Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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LEABURG: U.S. Forest Service policies that support logging old-growth trees drew over 100 protesters to Leaburg Lake last weekend. While calling for the cancellation of the Flat Country Timber Sale near McKenzie Bridge, organizers of the event urged the crowd to go further. “This river is now known as the McKenzie but who was McKenzie?” asked Madeline Cowen of Cascadia Wildlands. “He was a European colonizer who forcibly removed the original residents from this land,” she added. Cowen went on...
Under a $422,286,000 federal grant, Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will administer the “ReOregon” program for disaster recovery funds tied to the 2020 Labor Day fires. The money grant is intended to support rebuilding housing, particularly for low- and moderate-income survivors, revitalize communities, and prepare affected areas to withstand future disasters. Officials say OHCS proposes implementing programs directly—while allowing survivors to work with local partners in the a...
The number of trout in a southern Oregon stream system showed no decline one year after a fire burned almost the entire watershed, including riparian zone trees that had helped maintain optimal stream temperatures for the cold-water fish. The research by Oregon State University sheds light on the ability of steelhead, cutthroat, and rainbow trout to endure the higher water temperatures expected to accompany climate change and its manifestations, including increased frequency, extent, and...
With the election a little over a month away, some say caregiving and long-term care are issues too big for candidates in Oregon to ignore. There are about 460,000 family caregivers in the state providing $5.7 billion of unpaid care, according to a 2017 estimate. Yvonne Smith, a faculty member at Clackamas Community College, said some people may not even realize they are caregivers. "For example, if you are helping someone manage their medications if you're doing someone's grocery shopping if...
We would like to thank all of the over 130 people who came to the showing of the documentary film, ELEMENTAL, Friday, Sept. 30. It showed the impact of wildfires on rural communities, including ours, the dramatic increase in severity of wildfires in the last 5-10 years, and the scientific research showing the relationship of climate change between the forest and fires. In such a complex topic as wildfire, it can be hard to understand all of the details and how they connect with each other. After watching the movie and listening to the Q&A...
I spent my career fighting fires in western Oregon. But you don’t have to be a professional firefighter to see the growing threat of wildfire to human lives, property, and our environment. I am concerned the massive accumulation of dead trees left to rot on federal lands will make future fires harder to fight. I’m even more concerned that very little is being done to solve this issue in advance of the next fire that will occur in these snag-infested areas. The U.S. Forest Service agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by environmental groups to...
McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week The McKenzie Varsity Cross Country teams travel to Harrisburg on Wednesday, October 12, to participate in the Harrisburg Gatorade Challenge, held at Harrisburg High School. The Varsity Girls 5K race will start at 5 pm and the Varsity Boys 5K race starts at 5:30 pm. The McKenzie Varsity Volleyball team hosts Eddyville Charter on Thursday, October 13. The match time is set for 6 pm. This is the last home match of the season for the Eagle team and Senior Athletes and their families will be recognized....
Sept. 28: 4:09 p.m: Threat, Harassment - 91600 blk, Marcola Rd. A caller advised that her neighbor had been harassing her about her dog. Sept. 30: 11:34 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - 57600 blk, McK. Hwy. A caller advised that a female had been wandering around. the female was disoriented and advised she had been in a crash. 4:25 p.m: Fight - 6100 blk, Thurston Rd. 3 - 4 men were reportedly fighting. At least one vehicle departed shortly thereafter. Oct. 1: 12:37 a.m: Disorderly Subject - 92100 blk, Marcola Rd. An intoxicated male refused to...
Oct. 6: 20:412: Driving Under the Influence, Controlled Substance – Blue River Dr. Hwy. 126E. Troopers responded to an impaired driver complaint. The caller believed the driver was impaired and took the keys from the vehicle, preventing the driver from placing others in danger. Trooper arrived, found the driver to be impaired by controlled substances, and ultimately took the driver into custody. When the driver was searched troopers located controlled substances in his possession....
Oct. 4: 10:53: 37000 block, Worth Rd. Fall injury. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 21:15: 38000 blk, Camp Creek Rd. Medical, Trauma. Assist LCSO. 23:44: 87000 blk, Lupe Ln. Medical, General. Patient Refusal. Oct. 5: 1:38: 40000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported.. 16:39: McK. Hwy. /Milepost 15. Subject Down. No Patient Transport. 19:22: 88000 blk, Twin Firs Road Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. Oct. 6: 7:01: 37000 blk, Camp Creek Road Medical, Heart. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 13:27: 87000...
Oct. 6: 15:43: Medical - 54947 McK. Hwy. Adult male patient. 20:47: Motor Vehicle Accident - McK. Hwy./Blue River Dr. Male slumped over the steering wheel. Oct. 7: 18:31: Medical – 54000 blk, McK. River Dr. Patient is combative, has a weapon in the vehicle. The Upper McK. Fire District board of directors will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m on Wednesday, October 19th, at the McK. fire station, 56578 McK. Hwy. in McKenzie Bridge....
Watching trees turn bewitching shades of orange, red and yellow is part of the magic of autumn, but seeing the needles on conifers fade to yellow and fall to the ground can be unnerving. Such botanical behavior is natural, said Paul Ries, urban forestry specialist for the Oregon State University Extension Service. Evergreen conifers shed needles just as deciduous trees lose leaves; it just happens over a longer period of time. "The difference is that with deciduous trees they do it all at once...
My wife and I are newlyweds, and we have had our first fight. We were out of town on vacation. To make a long story short, we got on each other's nerves due to the flight delays. After a huge argument, we came home separately. She wants a divorce after only three months of marriage. She is a dominant person, a spoiled brat, a daddy's girl, and a Leo by zodiac. By nature, I am an impatient person and a Taurus. I am not now in our home and desperately want to reconcile. I suggested counseling,...
When American Airlines cancels the last leg of Sandy Burchett's flight, it offers to cover the cost of her next flight. So what's with the $1,147 charge on her credit card? I have a problem with an American Airlines ticket. I recently flew from San Angelo, Texas, to Washington, D.C. On a stopover in Dallas, American Airlines canceled my connecting flight. The airline rebooked me on a flight later that day, but it also canceled that one. I received a notice on the American Airlines app saying I...
Vanessa Wilkins is trying to get a refund from Live Nation for her Muna concert tickets. But it's been four months, and the company can't help her. Or can it? I've been trying to get a refund for Muna concert tickets on Live Nation. The company says I should be able to resell them on the website, but every time I try, it gives an error page. I have no option but to try and reach out to you to help me get a refund. I have tried their chat function, email, social media, and phone and have...
ACROSS 1. Food-contaminating bacteria 6. *Meliae are nymphs of the ____ tree in Greek mythology 9. Chris Hemsworth's superhero role 13. Come by without warning (2 words) 14. Type of patrol 15. You are 16. "That is," Latin 17. *Half man, half goat 18. German surrealist Max 19. *One-eyed giants 21. *One part human, part divine 23. Eastward compass bearing 24. Gauche or Droite, in Paris 25. Bar bill 28. Convenience 30. "Stop right there!" 35. 15th of March 37. Loot 39. State indirectly 40. *Collect...
