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Make the McKenzie Connection!
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FINN ROCK: Outlines for developing recovery plans were key to many conversations as people circulated around the McKenzie High School gymnasium this weekend. Set up around the room were representatives from a wide array of organizations - from Lane County's planning staff to the student-led McKenzie Rebuilds group or the fire districts to the Clearwater Partners. "I like to compare the efforts back in the 70s to what you are all doing today, in the McKenzie Valley," said Cliff Richardson in his...
More than 40% of Oregon adults say the state’s forests are over logged, but most also believe that harvesting timber is part of maintaining healthy forests, according to a recent survey. In November, the nonprofit, nonpartisan group Oregon Values and Beliefs Center sent an online survey to residents statewide to learn about their attitudes toward logging and the health of state forests. More than 1,550 people responded. They were asked about their “gut feelings” toward logging in Oregon, and whe...
Douglas-fir trees will likely experience more stress from drier air as the climate changes than they will from less rain, computer modeling by Oregon State University scientists shows. The research is important because Douglas-fir are widespread throughout the Pacific Northwest, an iconic species with ecological, cultural, and economic significance, and learning how the trees respond to drought is crucial for understanding forest sensitivity to a shifting climate. Douglas-fir grow in a range...
An audit of community colleges in Oregon has implications for the state's legislative session, which started this week. The report from the Secretary of State's Audit Division in December pointed to the need for a greater role from the commission overseeing higher education. Ben Cannon, executive director of the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission, said there have been some modest gains in completion or transfer numbers over the past decade. Although overall numbers hover around...
I wish to thank my McKenzie Community for the Man of the Year Award recently bestowed on me. I am truly honored for the distinction and the kind words of many. I would also like to congratulate all the other very deserving gentlemen and ladies receiving votes. Lacey Joy, whom I am particularly proud of, well deserves her Woman of the Year honor. Too, the Leaburg Store, owned and operated by Jon and Jerri Jo Payne, is a deserving choice of Business of the Year. As with the individuals recognized, many thanks go out to the other fine,...
This year, the state will learn what how the decisions made in 2022 will look like in practice. This is likely to be most obvious in the political and governmental sphere. Oregon elected a new governor and three new members of Congress in November, but that is the beginning of the story, not the end. Starting this month, Oregonians will compare incoming Gov. Tina Kotek with her predecessor, Gov. Kate Brown, and assess her new management of state government (and even much of local government)....
McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week The McKenzie Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball teams travel to Siletz Valley Early College Academy on Tuesday, January 17. The Boy's game is scheduled for a 5:30 pm start and the Girl's game follows at 7:00 pm. The McKenzie teams host Crow on Thursday, January 19. The Boy's game will tip off at 5:30 pm and the Girl's game is scheduled for a 7:00 pm start. Eagle Boys Suffer Wolverine Bite The visiting Alsea Wolverines snarled their way into McKenzie’s gym last Thursday, January 12, fed on their Eagle h...
Jan. 8: 8:19: a.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 91800 block, Mill Creek Rd. Verbal dispute between roommates. Jan. 9: 6:41 a.m: Burglary - 89300 blk, Old Mohawk Rd. A caller reported a residential burglary. A purse with contents and a vehicle were stolen. The vehicle is described as a blue 2006 Chevrolet Malibu bearing OR plate #151CVW. Jan. 10: 10:42 a.m: Vehicle Stop - Marcola Rd. & Moss Rd. 10:58 a.m: Vehicle Stop - Marcola Rd. & Moss Rd. 12:07 p.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 92000 blk, Marcola Rd. Dispute between the caller and the caller’s f...
Jan. 9: 1:39: 90000 block, Angels Flight Rd. Medical, Heart. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 7:09: 51000 blk, Blue River Dr. Motor Vehicle Accident. Disregarded 16:31: 41000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, Refusal Signed. 18:37: 41000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. Jan. 10: 8:10: 87000 blk, Cedar Flat Rd. MVA. Non-Injury, Non-Blocking. 10:02: 42000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Refusal. 15:24: 37000 blk, Camp Creek Rd. Medical, Trauma. Patient Assessed, Refusal Signed. 19:14:...
Jan. 10: 15:38: Down Line – McK. Hwy./Blue River Reservoir Rd. Tree down across hwy. Eastbound is partially affected, westbound lane blocked. Tree also brought down a cable line, no arcing/sparking. Jan. 11: 09:33: Medical – 51000 block, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing. 17:28: Medical – 51000 blk, Blue River Dr. Female, Conscious, Breathing. Jan. 14: 21:37: Medical – 56000 blk, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing....
Feb. 17, 1995 Police Find Hendricks Bridge Jumper Man Wanted In High-Speed Chase Swam Away In Icy River Walterville: A Friday morning police pursuit through Springfield and the lower McKenzie Valley ended when the suspect jumped off Hendricks Bridge and escaped. According to Lane County Sheriff's Office reports, the incident began close to 1 a.m. on February 10, with a traffic stop initiated by a Springfield Police Dept. officer. The patrolman had pulled a 1983 Mazda RX7 over in the 4500 block...
Bees and other pollinators out and about during the dark days of winter look to gardeners for the nourishment that keeps them going until the more abundant seasons of the year arrive. “Black-tailed bumblebees are out as early as January,” said Andony Melathopoulos, a bee specialist with Oregon State University Extension Service. “Native bees are just starting and will be seen more often later in February when the wild willow starts blooming.” Though there are winter-flowering plants growing...
My son had a rough divorce, and his family stayed with him all the way. He used his hands on her, but she had been pushing his buttons. Along with the divorce came financial problems, and we loaned him money. He lived with us for about a year and then moved out on his own. All the while, he was a very good son living under his parents’ roof. He was fortunate to earn a decent living, and one day he met a lovely girl who eventually became his second wife. He borrowed money to start his own busines...
Kimberli Eicher and her daughter just experienced the worst Amtrak train ride imaginable. It was so bad that they canceled their return trip and flew home. Do they deserve a refund? I took my seven-year-old daughter on our first Amtrak trip, from Chemult, Ore., to Oklahoma City to visit her cousins this summer. The trip was a nightmare. Amtrak delayed our first train by seven hours. It failed to provide all the meals on our 26-hour trip. I had paid for a sleeper, but Amtrak seated us in the...
When Warren Yue cancels a vacation rental for a church retreat before the pandemic, he initially gets a refund from his Chase Sapphire Reserve card. But then it backtracks, deducting half his money. What gives? I paid for a vacation rental in Oceanside, Calif., for our church fellowship group before the pandemic. I used my Chase Sapphire Reserve card, which has travel insurance. We had to cancel the trip because of COVID. The vacation rental management company offered a full refund but then changed its offer to a credit. I wanted my money back...
ACROSS 1. Rock bottom 6. Attorneys' org. 9. Hefty volume 13. Cast ____ 14. It's all the rage 15. Miserable 16. Fit for a king 17. Back then 18. Do like Demosthenes 19. *Checkout clerk 21. *Meat professional 23. "____ the land of the free..." 24. Fictional Himalayan 25. Meme move 28. Man Ray's art movement 30. On cloud nine 35. Crude group 37. Seaside bird 39. Formerly known as dropsy 40. Make-up artist? 41. Blast from the past 43. Bruce Willis' ex 44. Chocolate substitute 46. Mischievous...
