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  • County approves adding five more Sheriff's deputies

    Feb 10, 2022

    EUGENE: In a unanimous vote last Tuesday, the board of commissioners approved hiring more police and fixing Lane County's most dangerous roadway. With money that comes from the extension of federal Secure Rural Schools Act, the Sheriff's Office will add five deputy sheriffs, two detectives, and one sergeant. Public Works will receive money earmarked to deal with a 28-mile stretch of deteriorating pavement along Territorial Highway. During the February 1st virtual meeting, county administrator...

  • Public asked to help redesign Blue River Park

    Feb 10, 2022

    BLUE RIVER: People are invited to take part in a community discussion on plans for redeveloping the Blue River Park, which was severely damaged by the Holiday Farm Fire. Details of what may be possible are included in a 15-page master plan for the property developed by Audret Rycewicz, a student with the Masters of Landscape Architecture course at the University of Oregon. The Blue River Park Board says it will the virtual open house to learn gain more public input and "help redesign the park...

  • Cougar refill delayed

    Feb 10, 2022

    COUGAR DAM: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will delay refilling Cougar and Fall Creek reservoirs and conduct spill operations at Foster Dam because of recent litigation. The delay will impact boating and recreation activities. "However, because annual water year forecasts have high variability, it will be difficult to predict with certainty all potential impacts until later in the spring," according to a spokesman. "Every year, we strive to meet the public's expectations surrounding...

  • Poacher cut and ran

    Feb 10, 2022

    CAMP CREEK: A poacher fled the scene leaving behind both the buck deer he shot on private property, and the head he had just cut off the animal as a trophy. Oregon State Troopers are now asking the public to be on the lookout for a vehicle related to the December 9th incident. Troopers describe the subject as about 5'1" tall, with brown hair and a brown beard. He left the scene in a late 1990's white Chevy flatbed pickup. The truck is likely a 3500 diesel and a witness reported seeing several...

  • JP Doodles

    Feb 10, 2022

  • Are There Too Many Salmon in the North Pacific Ocean?

    Gregory T. Ruggerone and Brendan Connors|Feb 10, 2022

    Since everyone wants more salmon, the question “Are there too many salmon in the North Pacific Ocean?” might seem odd. However, it is worth considering the potential effects of healthy and abundant salmon populations that often migrate thousands of kilometers at sea where they intermingle and compete with distant depleted populations for prey. It is not surprising that fishery managers are primarily concerned with maintaining those populations that return to regions they manage with little consideration for how these populations might adver...

  • Legends of lost cabins and gold mines

    Finn J.D. John|Feb 10, 2022

    Lost or abandoned cabins pop up so often in legends of missing gold mines and buried treasure that they are almost a cliché. Most of them follow a clear pattern or formula - in fact, all lost-treasure stories do: The seeker stumbles across the treasure while doing something else; he is called away for some reason; and he can never find his way back, despite devoting years to fruitless searching. There may not be a more faithful example of that pattern than the story of the lost cabin of...

  • Sheriff's Report - Feb. 18

    Feb 10, 2022

    Jan. 28: 6:53 p.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 88900 block, Ross Ln. A dispute was reported between the caller and her ex-boyfriend. Deputies made contact and determined no crime had been committed. Jan. 29: 3:11 a.m: Suspicious Subject - McK. Hwy. & Cedar Flat Rd. A person was observed along the highway. Deputies responded and gave the person a ride to a nearby hospital. 12:57 p.m: Threat, Harassment - 39700 blk, Deerhorn Rd. A caller advised that the driver of a black SUV has been honking their horn as they drive by the caller’s house for...

  • OSP Reports - Feb. 10

    Feb 10, 2022

    Feb. 2: 08:33: Crash, Non-Injury - Hwy. 126E, Milepost 11. Westbound black 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo left the roadway to the right and struck a traffic sign post, an EWEB utility pole, and a CenturyLink telephone box before stopping in blackberry bushes. The driver stated he fell asleep. The vehicle was left at the scene for owners to arrange for a tow. Driver was cited for Driving Uninsured. Involved: 55-year-old male from Eugene, 08:33: Traffic Crimes, All Except DUII - Marcola Rd. Mp. 5. Stopped a driver for Reckless Driving. The juvenile...

  • McKenzie Fire Report - Feb. 10

    Feb 10, 2022

    Jan. 31: 13:53: 8000 block, Thurston Rd.. Illegal Burn. No fire upon arrival, caller to contact LRAPA. Feb. 1: 8:26: McK. Hwy./Deerhorn Rd. Motor Vehicle Accident. Non-Injury, Non-blocking. 9:49: 50000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Refusal. 14:18: 35000 blk, Camp Creek Rd. Medical, General. Canceled on scene. 16:25: 40000 blk, McK. Hwy. Public Assist. Lifting Assistance Provided. 19:06: 40000 blk, York Ln. Medical, Heart. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. Feb. 2: 1:49: 41000 blk, Madrone St. Medical, General. Patient Refusal. 12:31:...

  • Upper McK. Fire Report - Feb. 10

    Feb 10, 2022

    Feb. 3: 15:56: Medical – 49000 block, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing. 16:19: Medical – 55000 blk, Delta Rd. Male, Conscious, Breathing. Feb. 5: 10:00: Medical – 54000 blk, McK. Hwy. Female, Conscious, Breathing. 17:14: Medical – 50000 blk, McK. Hwy. Female, Conscious, Breathing. Feb. 6: 08:37: Medical – 54000 blk, McK. River Dr. Female, Conscious, Breathing. The Upper McK. Fire District board of directors will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 16th, at the McK. Fire station, 56578 McK. Hwy. in McKenzie Bridge, at...

  • Direct Answers

    Wayne and Tamara|Feb 10, 2022

    I would like to ask you about alienation of affection. Is there such a law? How hard is it to prove, and what are the penalties? I have been married four years and recently caught my wife cheating on me. I forgave her and tried to work things out, but unfortunately she moved in with her lover. They have been together two months. My wife is from Russia, and I believe she used me just to get her green card. Mutual friends have told me so. I have considerable property. Can I get an annulment? If I...

  • TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER - Feb. 10

    Christopher Elliott|Feb 10, 2022

    When Kristen Nelson cancels her trip to Iceland in 2020, the refund for her rental car is frozen. The car rental company wants her to accept a credit. Can it do that? I'm trying to get a full refund from Iceland Car Rental for our trip to Iceland in August 2020 that was canceled because of COVID. At the time we booked the rental, in March 2020, they offered a "100 percent money back" guarantee. We notified them to cancel our reservation as soon as our flight was canceled, in July 2020. Can you...

  • PROBLEM SOLVED - Feb. 10

    Christopher Elliott|Feb 10, 2022

    When Gloria Lenoir returns her merchandise to eBay, the company doesn't refund her $29 and closes her case. How does she get eBay's attention? I recently bought two tubes of Voltaren, a pain medication, through eBay. I paid $29 for the product but decided I could not use it. I tried to return the product, but the seller did not respond. eBay provided a USPS shipping label so I could return the item. I returned the item to the seller about a month ago but I did not get my refund. When I tried to...

  • Like diamonds, clay soils are forever

    Kym Pokorny, OSU Extension|Feb 10, 2022

    When you walk about your yard on a wet day, do your shoes stick in the mud? Could you make ceramic pots out of the soil in your garden? If the answers are yes to both, odds are you have clay soil, one of the biggest challenges for the home gardener. Clay soils in the Willamette Valley are the result of geologic actions that took place during the end of the last ice age – some 10,000-14,000 years ago, said Linda Brewer, senior faculty research assistant in Oregon State University’s College...