Blue River’s Viral UPS Driver Means More To The Community Than The Packages He Delivers
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Blue River’s Viral UPS Driver Means More To The Community Than The Packages He Delivers

Source: KPIC.com By Olivia Young LANE COUNTY, Ore. — An update on a heart-warming story we brought you last week. We’re learning more about the trending video of a UPS driver making snow angels with a woman’s dog in Blue River. That UPS driver’s name is Ron, and he has been well known to the…

FEMA Denied Most Oregonians’ Requests for Wildfire Disaster Assistance
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FEMA Denied Most Oregonians’ Requests for Wildfire Disaster Assistance

NOTE – Beneath this article from OPB is the latest public advise from Lane County’s McKenzie Rebuilds service on what to do if FEMA declines your request for help, this is their dedicated FEMA advice page here. Source: OPB.org By April Ehrlich (Jefferson Public Radio) More than 24,000 Oregonians applied for federal disaster assistance after…

McKenzie River Community Deals with two Disasters as Holidays Approach
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McKenzie River Community Deals with two Disasters as Holidays Approach

Source: KVAL.com BLUE RIVER, Ore. — With the election and the upcoming freeze, it’s easy to forget about the devastating wildfires earlier this year. But up the McKenzie River, many are still dealing with two disasters “We lost everything!” said Dan McCall, a Finn Rock resident who’s recovering from the unthinkable after losing his home…

Communications in McKenzie River Valley Restored – KEZI 9 News
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Communications in McKenzie River Valley Restored – KEZI 9 News

After we posted about the incredible efforts over the last month by the volunteer Oregon Internet Response (OIR) team to restore communication to the Holiday Farm Fire area KEZI 9 News came out to Rainbow this weekend to interview Matt Sayre from OIR and help spread the word that while we might not be streaming…