Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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The Willamette National Forest has withdrawn plans to log fire damaged trees along federal roads. Last August, the Willamette 2020 Fires Roadside Danger Tree Reduction decision had authorized the felling of fire-killed or injured trees which the agency said posed a danger to roads and people traveling along them across about 404 miles of road affected by the Holiday Farm, Beachie Creek, and Lionshead fires that occurred in 2020. Officials said the purpose of the project was to provide for access and improved safety along Forest System roads...
The Oregon Department of Forestry recently approved its first Climate Change and Carbon Plan, to embrace climate-smart forest management in the state. The Board of Forestry unanimously approved the plan last month. Danny Norlander, forest carbon and forest health policy analyst for the Oregon Department of Forestry, said the plan has three legs: adaptation, mitigation and a social dimension, focusing on communities and local economies. He explained adaptation is looking at how forests can adapt...
WALTERVILLE: For the second time in over 20 years, flooding has closed the Walterville Elementary School, Unlike the high water event that occurred in 1996 this year’s flood has resulted in extensive damage. On site inspections have shown that up to 6 inches of water pooled in the building, mainly in the office, administration area, library and some classrooms. During their January 16th meeting, the district school board voted unanimously to approved a request for a formal Declaration of Emergency to restore the school. Examinations of the d...
The 2022 Oregon governor's race promises to be one of the most important in recent Oregon history with several high-profile candidates and a state reeling from the pandemic and political divides. A group of news organizations and nonprofits in Oregon have teamed up to hear what voters want to know about their candidates for governor in 2022, by hosting a series of virtual listening sessions called "Let's Talk." Voters will join others within their region via Zoom to share what information they want to know about the candidates ¬– and what th...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of transferring the fire-damaged Leaburg trout, salmon, and steelhead hatchery it had scheduled for closure to the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife. Both the Corps and ODFW have confirmed that the Leaburg Hatchery on the McKenzie River, currently owned by the agency, will be transferred from federal to state ownership in the near future, perhaps as soon as this year. The transfer of ownership will come at no cost to Oregon, other than...
Jan. 8: 3:56 a.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 44600 block, McK. Hwy. A caller reported that she was in a verbal dispute with her husband. Both parties were contacted and determined to be unharmed. 8:01 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - 47800 blk, McK. Hwy. A caller reported that a former tenant littered on his property Jan. 9: 5:28 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - 55600 blk, McK. River Dr. A caller made multiple strange statements and stated that people were dying in the snow. Investigation revealed that the caller may have been experiencing mental health is...
Jan. 10: 14:41: 42000 block, Deerhorn Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 16:04: 44000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. Jan. 11: 1:22: 88000 blk, Twin Firs Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 10:45: 7600 blk, Thurston Rd Medical, Heart. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 22:08: 7900 blk, S. C St. Medical, General. Disregarded Upon Arrival. Jan. 13: 14:22: Deerhorn Rd. Milepost 5. Down Lines. Moved communication lines from roadway. 22:10: 45000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General....
Jan. 14: 15:58: Medical – 55000 block, McK. River Dr. Female, Conscious, Breathing. 17:39: 17:39: Motor Vehicle Accident - Milepost 12, Clear Lake Cutoff. Car slid off the road. The Upper McK. Fire District board of directors will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 19th, at the McK. Fire station, 56578 McK. Hwy. in McKenzie Bridge, at 7 p.m....
Ignoring moisture and insect damage in the home leads to serious problems down the line. Annual inspection is essential to head them off. Whether you do it yourself or hire someone, start your inspection by checking out this article from the Oregon State University Extension Service on home moisture problems to help solve many problems you might encounter. If you plan to inspect, maintain or repair yourself, begin by taking a tour around the exterior of the house. Does water wick up the foundati...
One November evening in 1885, Portland residents walking past a row of tiny houses at Third and Yamhill heard screams coming from one of them. Bursting in, they found the mutilated and lifeless remains of a 33-year-old French beauty known as Emma Merlotin. Someone had killed her brutally with a hatchet and then slipped away into the night. Emma, whose real name was Anna DeCoz, was a well-known "nymph du pave," as the Evening Telegram phrased it - basically, a courtesan. Her clientele included...
Last year my wife and I separated and nearly divorced because she had an affair. Since then we have been in therapy and are now happier than any time in our 15 year marriage. During our separation, I slept numerous times with a co-worker who is a close personal friend of my wife. My wife doesn't know about this, and our friends and family are still persecuting her for her affair. The woman I slept with still works with me, but our affair is never discussed. She and my wife get together for a...
Tricia Lewis cancels a Dave Chapelle and Joe Rogan show in New Orleans because of surging COVID cases. Vivid Seats refuses her request for a refund. Is there a way to get her money back? I'm trying to cancel tickets to a Dave Chappelle and Joe Rogan show in New Orleans that I bought through Vivid Seats. At the time of the show, there were too many COVID-19 cases and I didn't want to risk attending the show. When I called Vivid Seats, they were experiencing "high call volume," so I tried...
When Kim Josund cancels her trip to Iceland, she believes she's entitled to a full refund. Why are her hotel and dive operator refusing? I had to cancel a trip to Iceland when my fully vaccinated daughter and her boyfriend, who was supposed to travel with us, contracted COVID-19. I had to cancel all the prepaid components of our trip, which required many emails and phone calls. I was within the cancellation window for all the components of our vacation. Most refunds were prompt. But I'm having...
9-25-63 to 1-10-22 Long time resident of the McKenzie valley, Jeannette Rae Thomson, passed into eternity on January 10th 2022 from her battle with lung cancer. Jeannette was born to Ira York and Patricia Thomson JR on September 25th, 1963. She has one brother, Ira York Thomson III and sister-in-law, Hollie Thomson of Hamilton Mt. Two nephews, Ira Joseph Thomson and John Paul Bell, Two nieces, Naomi Thomson and Sarah Harris. Jeannette grew up on the McKenzie enjoying the Gate Creek swimming...
