Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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MCKENZIE BRIDGE: A reported house fire around 6:30 last Sunday afternoon was luckily limited to about 1/10 acre of vegetation between 2 residences. "No structures were involved, but damage to a cedar fence between the houses was noted," according to Dirk Rogers, Assistant Chief of the Upper McKenzie Rural Fire District. Besides forest vegetation, some piled branches and stacked logs cut to firewood length caught fire. The Upper McKenzie RFPD and the Oregon Department of Forestry were the initial...
The Forest Service's mission focus is sustainability, and timber is a result of sustainable forest management. Timber sales are a tool of sustainable forest management, serving as a means to restore overgrown forests prone to devastating wildfires into healthy fire-adapted woodlands. Additionally, timber sales create jobs and economic opportunities in rural communities where other sources of income might be few. An internal regional review of the Flat Country project file is currently underway that includes evaluating changed conditions. We...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE: Last Tuesday, Flat Country timber sale opponents took to the trees to hang a 30-foot-wide banner across Highway 126. Organizers of the protest, including the Cascadia Forest Defenders (CFD), are calling on the Willamette National Forest and the Biden Administration to cancel the proposed sale, saying it would have significant impacts on the climate, drinking water, and community safety. In a letter last year the McKenzie River Ranger District said the project was designed to...
FINN ROCK: One of the most popular boat landings on the upper McKenzie River will be getting some upgrades. Over 200 people a day have been using the Finn Rock Landing during the peak summer season. The McKenzie River Trust (MRT), which owns the landing, is working to raise grants and private donations to make infrastructure improvements to the highly used minimal boat landing. In 2015, Realty Marketing Northwest of Portland auctioned off three Finn Rock area properties owned by Rosboro Forest...
The Willamette and Mt. Hood National Forests are seeking volunteers to serve as members of the Hood-Willamette Resource Advisory Committee (RAC). Applications are accepted year-round, but to be considered for next year, applications must be submitted by September 1st. Officials say RAC members can have a direct impact on where and how millions of federal dollars are spent over the next three years. The funds are meant for improvements to local infrastructure, creating local jobs, enhancing tourism opportunities, and restoring ecosystems - both...
“We love the RR.” That’s just one of the many positive comments that have been attached to emails from print subscribers who’ve been sending their addresses, so they’ll continue to receive this newspaper. Here’s another, “You’re doing a great job. When I see other local papers, they don’t compare to the RR. Don’t know how you do it, frankly. I always read the local news that’s not covered or not in such depth that you write.” In June, River Reflections’ long-time printing company decided to shut down its newsprint press. The increased cost...
It is widely agreed that small business is the backbone of the economy, providing jobs and needed products and services. Today many small businesses are facing unprecedented challenges. My small business is engaged in providing home repairs, remodeling, and improvements. We are also involved in building much-needed rental housing, trying to help in a small way with the national housing shortage. I started this business over 16 years ago and managed to survive some challenging times from 2007 to 2010, during the great housing crash. This time...
My husband Mike and I lived on the McKenzie for over 40 years. I worked for the McKenzie School District and he worked for the US Forest Service. Although we relocated to La Pine after losing our home in the 2020 fire, the Nimrod property is still in the family. We are members of McKenzie Valley Wellness. I worked with Val Rapp, Jane Wilson, and Kelly Shaw for several years at what was then the McKenzie River Clinic. They are honest, ethical people who are dedicated to seeing the Clinic rebuilt better than before, to better serve McKenzie...
We are delighted to announce that the IRS has approved our status as a Charitable Nonprofit, 501c3, retroactive to the time we applied, November 8, 2021. Our EIN number for tax deduction purposes remains the same: 93-6031677. Your donation could really help as we improve our building and grounds. We are currently in the process of remodeling our entries and bathrooms to make them ADA accessible. We have obtained grants for this first phase of improvements to the bathrooms in our 60-year-old building. Next on our list of improvements is to...
This is part 2 of a 3-part series on iconic Hollywood movies shot in Oregon. Last week, we looked at the era from the dawn of filmmaking through the 1950s. Today, we'll talk about movies made between 1960 and 1975. Of course, this is not an article about popular cinema as a mirror of popular culture. But it's hard to miss the social changes these pictures showcase. The nation that produced Shenandoah, with its faint stirrings of uneasy anti-war sentiment still wrapped up in classic...
No one wants to think of harvest's end as the garden reaches its peak, but now's the time to plan for cover crops. If you're not acquainted with cover crops, here's the rundown: These hardworking plants can add organic matter and aerate the soil, protect it from compaction caused by rain, suppress weeds, and reduce erosion - some even add nitrogen to the soil, according to Nick Andrews, small farms specialist for the Oregon State University Extension Service. Not a bad deal for an almost...
I need some serious advice. My boyfriend Jack and I met during our senior year in college. After graduation, we continued our relationship even though we live an hour apart. Last Christmas Jack surprised me with an engagement ring. Jack's family and I are very close. In fact, I am the godmother of his sister's first child. Every weekend we have all been working together to get things ready for our wedding. Jack and I talk about how lucky we are to have each other. Last week I received a phone...
When KLM cancels Eric Aird's flight, Expedia promises him a refund. But months later, there's no sign of his $427. And no one can help him find it. Is the money gone? I booked a KLM flight through Expedia last year. KLM canceled the flight because of COVID in October. Expedia told me to wait 12 weeks for a refund. When no refund arrived, I contacted Expedia. Expedia claims KLM refunded me, even though I paid Expedia. KLM claims they refunded Expedia, which then should refund me. After some back...
After Ralph Pack buys several appliances from LG, he submits a request for a rebate. But LG doesn't recognize his serial number. His deadline for submitting the rebate is tomorrow. Is his $500 out the window? I bought a washer, dryer, mini-washer, and pedestal from LG recently and applied for a $500 rebate. LG says the serial number for the pedestal is incorrect. I've sent LG a photo of the sticker, but a representative told me it wasn't the serial number. There are no other stickers on the...
ACROSS 1. Out of harm's way 5. Street, in Paris 8. *Citric or sulfuric one 12. *Female gamete 13. Comedian Carvey 14. Excessively fat 15. Trunk extension 16. Wading bird 17. Savory jelly 18. *Distance per unit of time 20. Prep a salad 21. Omit or suppress 22. Hair goo 23. Preterm infant, colloquially 26. Free from slavery 30. Rapid escape 31. Lady slipper, e.g. 34. Ruptured 35. Goodbye, in Puerto Vallarta 37. Long, long time 38. Greek Bs 39. "Cheers" regular 40. Sheep's coat 42. Over the top,...
