Hoot Owl Farms employee Hans Orellano shows the reading of 27 pounds on a digital scale used to weigh a zucchini affectionately known as "Big Tony." The massive fruit was grown at the organic garden before it was cut and weighed during the Pumpkin Palooza event Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)

October 7, 2025