Articles from the March 2, 2023 edition
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Corps recommends draining Cougar's Lake
Salmon and steelhead will be better treated according to changes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is recommending for the 500 trillion gallons of water stored in 13 dams and reservoirs it manages in...
Rural residents asked to update county's natural hazard plan
People who live outside the Eugene-Springfield area are being asked to take a short online survey to help update Lane County’s Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. Lane County’s Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan is updated every five years and aims to...
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Forest restoration
The US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region has entered into an agreement for almost $100,000 with Sustainable Northwest to enhance collaborative capacity for forest restoration during the 2023...
Man killed in fall
COUGAR RESERVOIR: A 22-year-old Salem man suffered fatal injuries on February 18th. According to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, a report was received at approximately 4:22 p.m. that a man had...
Letters to the Editor
The time is now for farmers and ranchers to apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) working lands conservation programs. Additional funding for programs—including the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Environmental Quality...
Guest Opinion
At times, it is most tempting to censor speech or to call for the censorship of speech we don’t like, but before engaging in those impulses, we should consider Justice Brandeis’s time-honored message of “more speech, not enforced silence.” A...
Corps to trap & transport fish over Cougar Dam
BLUE RIVER: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $9.7 million contract to Natt McDougall Company of Tualatin to reestablish upstream fish passage at Cougar Dam. Fisheries biologists believe...
McKenzie Sports Report - March 2
McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week There are no McKenzie Varsity sports contests scheduled this pending week. Varsity track season officially, per OSAA regulations, opens February 27, for practices. Mt. West and Big Sky Leagues Shut Out Of Ba...
Host houseplants in best possible site to keep them healthy
Gardeners hear it often enough: right plant, right place. It’s a fundamental rule of gardening, said Heather Stoven, a horticulturist with Oregon State University Extension Service, and one that app...
Sherif's Report - March 2
Feb. 16: 8:23 a.m: Burglary - 38500 blk, E. Cedar Flat Rd. A caller reported that their house had been burglarized and some specific items taken. Investigation revealed that a family member lawfully retrieved the items and no crime had occurred....
OSP Report - March 2
Feb. 26: 06:04: Crash, Non-Injury – Hwy. 126E, Milepost 9.8. Dispatched to a single-vehicle crash. A Honda sedan struck a patch of ice, went into the ditch, struck a mailbox, a highway sign, and a delineator. The Honda then rolled and came to ret...
McKenzie Fire Report - March 2
Feb. 20: 11:43: 88234 Millican Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, Medics Obtained Refusal. 20:30: 42870 McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, Refusal Signed. Feb. 21: 9:18: 920 Billings Rd. Medical, General. Assist Metro Units on Scene....
Upper McK. Fire Report - March 2
Feb. 26: 18:46: Motor Vehicle Accident, Unknown Injury – 88000 block, Aufderheide Dr. A Dodge Caravan is off the side of the road. Feb. 27: 21:22: MVA, Unknown Injury - Aufderheide Dr./Cougar Dam Rd. Vehicle slid off the road into trees. The Upper...
Direct Answers
My mother and I are in yet another silent period. Again, it is her choice. She is 70 and I am 48. Mother and I were reminiscing, and the conversation to that point was pleasant. When I was a child,...
TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER
Lyft surprises So Do with an $80 charge after a recent ride. The driver claims she damaged the car. But she says it wasn't her. How does she prove her innocence? I have a problem with Lyft. After a...
PROBLEM SOLVED
John Baldwin's Samsung tablet won't hold a charge. He wants to file a warranty claim. Samsung says the device is out of warranty. Is it? Last year, I ordered a Samsung Tablet 7A Lite online directly f...
Crossword
ACROSS 1. Adam and Eve's son 5. Blink of an eye, for short 8. Tricep location 11. Laughing on the inside, in text 12. ____ bowl, frozen dish 13. Bid on a house, e.g. 15. Show off 16. Actor's role 17....
