Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Seed packets By Kym Pokorny From garden center racks and catalog pages, colorful seed packets remind gardeners it’s already time to start thinking of spring. But before grabbing a handful and heading to the checkout stand, take a few minutes to read the envelope. What’s on the outside of a seed packet is almost as important as what’s on the inside, said Weston Miller, a horticulturist with Oregon State University Extension Service. “There’s a lot of information on the seed packet, everything from how deep to plant to how long it will take unti...
USCG type 36 By Finn J.D. John It was the worst disaster in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard in Oregon. Three rescue boats, including two of the legendary “unsinkable” motor lifeboats, went out to rescue someone — and none of them returned. Five “Coasties” died. And yet it all started as a routine rescue, late in the afternoon on Jan. 12, 1961. At a little after 4 p.m., a radio call came in to the Cape Disappointment Life Station, on the Washington side of the Columbia River entrance. Two Ilwaco men, brothers Bert and Stanley Bergman...
Online community proves less than welcoming Frank King DEERHORN: Frank King is probably the most famous among 200 people recently on a cruise ship. Not because he was working as an on-board comedian, but because he joined them in leaving Cambodia after their vessel finally found a place to dock. Regarding his decision, King says he’s, “Awfully sorry I scared anybody or caused any trouble.” The M.S. Westerdam deviated from a normal voyage after it left Hong Kong in early February. While the Holland America ship was underway officials in the P...
