Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Moselle steamboat explosion By Finn J.D. John It was a peaceful, happy spring morning in the little river town of Canemah, situated just above Willamette Falls — or, rather, it started out that way. It was April 8, 1854 — the very dawn of the steamboat era on the upper Willamette. Steamboats had been working the lower Willamette and Columbia for some time, but they’d only come to the upper Willamette three years before. The result, for Canemah, had been an explosion of growth. In those pre-railroad days, the rivers were the only way...
McKenzie River Reflections...
New state program to provide up to $30,000 in assistance for struggling homeowners A new State foreclosure prevention program will be launched this Wednesday in 33 Oregon counties. The "Home Rescue Program" will provide assistance to Oregon Homeowners in two ways - through monthly mortgage payments (up to $20,000 or 12 monthly payments), and reinstatement payments to bring mortgages current (up to $10,000). On August 28th the program will be statewide by expanding to include Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties. Homeowners can apply...
