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The Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) published a draft Action Plan for a $422 million disaster recovery grant this week, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Officials say the effort, known as “ReOregon,” was established to support individuals, households, and communities that are still recovering from the 2020 Labor Day Fires. Assistance will primarily come in the form of new permanent housing in the areas most impacted by the disaster. The proposed programs target fire survivors who were ren...
Val Rapp, president of McKenzie Valley Wellness, reports somebody has created a fraudulent membership form that purports to be from McKenzie Valley Wellness and has given it to people. “We are currently creating our official form, which we will release within the next couple of weeks,” Rapp said. “If anyone offers you a supposed McKenzie Valley Wellness membership form, please message me who offered it to you and when. I take this attempt to commit fraud in our good name very seriously, and I will pursue legal action against whoever is doing...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE: Deer Creek could be seen as an example of building back better by moving toward the past. The large McKenzie River tributary is one of three upriver areas where the effects of human activities are being counterbalanced by human interventions that mimic nature Over several decades, logging in the Deer Creek drainage, combined with severe flooding in 1964, scoured out the floodplain, clearing all vegetation. Following the flood, and for years to come, officials say the U.S....
In early September 2020, severe winds, high heat, and prolonged drought conditions led to the explosive growth of wildfires along the western slopes of the Cascades Mountains in the Pacific Northwest. The fires engulfed enormous tracts of forestland, destroyed communities, took dozen of lives, and cost hundreds of millions to fight. In a first-of-its-kind study examining burn patterns from the 2020 Labor Day fires, researchers at Portland State University studied the influence of weather,...
WILSONVILLE: At the Oregon Fire Chief's Association Awards luncheon last week five McKenzie Fire & Rescue volunteers received recognition for their long-term commitment to the community. They were all awarded the OFCA Award of Excellence. The OFCA is the only statewide forum that recognizes individuals for their long-term professionalism acts of courage and heroism. "We were very honored to nominate them and thrilled when we received notification that they were selected for the award," McKenzie...
McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week The McKenzie Varsity Track and Field Teams participate in the 1A - SD2 Special District 2 Championships held at the Aaron and Marie Jones Community Track, this Friday, May 13. Field events will start at 11:00 am and Track events will begin at 1:00 pm. Twenty-one District 2 Varsity teams are scheduled to participate. District Track Championship Comes To Aaron and Marie Jones Community Track Twenty-one Class 1A Varsity Boys and Girls Track and Field...
Imagine you’re a gold prospector from the Willamette Valley, on your way to the California gold fields in the first year of the 1848 gold rush. You’re a little late to the party, and you’ve chosen to try to reach the gold fields in a somewhat unusual way: By going over the Coast Range to the beach, and traveling south along the coast. As you make your way southward by the great ocean, you reach a broad expanse of black sand. And when the sun hits it just right, you can see it’s actually glitter...
You've decided to go organic in the garden, but the products staring back from the nursery shelves seem as daunting as the bugs and diseases they're meant to control. What's a gardener to do? First, take some advice from Weston Miller, a horticulturist with Oregon State University Extension Service. Stop, take a breath and evaluate your garden. How bad is it? Have you really looked carefully? "With organic gardening, there are fewer options available, so going on bug patrol can be really...
April 30: 11:37 a.m: Theft - 38400 block, McK. Hwy. The operator of a purple Ford Mustang got gas and left without paying for it. Last seen headed towards Springfield. 11:55 a.m: Theft From Vehicle - 90300 blk, Sunderman Rd. A caller reported that someone stole several items from within their vehicle. 9:20 p.m: Attempt To Locate Drunk Driver Drunk Driver - Old Mohawk Rd. & Marcola Rd. A large, white box truck was reportedly speeding and driving without headlights on. Last seen turning onto Old Mohawk Rd. May 2: 2:50 a.m: Medical Info - 45500...
May 4: 13:41: Traffic Crimes, All Except DUII – Hwy. 126 E, Milepost 37. Responded to a driving complaint of two motorcycles driving at high speeds and passing on blind corners. The motorcycles were located and they passed police at a speed of 90 mph in a posted 55 mph. A Law Enforcement Data System and DMV check showed one of the drivers was misdemeanor driving while suspended and also had a warrant out of Coos County for criminal driving while suspended. The driver was issued a citation in lieu of custody and a citation for Violation Basic R...
May 2: 2:10: 45000 block, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 9:07: 41000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 19:22: 7900 blk, Thurston Rd. Medical, Trauma. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. May 3: 0:23: 88000 blk, Twin Firs Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 3:23: 44000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 6:01: 88000 blk, Periwinkle Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 6:54: 87000 blk, Upland St. Public Assist. Lift Assist...
May 4: 22:06: Medical – 54000 blk, McK. River Dr. Female, Conscious, Breathing. May 6: 21:08: Medical – 91000 blk, Alma Dr. Female, Conscious, Breathing. May 9: 10:05: Medical - Quartz Creek Rd./Huckleberry Ln. Female patient. The Upper McK. Fire District board of directors will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 18th, at the McK. Fire station, 56578 McK. Hwy. in McKenzie Bridge, at 7 p.m....
I'm deeply disturbed about my brother Ed. We're a family that's never gotten deeply involved in each other's problems. We're close but try not to meddle. However, I think Ed has reached a difficult point. He's been married for seven years, and it's been hard for both of them. Ed has been chasing a business dream that never paid off. He's the type of guy everyone admires for his intelligence, charm, and creativity, but he frustrates us all because he can never seem to focus. He's frustrated too....
After Claudia Lockwood returns her rental to Avis, the company broadsides her with a $4,228 bill for 34 more days on the car. Can it do that? I rented a car recently from Avis and dropped it off at Tweed New Haven Airport after driving up from Washington, D.C. The Avis counter was closed, so I called them and did the rental handover over the phone. A representative asked me for the number on the key. I asked if he needed anything else from me, and he said no. I did not hear anything back from Av...
Jannick Vielleuse moved from Canada to the United States. Somewhere along the way, Airbnb banned her. How can she get unbanned? I'm locked out of my Airbnb account. I saw an article where you helped someone with a similar issue and hoped you could help me. I moved from Canada to the United States in 2015 and have changed my number two times since then. My move was initially temporary, but I became a permanent resident in 2021. I tried to reset my password but I couldn’t do it through the a...
I am unsure what features to include, or how to set it up so it is as useful as possible. There are a number of "How To" articles on Tech-enhanced Life relating to Alexa....
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