Articles from the February 23, 2023 edition
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$3 million available for septic fixes
The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) has secured over $3 million to help McKenzie Valley homeowners repair or replace septic systems damaged in the Holiday Farm Fire. People who qualify can receive up to $35,000, depending on their type of septic...
Salem man suffers fatal fall near Hot Springs
On Saturday 02/18/2023 at approximately 4:22 pm, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a man had fallen off a cliff located between Aufderheide Drive (USFS Rd. 19) and Cougar Reservoir, near the Terwilliger Hot Springs. First...
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Heat dome tree damage more about temperature than drought
Widespread tree scorch in the Pacific Northwest that became visible shortly after multiple days of record-setting, triple-digit temperatures in June 2021 was more attributable to heat than to drought...
New home construction incentives taking shape
Oregon legislators are working on plans to provide more time before evictions, more money for factory-built homes, and new revolving loans to encourage building houses for middle-income families....
Guest Opinion
Many of Oregon’s rivers are drained every summer to support the agricultural industry, but fisheries, wildlife and the water quality itself is hurt in the process. Perhaps it’s time to reevaluate the archaic notion that Oregon’s rivers are...
McKenzie Sports Report - February 23
Eagles Earn Mt. West League Honors Five McKenzie Varsity Basketball players were recognized at the Mt. West League Tournament last weekend. Senior Hailey Prater was selected for the Mt. West Girls All-League Third team. Teammate and freshman Mya...
NewsArk
Barbara Hyne was selected as the McKenzie Valley's "Woman of the Year" in January of 1999. Barbara Hyne came to this area as Barbara Peden when a very young girl. She lived in several local...
Five tips for properly planting a conifer tree
If conifer tree planting is on your late winter or early spring to-do list, there are some things you can do to improve your success. When it comes to planting conifers, timing is everything,...
Sheriff's Reports - February 23
Feb. 9: 5:02 p.m: Suspicious Subject - Whitmore St. & School House St. Deputies patrolled the area for a suspicious subject. No description provided. Feb. 10: 10:19 a.m: Disturbance, Dispute - Terwilliger Hot Springs. A female threatened...
McK. Fire Report - February 23
Feb. 13: 1:52: 39000 block, Deerhorn Rd. Public Assist. Assisted Patient, No Transport. 14:07: 41000 blk, Madrone St. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, Refusal Signed. Feb. 14: 4:14: 43000 blk, McK. Hwy. Public Assist. Patient Assessed, Refusal...
Upper McK. Fire Reports - February 23
Feb. 15: 17:32: Medical – 51000 block, Blue River Dr. Female, Conscious, Breathing. Feb. 17: 06:01: Medical – 55000 blk, McK. River Dr. Male, Conscious, Breathing. Feb. 18: 16:17: Medical – 88000 blk, Aufderheide Dr. Involved fell approx 25...
Direct Answers
I like the blatantly honest answers you give in your columns and website. In brief, I am 44, married 22 years, and contemplating divorce, but hindered by the fact I vowed to go through better or worse...
TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER
Louise Panicali's husband receives a $1,000 Marriott gift card for doing a good deed. But the card doesn't work. Will Marriott do a good deed by fixing the problem? My husband received a $1,000...
PROBLEM SOLVED
Christy Prince's new GE refrigerator hasn't worked for three months. Should GE replace the appliance? I purchased a new GE refrigerator three months ago. The refrigerator portion stopped cooling...
Crossword
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