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Crop circles lure visitors to Wilbur

August 13, 2009 By The Associated Press  JONATHAN MARTIN (The Seattle Times)

WILBUR, Wash. (AP) — The Chamber of Commerce in Wilbur paused last year to give special thanks to an uncommon type of visitor who doesn't come around much but makes each visit count.

"Thanks to the Aliens who made Wilbur their Vacation Destination!" reads an award of appreciation.

Wilbur, a no-stoplight wheat town (population 960) 65 miles west of Spokane, is on the way to becoming the...

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