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Clear Lake Cutoff" becomes a reality

People planning on traveling up Hwy. 126 to access Sisters and parts of Eastern Oregon need to replan their route. The road is closed to allow for removal of rock from a landslide as well as filling...

Court rules for Manslaughter in Leaburg killing case

A Leaburg man who killed his 71-year-old roommate in July has been sentenced to 15 years in jail. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office had arrested Nickolas Trevor Jessee, 37, on July 8th, after a...

"Mudcat" Mudger captured the "Monster"

WALTERVILLE: Rumors of a monster catfish living in the Walterville Pond have been told for generations by natives up and down the McKenzie Valley. Although most simply enjoy telling their version of...

Passing wind strands Pacific Trail hikers

MCKENZIE PASS: An unexpected Spring thaw opened up a lot of territory to outdoor enthusiasts this week. Unfortunately some hikers who ventured up to a section of the Pacific Crest Trail had to be...

"Week-of-the-boats" is coming

LEABURG: Brad Dimock, Colorado River guide, river dory historian, dory builder, teacher, and owner-operator of Fretwater Boatworks in Flagstaff, will be a featured presenter from 5 to 7 p.m. at the...

Residents weigh in on rebuild options

BLUE RIVER: More than two dozen people had a chance in March to record their feelings on good and bad aspects of plans that will help determine how Blue River rebuilds after the 2020 Holiday Farm...

Child care returns

BLUE RIVER: The McKenzie School District opened its McKenzie Little Eagles Child Care Center last Thursday. The new offering fills the child care gap left by the devastating Holiday Farm Fire....

Slithering sea creatures slimed section of highway

DEERHORN: A truck full of eels overturned near Deerhorn Road last Thursday, dousing a sedan with slithering sea creatures in a scene straight out of nightmares. Shortly after, five other vehicles...

Opinion

VMCC fundraising sprints toward the finish line

VMCC has been hard at work to ensure there are adequate funds to rebuild the Center’s beloved meeting space, destroyed in the Holiday Farm Fire. Through individual donations, grants, in-kind services and fundraising events, VMCC’s goal is...

History

Riot at bar led to charges … but not against rioters

By Finn J.D. John

IT WAS APRIL FOOLS' DAY of 1874 when saloonkeeper Walter Moffett, proprietor of the Webfoot Saloon and sworn antagonist of the ladies of the Women’s Temperance Prayer League, escalated the conflict...

Doodles

JP Doodles

By Barry McWilliams

Garden

Let soil temperature guide you when planting vegetables

By Kym Pokorny, OSU Extension

Weeks of cold temperatures and rain have unsettled the gardening season. You may be raring to get your garden – but hold. Sowing seeds or planting seedlings at the wrong time will bring nothing but...

Police

Upper McK Fire Reports - March 30

March 21: 13:49: Medical - 51013 McK. Hwy. Female, Conscious, Breathing. March 24: 13:55: Medical - 57111 N. Bank Rd. Female, Conscious, Breathing. 19:03: Medical - McK. Hwy./Milepost 45. Female, Conscious, Breathing. 21:59: Motor Vehicle Accident,...

Sheriff's Reports - March 30

March 15: 8:14 p.m: Reckless Endangering - Upper Camp Creek Rd. & worth Rd. A caller advised that a white Nissan Frontier pickup tried to run the caller off of the road. March 16: 3:33 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - 37900 block, Maranatha Ln. A green...

McK Fire Reports - March 30

March 20: 18:28: McK. Hwy./Milepost 9. Subject Down. False Alarm. March 21: 13:49: 51000 block, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. March 22: 2:35: 36000 blk, Lisa Ct. Mutual Aid. Provided Manpower. 14:00: 7700 blk,...

Obits

Bill Burwell

William “Bill” David Burwell, age 73, of Rainbow, Oregon, passed away Friday, February 17th, 2023 due to complications from cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. Born in 1949 to David and Gale...

Calendar

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Puzzles

Sudoku, March 30 - Solution

Sudoku, March 30

COLORS - Solution

Crossword

ACROSS 1. Partner of pains 6. "Raiders of the Lost ____" 9. Opposite of flows 13. Flesh of fish 14. Grazing area 15. Soft palate hanger 16. Boatload 17. Wood-shaping tool 18. Old episode 19. *Alice...

Advice

PROBLEM SOLVED

By Christopher Elliott

Quest Diagnostics charged Ro Dobkin an extra $353 for services. Can she get it back or is it lost forever? I received two bills from Quest Diagnostics for tests that my insurance denied. I paid the...

Direct Answers

I am a 31-year-old virgin male. At times, I feel sexually frustrated because I've never been intimate with a woman. The only experience I ever had was a nice French kiss in high school. I'm...

TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER

Budget sends Tony Parise a $250 bill for recalibrating a camera on the windshield of his rental car. But he says nothing happened to it. Does he still have to pay? I rented a car from Budget last summer in Jacksonville, Fla. I noticed several dents...