Articles from the October 13, 2022 edition
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"Kayaktivists" took to the Lake
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...
$422 million for people who lost homes
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...
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Salmon show resiliency
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...
Caregiving an under-the-radar issue in Oregon election
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...
Letter to the Editor
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...
Guest Opinion
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...
McKenzie Sports Report
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...
Sheriff's Reports
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 wanderi...
OSP Reports
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...
McK. Fire & Rescue Report
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....
Upper McK Fire Report
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...
Dropped needles not necessarily bad
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...
Direct Answers
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...
TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER
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...
PROBLEM SOLVED
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...
Crossword
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...
