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Wednesday, April 5, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 25 The Nugget Newspaper Crossword By Jacqueline E. Mathews, Tribune News Service PHOTO PROVIDED Kevin Keown will be Acting Ranger for Sisters District. KEOWN: Long-time Forest Service man is a Bend native Continued from page 1 has been on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, though he has also worked on the Malheur and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests. During his career he has taken four significant leadership assignments, serv- ing as a District Ranger on three separate occasions, and as the Deschutes National Forest Natural Resources Staff Officer. He has a bach- elor’s degree in wildlife science from Oregon State University. In his current posi- tion, Keown serves as the Blue Mountains Elk I n i t i a t i v e C o o r d i n a t o r, Region 6 Wildlife Center of Excellence for Elk, and Forest Service liaison with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. He is a board member of the Crooked River Watershed Council, representing the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland. He actively participates in wild- fire suppression activities, including serving as the lead Resource Advisor for the Ochoco National Forest, and as a Base Camp Manager for the Pacific Northwest Region Incident Management Team 8. Keown is a Central Oregon native and lives in Bend with his wife, Lisa, and two sons, Joshua and Ben. He loves the outdoors and enjoys hunting, fish- ing, camping, backpack- ing, hiking, skiing and mountain biking with his family. His most reward- ing pastime has been teach- ing his boys the love of the outdoors and coaching their youth basketball and football teams. — Last Week’s Puzzle Solved — This Week’s Crossword Sponsors 25% OFF BLINDS PLUS EARN UP TO A $500 REBATE! On Signature Series window coverings and motorized control. Federal agency checks stability of Ochoco Dam PRINEVILLE (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will begin col- lecting soil samples in early April at the Ochoco Dam in Prineville to ensure the stability of the dam in an earthquake. The Bend Bulletin reports that the work is part of the federal bureau’s Safety of Dams program, which is focused on the integrity of its dams. Dam safety drew nation- wide attention in February when nearly 200,000 peo- ple were evacuated due to the threat of a breach at the Oroville Dam in California. Crews will work in April near the toe of the dam’s downstream face. Crews will collect soil samples from the embankment and founda- tion at six drill sites to refine existing Ochoco Dam studies for seismic stability. The dam holds back Ochoco Creek water and stores winter snowmelt for the Ochoco Irrigation District, which provides irri- gation to the surrounding area. FREE CORDLESS! April 1 through May 30 541-788-8444 • Free Consulting • Find us online at www.BudgetBlinds.com CCB Licensed #197715 | Bonded | Insured | 30+ Years Experience Offer valid through Budget Blinds of Deschutes County only. Cannot be combined with any other offers. *On Signature Series. Expires 5/30/17 Allergies Prevention and Treatment Sisters Acupuncture Center Greg Wieland L.Ac. | 27 yrs. experience 541-549-1523 | 352 E. Hood Ave., Ste. E When the going gets tough, even the tough call us.
