HBO’s Inland Northwest — 5/11/09

Mon., May 11, 2009

ORG XMIT: ORCOO101 In this May 7, 2009 photo, Filly, a two and half year-old border collie, gets attention from her master, Bob Hood, maintenance supervisor at the airport after scaring birds from the runway in North Bend, Ore. Filly works at the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport in North Bend, clearing birds from the runway. A job made for her. On the ride to the runway in the truck she ran back and forth and made sounds as if to say, lets get to work. (AP Photo/The World, Madeline Steege) ** NO SALES. MAGS OUT. ** (Madeline Steege / The Spokesman-Review)

By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com (509) 319-0354

In this Friday photo, Filly, a 2 1/2-year-old border collie, gets attention from her master, Bob Hood, maintenance supervisor at the airport after scaring birds from the runway in North Bend, Ore. Filly works at the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport in North Bend, clearing birds from the runway. A job made for her. On the ride to the runway in the truck she ran back and forth and made sounds as if to say, lets get to work. (AP Photo/The World, Madeline Steege)

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