The McKenzie Valley is Building Back Better and Stronger

We can announce that Tim Laue has resigned from the Board of the McKenzie Community Development Corporation so he can take care of his personal home rebuilding. His resignation has been accepted and his time on the Board is appreciated. We have a new member in Jane Wilson and will be publishing a bit about…
An update from the Willamette National Forest: Strube Flats on the McKenzie River Ranger District will no longer be accepting organic yard debris for disposal beginning Jan. 15, 2021. This service was temporary in nature and was set up to benefit community cleanup efforts after the Holiday Farm Fire. The area will be used to…
For all those battling with insurance claims, on Nov. 12th you can attend a virtual town hall with Oregon Insurance Commissioner Andrew Stolfi. Building on the information shared at the October town hall, he and representatives from the Division of Financial Regulation will answer questions about wildfire insurance, the claim process, and how the division…
As part of the transition from emergency assistance to longer-term recovery, the former site of the Blue River Relief Center at the McKenzie School has now reverted to being the storage and distribution site for the local food pantry. When? – Every second and fourth Friday of the month, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm If you can’t…
The past few months have been incredibly challenging, and the amount of work we have left to do can seem overwhelming. Yet it’s important to remind ourselves that a lot of progress has been made since Labor Day 2020. Below are some high-level updates from the Blue River Park and Water District boards on what…