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47-677: Rockwell was born in Junction City, Kansas , according to her death certificate, and lived in North Dakota for a while but grew up in Spokane, Washington . Her stepfather had stature in the community and the family lived in a large mansion. However, economic failure created tension in the family, and this lack of home stability echoed throughout Rockwell's sometimes stormy life. She was known for her independent spirit, often impersonating boys and playing with them rather than with girls. Her parents sent

94-629: A News / Talk format; its sister station, KJCK-FM , broadcasts on 97.5 FM, playing a Top 40 format. K222AX is a translator station that rebroadcasts the signal of KJIL , a Christian Contemporary station in Meade, Kansas , on 92.3 FM. Junction City is in the Topeka, Kansas television market . Greyhound Lines has a bus stop in Junction City. Local transit services are provided by ATA Bus . In Sidney Sheldon 's New York Times bestseller Windmills of

141-450: A bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 12.8% of the population. 26.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 105.3 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that

188-613: A community there called Manhattan (there was also a discussion to call it New Cincinnati ). When the steamship Hartford delivering the immigrants could not reach the community because of low water on the Kansas River, the Free Staters settled 20 miles east in what today is Manhattan, Kansas . The community was renamed Millard City for Captain Millard of the Hartford on October 3, 1855. It

235-509: A male householder with no spouse present. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the city was 39.0 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18. The gender makeup of the city was 51.6% male and 48.4% female. Major employers in Sweet Home include Ti Squared Technologies,

282-507: A miner named John Matson. Shortly after they earned the title, they sold the land. The marriage didn't last. Rockwell was soon living in Bend, Oregon , where she quickly reached celebrity status once again. This time it was more for her charitable work than anything else. Her personality and friendly nature ensured she always had friends wherever she went. She eventually was known by locals as "Aunt Kate", and according to reports from Bend locals, "She

329-508: A minimum two-year term. The community is served by Geary County USD 475 public school district. There is one public high school in the city, Junction City High School . There were over 678 new students in the 2009–2010 school year, breaking all records for enrollment in the school district. The Junction City Daily Union is the local newspaper, published five days a week. Three radio stations are licensed to and broadcast from Junction City. KJCK (AM) broadcasts on 1420 AM, playing

376-677: A promise to marry her as well as attempting to cheat her of her money. Pantages surprised Rockwell by secretly marrying another woman, and telling her about it four days later in a letter. In 1902, the Klondike Gold Rush was already dying out and Rockwell headed south, first to British Columbia , where she set up a store-front movie theater, and eventually to Oregon , where she homesteaded 320 acres of land. After performing for years on stage even into her 40s, Kate Rockwell headed to Brothers, Oregon , with $ 3,500 in cash and $ 3,000 worth of jewelry, and trunks filled with dresses, gowns and hats. She

423-448: A single titled "Klondyke Kate". Ernie Pyle has a chapter about Klondike Kate (whom he calls Kate Rothrock) in his book Home Country . She's the main inspiration for the Disney character Glittering Goldie , long-time love interest of Scrooge McDuck . Junction City, Kansas Junction City is a city in and the county seat of Geary County , Kansas , United States. As of

470-684: A tight leash on prospective miners and various hangers-on trying to get to the Yukon and find fortunes in gold. Refused entry by a Mountie, she is reputed to have donned a boy's outfit and jumped on a boat headed for the Yukon. First working as a tap-dancer in Whitehorse , Rockwell found her stride in Dawson City as a member of the Savoy Theatrical Company. Her act was very popular with the miners, and she

517-561: A titanium foundry; White's Electronics, a metal detector manufacturer; HEVI-Shot, a manufacturer of shotshell ammunition; Cascade Timber Consulting, a timber investment management organization; United States Forest Service , Radiator Supply House , Murphy Plywood , McCool Millworks and the Sweet Home School District . The Weddle Covered Bridge , relocated from Thomas Creek near Scio , crosses Ames Creek at Sankey Park in Sweet Home. The Crawfordsville Covered Bridge spans

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564-714: Is a city in Linn County, Oregon , United States, with a population of 9,828 at the 2020 census. Sweet Home is referred to as the 'Gateway to the Santiam Playground' due to its proximity to nearby lakes, rivers and the Cascade Mountains. Settlers first arrived in the Sweet Home Valley in the early 1850s. A community known as Buckhead developed near the mouth of Ames Creek and the South Santiam River . Buckhead

611-645: Is film director Kevin Wilmott , whose movies, including Ninth Street , are set in Junction City. Ninth Street specifically refers to a bawdy area of the community that was frequented by Fort Riley soldiers in the 1960s. In the 1980s a major initiative was undertaken to clean up the Ninth St. area. Timothy McVeigh rented the Ryder truck he used in the Oklahoma City bombing from an auto body shop in Junction City. According to

658-509: Is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the City and serves at the discretion of the Commission. The City Commission consists of five members who are elected by the registered voters of the City. Each Commissioner serves for either two or four years, depending on the number of votes they received. The mayor is a Commissioner that is "elected" by the other members of the Commission and serves for

705-658: The 2020 census , the population of the city was 22,932. Fort Riley , a major U.S. Army post, is nearby. Junction City is so named from its position at the confluence of the Smoky Hill and Republican rivers , which forms the Kansas River . In 1854, Andrew J. Mead of New York of the Cincinnati-Manhattan Company, Free Staters connected to the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company planned

752-650: The Calapooia River 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Sweet Home and the Short Covered Bridge crosses the South Santiam River 12 miles (19 km) east of Sweet Home. The 2018 Capitol Christmas Tree, which comes from a different national forest every year, was acquired by the Sweet Home Ranger District (it is named after the town in which it is headquartered). The ranger district, part of

799-636: The Köppen Climate Classification system, Sweet Home has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate , abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. The median income for a household in the city was $ 43,589; 20.7% of persons were below the poverty line . As of the census of 2020, there were 9,828 people, 3,721 households, and 2,315 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,684.0 inhabitants per square mile (650.2/km ). There were 4,037 housing units at an average density of 710.9 units per square mile (274.5 units/km ). The racial makeup of

846-448: The Sweet Home School District . The district includes Sweet Home High School , a junior high school and four elementary schools. The district covers Sweet Home, Cascadia , Crawfordsville , Holley, Liberty, Pleasant Valley and other surrounding communities. Linn–Benton Community College operates a branch campus in Sweet Home. Santiam Sound The New Era newspaper is published weekly. The daily Albany Democrat-Herald also serves

893-469: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 12.22 square miles (31.65 km ), of which 12.15 square miles (31.47 km ) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km ) is water. The maximum temperature reaches 90 °F (32 °C) an average of 45.9 days per year and reaches 100 °F (38 °C) an average of 6.4 days per year. The minimum temperature falls below

940-491: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.75 square miles (14.89 km ), of which 5.30 square miles (13.73 km ) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.17 km ) is water. The intersection Oregon Route 228 and U.S. Route 20 occurs at the Western end of Sweet Home. The South Santiam River flows from Foster Reservoir along the northern city limits of Sweet Home. Ames Creek and Wiley Creek flow into

987-470: The Willamette National Forest . The Menagerie Wilderness has rock faces amenable to climbing . An 18-hole golf course, Mallard Creek Golf Club, is 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Sweet Home. The nearest ski resort, Hoo Doo Ski Bowl , is 52 miles (84 km) to the east, near Santiam Pass. Sweet Home public transportation service is provided by Linn Shuttle . Sweet Home is served by

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1034-565: The "Gateway to the Santiam Playground." Foster Reservoir on the South Santiam River has boat ramps and a year-round marina while Green Peter Reservoir provides two improved boat ramps. The South Santiam River offers salmon and steelhead fishing while Quartzville Creek is recognized for Class 4 and Class 5 kayaking. The South Santiam also supports gold panning, and petrified wood deposits nearby continue to draw attention. Hiking trails include Horse Rock Ridge , Soda Creek Falls Trail at Cascadia State Park and numerous trails throughout

1081-647: The 1940s. She lived in Oregon for the last 45 years of her life, first in the Bend area, then near Salem , and finally in Linn County . Rockwell appeared on the December 23, 1954 episode of You Bet Your Life , hosted by Groucho Marx . She married William L. Van Duren, who was her husband at the time of her death. Rockwell died on February 21, 1957, in Sweet Home, Oregon , where she had lived for 21 years. The immediate cause of death

1128-486: The 1980s, Sweet Home experienced a number of sawmill and plywood mill closures due to economic cycles, increased competition, increased productivity, and logging restrictions placed on nearby forests resulting from environmental concerns for endangered species. In response, community members sought out other economic development opportunities such as the Oregon Jamboree country music and camping festival. According to

1175-694: The Gods , the heroine of the novel is from Junction City. In both the stage and film version of Hedwig and the Angry Inch , the character of Hedwig moves to Junction City after leaving East Germany. The 13th mission of the video game Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel takes place in a location based on Junction City. Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Junction City include U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee, Jr. , inventor Amanda Jones , playwright Velina Hasu Houston , and wrestler Bobby Lashley . Sweet Home, Oregon Sweet Home

1222-589: The South Santiam River within the city limits. Sweet Home is built on a prehistoric petrified forest. In addition to fossil wood, the area includes a variety of agate , jasper , crystals and minerals. The abundant petrified wood at Holleywood Ranch (between Sweet Home and Holley, Oregon ) was the subject of an episode of the Travel Channel program Cash and Treasures . The region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to

1269-534: The Willamette National Forest, was awarded the opportunity to present the tree to the American people for the 2018 Christmas season. Sweet Home has seven city parks within city limits, but most recreational opportunities occur outside of town; the nearby wilderness supports boating, hunting, fishing, hiking, white-water sports, camping and gold panning . For this reason, Sweet Home describes itself as

1316-569: The age of 18 and 9.9% of those ages 65 or over. As of the census of 2010, there were 23,353 people, 9,134 households, and 6,109 families living in the city. The population density was 1,922.1 inhabitants per square mile (742.1/km ). There were 10,480 housing units at an average density of 862.6 per square mile (333.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 60.7% White , 22.3% Black , 0.9% Native American , 3.9% Asian , 0.9% Pacific Islander , 4.0% from other races , and 7.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.0% of

1363-406: The average family size was 3.00. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in

1410-411: The city was $ 30,084, and the median income for a family was $ 35,093. Males had a median income of $ 25,695 versus $ 20,846 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,581. About 11.2% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over. Junction City has a Commission form of government. The City Manager

1457-449: The city was 93.3% White , 0.3% African American , 1.3% Native American , 0.8% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 1.1% from other races , and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population. There were 3,721 households, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were married couples living together, 27.1% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 23.2% had

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1504-430: The city. The population density was 2,500.8 inhabitants per square mile (965.6/km ). There were 8,740 housing units at an average density of 1,157.3 per square mile (446.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 58.38% White , 26.69% African American , 0.82% Native American , 3.83% Asian , 0.39% Pacific Islander , 4.01% from other races , and 5.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.31% of

1551-733: The freezing point 32 °F (0 °C) an average of 121.8 days per year. The 2020 United States census counted 22,932 people, 9,104 households, and 5,851 families in Junction City. The population density was 1,986.3 per square mile (766.9/km ). There were 10,920 housing units at an average density of 945.9 per square mile (365.2/km ). The racial makeup was 54.91% (12,593) white or European American (50.07% non-Hispanic white ), 20.25% (4,643) black or African-American , 0.92% (211) Native American or Alaska Native , 3.8% (872) Asian , 1.19% (274) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian , 5.07% (1,162) from other races , and 13.85% (3,177) from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race

1598-422: The median household income was $ 52,159 (with a margin of error of +/- $ 4,413) and the median family income was $ 60,134 (+/- $ 4,847). Males had a median income of $ 37,361 (+/- $ 3,548) versus $ 23,329 (+/- $ 2,488) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $ 30,514 (+/- $ 2,011). Approximately, 15.4% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.5% of those under

1645-498: The newly opened McKenzie Pass Highway made the wagon road obsolete by the late 1930s. U.S. Route 20 was constructed across much of the same route as the Santiam Wagon Road. Sweet Home experienced significant growth during the 1940s due to the demand for timber from local forests. Further growth occurred when construction began on nearby Green Peter Dam in 1962 and continued as construction began on Foster Dam in 1966. During

1692-408: The population. There were 7,492 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and

1739-439: The population. There were 9,134 households, of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.1% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1786-496: The rebellious teenager to boarding school , but Rockwell was expelled. She had little interest in education and spent more time thinking of ways to flout the rules. In the 1890s, after divorcing her second husband, Rockwell's mother moved with her to New York City . Here the younger Rockwell made an unsuccessful attempt at show business. She left for greener pastures and arrived in Alaska in 1899. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police held

1833-458: Was "Ventricular Fibrillation", with "Chronic Congestive Heart Failure" and "Arteriosclerotic Heart disease" given as underlying conditions. Her ashes were later scattered in Central Oregon . In 1943, Columbia Pictures released a motion picture dramatized biography loosely based on her life called Klondike Kate , which starred Ann Savage . In 1935, British bandleader Billy Cotton recorded

1880-428: Was 15.76% (3,615) of the population. Of the 9,104 households, 34.8% had children under the age of 18; 45.5% were married couples living together; 27.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 29.2% of households consisted of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 2.9. The percent of those with

1927-432: Was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age in the city was 28.8 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 13% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.3% were from 25 to 44; 19.3% were from 45 to 64; and 8.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 18,886 people, 7,492 households, and 5,079 families living in

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1974-497: Was a fund-raising dynamo, able to shake down almost any business or person for a contribution to a social cause; during the Great Depression she made gallons and gallons of soup to help out the hobos". She never achieved any of the fame she had briefly held in the Yukon, although she made full use of the memories. "Sourdough" reunions in the 1930s provided a measure of uptick in her fame, as did training young Hollywood starlets in

2021-754: Was dubbed " Klondike Kate" as a result. It was in Dawson that she met Alexander Pantages , in autumn 1900, after leaving the Savoy troupe and joining the stock company at the Orpheum Theatre, which Pantages managed. The intense love affair between Pantages and Rockwell became the stuff of legend in the Yukon, although streaks of jealousy ensured that they found more stability in their professional lives than in their personal ones. They were not above swindling unsuspecting miners, and this dubious quality eventually infected their own relationship. She later accused him of reneging on

2068-464: Was named after a saloon that featured a set of elk antlers on the gable end of its building. East of Buckhead, a community called Mossville developed with a store and post office. In 1874, the two communities merged to become one community called Sweet Home. In 1893, the city of Sweet Home was incorporated. The Santiam Wagon Road , a toll road connecting the Willamette Valley with central Oregon,

2115-431: Was one of a number of women who claimed their land by living on the claim for the required five years. This was shortly after women had earned the right to vote in Oregon. She was known to have worked the land, and to work in her garden in vaudeville gowns and dance slippers. While waiting out the five years to earn the title to the land, Rockwell fell in love with and married a cowboy named Floyd Warner. Later she married

2162-591: Was opened in 1865. The road extended from the Sweet Home Valley across the Santiam Pass in the Cascades to Camp Polk near Sisters. The Santiam Wagon Road was a vital means of supplying livestock and goods from western Oregon to central Oregon and transporting wool from east of the Cascades back to Willamette Valley woolen mills. Competition with railroads that extended south from the Columbia River into central Oregon and

2209-581: Was renamed briefly Humboldt in 1857 by local farmers and renamed again later that year to Junction City. It was formally incorporated in 1859. In 1923, John R. Brinkley established radio station KFKB (which adopted the slogan Kansas First, Kansas Best ) in nearby Milford, Kansas , using a 1 kW transmitter. It was one of the first radio stations in Kansas. Brinkley used the station to espouse his belief that goat testicles could be implanted in men to enhance their virility. Among Junction City's residents

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