Articles from the February 2, 2023 edition
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Commission to consider street changes
EUGENE: Next Tuesday, the Lane County Planning Commission will get to hear the public’s ideas on how they would like Blue River to look as it rebuilds. A proposed amendment to the county’s land use code could trim back what opponents have called...
$490 million added to wildfire fight
WASHINGTON, D.C:"It is no longer a matter of if a wildfire will threaten many western communities in these landscapes, it is a matter of when," according to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "The...
How's your broadband?
The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) is encouraging Oregonians to report their home internet speed data or lack of internet service as part of Faster Internet Oregon’s internet speed test and...
"Big changes" delay wildfire risk map
The Oregon Legislature will be considering a number of recommendations for changes related to the statewide wildfire risk map during the 2023 session, some of which would substantively change the map...
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Hunters, fishers need to demand better federal management of public land
I have been hunting and fishing on public land in the West for over 20 years, and I can tell you through experience that where there are cows, the quality of fishing and hunting has been severely...
Sheriff's Reports - February 2
Jan. 19: 5:05 p.m: Disorderly Subject - 90400 blk, Mountain View Ln. Verbal dispute between neighbors. 6:04 p.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 39900 blk, Log Creek Rd. Physical dispute between a landlord and tenant. Minor injuries reported, determined to...
McKenzie Fire Report - February 2
Jan. 24: 10:12: 42000 block, McK. Hwy. Public Assist. Lift Assist. 11:54: 1000 blk, Billings Rd. Medical, General. Assisted. Jan. 25: 14:26: 51000 blk, McK. Hwy. Mutual Aid. Canceled By Upper McK. Fire. 15:42: 42000 blk, McK. Hwy. Public Assist....
Upper McK Fire Report - February 2
Jan. 19: 11:40: Motor Vehicle Accident – McK. Hwy./Carmen Smith Hydroelectric Power Station. Non-Injury, Not Blocking. 2 vehicles involved. Jan. 24: 14:06: Down Line – McK. Hwy./Milepost 44. Tree on power line sagging line to the road -...
McKenzie Sports Report - February 2
McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week The McKenzie Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball teams travel to Triangle Lake on Tuesday, January 31. The Eagle Boys game will start at 5:30 pm and the Girl's game will follow at 7:00 pm. The McKenzie teams...
NewsArk - February 2, 2023
Memories about life in the McKenzie River Valley run deep in the Russell family. When I was a small boy, I spent many Sundays playing cribbage and listening to the stories about the old days on the...
Disease-resistant roses make gardening life easier
Struggling with rose diseases often converts affection to frustration for the millions of gardeners who grow the beloved shrubs. Instead of cursing the big three – black spot, powdery mildew, and...
Direct Anawers
My 12-year-old son recently asked me why his father needs to pay child support. He continued by saying his dad was struggling with paying his own bills and supporting his new family. His dad tells...
TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER
When Neale Gonsalves' train trip from Stockport, England, to London is canceled, he rebooks on another train. But Trainline, his ticket agency, charges him a $43 ticket change fee. Is that...
PROBLEM SOLVED
BG&E agrees to waive Larry Bauman's monthly service fee but then charges him anyway. Is there a way to get his money back? I have a problem with Baltimore Gas & Electric (BG&E). I bought an air...
CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1. "Without further ____," pl. 5. Sweet 16 gift 8. Steps to the river, in India 12. *Michael BublÈ's "____ the Last Dance for Me" 13. Bigger than big 14. Nonkosher 15. Big-ticket one 16....
