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Articles from the November 16, 2023 edition


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  • County airs Rural Community options

    Nov 16, 2023

    BLUE RIVER: Besides reconfiguring the way traffic passes through the community, Lane County planners have also been exploring ways changes to zoning might help Blue River area recovery efforts. At a public meeting last week people were encouraged to comment on three different community plans. Two focused on the “downtown” area from west to east along Blue River Drive up to the bridge. The third option extends from the bridge to the McKenzie Schools campus. Under Alternative 1 (Downtown...

  • Want to attract customers?

    Nov 16, 2023

    McKenzie River startups, entrepreneurs, and small business owners are all invited to participate free of charge in the Destination Creation Course, a nationally recognized program for small businesses. The course will involve two all-day sessions in February and March with breakfast and lunch provided. Funding for the classes, valued at $800, comes from Lane County and RAIN Catalysts. The Destination Creation Course was developed by internationally renowned business consultant Jon Schallert. Jon’s Destination Business Strategy and has been us...

  • Green Island marks twenty of recovery

    Nov 16, 2023

    COBURG: Since the McKenzie River Trust acquired land from the Green family in 2003, Green Island has been evolving. The site has become recognized as the site of some of the least altered fish and wildlife habitats in the Willamette Valley. Green Island’s significance was based on research indicating that between Albany and Eugene - from 1850 to 1995 - close to 80% of islands, 41% of side channels, 80% of riparian forest, and 74% of alcoves and sloughs had been lost. Restoring the floodplain...

  • Will wells go dry?

    Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle|Nov 16, 2023

    The Oregon Water Resources Department must update its 68-year-old rules for permitting new wells or double down on regulating existing ones, department officials said. If it doesn’t, the growing problem of the state’s depleted groundwater reserves “is going to get very expensive,” said department director Doug Woodcock. Many of Oregon’s 20 groundwater basins are being sucked dry faster than water can naturally be replaced, according to the agency. This is an issue across the West,...

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    Barry McWilliams|Nov 16, 2023

  • Sheriff's Report - Nov. 16

    Nov 16, 2023

    Nov. 5: 9:19 p.m: Violation of Restraining Order - 43900 block, McK. Hwy. Nov. 6: 1:21 a.m: Screaming - 91100 blk, Sunderman Rd. A caller reported hearing a neighbor yelling for someone to wake up. 7:39 a.m: Prowler - 42000 blk, Deerhorn Rd. An area resident observed two unknown people with flashlights going to a house on the north side of the river. 8:12 a.m: Suspicious Vehicle - Marcola Rd. & Camp Creek Rd. 8:35 a.m: Harassment - 51400 blk, Blue River Dr. 9:25 a.m: Weapon, Shots Fired - 44800 blk, McK. Hwy. 11:09 a.m: Traffic Hazard -...

  • McK Fire Report - Nov. 16

    Nov 16, 2023

    Nov. 6: 8:10: 49000 block, McK. Hwy. Lift Assist. 11:38: 42000 blk, Deerhorn Rd. Hazardous Situation. Removed Downed Tree From Road. 11:55: 37000 blk, Upper Camp Creek Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 16:16: Marcola Rd./Milepost 4. Auto Aid/Motor Vehicle Accident. Cancelled on Scene. Nov. 7: 2:01: 50000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Refusal. 14:31: 41000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. Nov. 8: 8:49: 39000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 10:34: 4...

  • Upper McK Fire Report - Nov. 16

    Nov 16, 2023

    Nov. 12: 14:30: Medical – 51000 block, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing. The Upper McK. Fire District’s board of directors will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15th, at the McK. Fire Station, 56578 McK. Hwy. in McKenzie Bridge....

  • Offbeat Oregon History

    Finn J.D. John|Nov 16, 2023

    Continued From Last Week At one point, Oregon Trunk Railroad president John Stevens (Hill’s top lieutenant on the job) learned the Twohy Brothers had built a wagon road across a 230-acre parcel of private land to access the nearest water supply. Stevens promptly bought the land — actually, he just bought an option on it, but it came with some property rights, which gave him the right to fence it off and hang “No Trespassing” signs everywhere, and station armed guards. The Twohy Brothers...

  • Six stellar shrubs to brighten the winter garden

    Kym Pokorny, OSU Extension|Nov 16, 2023

    Six stellar shrubs to brighten the winter garden In January and February, the flowers of winter arrive, blooming as cheerfully as the showoffs of spring. “One of the coolest things about gardening in the Pacific Northwest is winter gardens,” said Neil Bell, a horticulturist with Oregon State University’s Extension Service. “Spring is overwhelming with flowers, but in winter it’s surprising. It’s nice to see something that’s so unexpected. And then there’s the scent; such an enjoy...

  • Direct Answers

    Nov 16, 2023

    My dilemma is this. I've been going out with my boyfriend for five months. He is a very loving and romantic guy and would do basically anything for me. But the other night we were making love, and he said a friend's name instead of mine. Now this girl isn't particularly good-looking, she's quite small, her eyes are funny looking, and her teeth are all over her mouth. Basically, she looks like a caveman. Nonetheless, it still hurt me, and I pushed him away. He tried to explain he had been out...

  • TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER

    Christopher Elliott|Nov 16, 2023

    Heather Steele is stuck in a cold Airbnb, and her host refuses to help her. Can she move to a different rental? You have helped me before, and I am so grateful, but I need help again, unfortunately. I am currently in an Airbnb near Washington, D.C. I'm in the basement, and it's 63 degrees. I have no control over the temperature. The host controls it upstairs, and I am freezing. The host forbids me from opening any windows to let in the warm air, and I am so cold, that I feel like it's some sort...

  • PROBLEM SOLVED

    Christopher Elliott|Nov 16, 2023

    Julie Kuklenski returned her Stella McCartney cross-body bag to Saks. But the company won't return her money. What's going on? I ordered a Stella McCartney cross-body bag from Saks.com recently. I made this purchase while Saks was offering a promotion on designer handbags and received $200 off the original price of $950. I received the wrong bag. I called Saks, and a representative said that this item was sent from a store and not their warehouse. I received a return label and returned it via...

  • Crossword

    Nov 16, 2023

    ACROSS 1. Baby powder 5. Hundredweight, acr. 8. Same as gauge 12. S squared, e.g. 13. Actor Wyle 14. Undergraduate's field of study 15. J. Edgar Hoover's man 16. Norse capital 17. Extremely angry 18. *Tweety chaser 20. Bob Ross' do 21. Not quite right 22. Hawaiian dish 23. Directed 26. Brought down 30. Deed 31. Rifle's backward move 34. Denim innovator 35. Like salad greens 37. Greek R 38. Read-only memory device 39. Western Samoan money 40. Oklahoma athlete 42. Tiny guitar 43. Relating to dream...

  • CATS & DOGS - Solution

    Nov 16, 2023

  • Sudoku, Nov. 16

    Nov 16, 2023

  • Sudoku, Nov. 16 - Solution

    Nov 16, 2023

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