Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
Sorted by date Results 1 - 18 of 18
BLUE RIVER: A recently completed community wastewater study outlines some services that could support the Blue River community as it recovers from fire damage and outlines ways it might continue to grow. Some of those goals include prioritizing the revitalization of the downtown area, protecting the McKenzie and Blue Rivers, and attracting people back to the community. Based on the number of active water hookups there are now an estimated 80 dwellings serving a population of about 160 people....
EUGENE: Plans that have been in the works for decades were opposed by several people who testified at last week’s meeting of the Eugene Water & Electric Board. Some, like Eugene realtor Kathy Ging were critical of letters sent from the utility’s legal counsel since January that she said threatened to cut off electrical service to ratepayers who opposed the installation of wireless smart meters on their homes. Ging went on to say she felt “EWEB has declared war on ratepayers” who have concern...
Roadwork The Oregon Dept. of Transportation (ODOT) will be working on some sections of Hwy. 126 this summer. Motorists will encounter two 24-hour and six 12-hour closures along an 8-mile-long paving project. That work will also include guardrail adjustments and replacement and striping on the stretch of road east of the Hwy. 242 junction. More rumble strips will be added along the roadway from Cedar Flat to Hwy. 242 to alert drivers if they start to stray from within the travel lane. Providing...
There are undoubtedly good times had by all who take part in St. Patrick’s Day. It’s known for lively parties, green beer, and brutal hangovers. Yet, if you want to stay sober and avoid alcohol, it can pose a challenge. Suppose someone is in recovery from alcoholism, choosing a healthy lifestyle, or recently decided to give up alcohol for whatever reason. Celebrating St. Paddy’s Day without a plan may lead to disaster. While it is only one day a year, it can quickly derail any progress on sobriety. Fortunately, there are practical appro...
McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week McKenzie Winter sports has concluded. There are no contests scheduled. Mustang Power Dominates State Championships Close only counts in horseshoes. Excepting, it would seem, any horseshoes from Crane. To the point, the Mustangs of Crane recently roped and corralled all the Blue Trophies at the 2024 OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union 1A Girls and Boys Basketball State Championships. None of the games played were remotely close. In fact, out of 59 games played this season, the Crane girls and boys...
On September 14, 1964, the steamship Al Kuwait was moored at the dock in Kuwait City when something terrible happened: The ship capsized and settled to the harbor floor. This was bad enough news for the town by itself. But the real problem was, that Al Kuwait was a livestock transport freighter. It was full of sheep. Five thousand of them. These poor animals were, of course, drowned when the hull flooded. But then the carcasses started to decompose. This was an environmental disaster, because...
When it comes to picking gardening tools, there’s one rule that rises to the top. “You pay for what you get,” said Cindy Jeffers, manager of Landsystems Nursery in Bend. “There are a lot of tools out there that are inexpensive, but you get what you pay for when you buy quality tools,” she said. “Shop for quality rather than quantity,” said OSU Master Gardener Priscilla Robinson, who presented at a recent seminar. “Metal parts should be made of hardened steel or aluminum. These materials stay...
March 2: 12:36 p.m: Harassment - 36600 blk, Camp Creek Rd. Citizen self report to document ongoing harassing text messages from a known person. March 3: 9:05 a.m: Suspicious Subject - 35200 blk, Camp Creek Rd. A male was screaming in front of the store and harassing customers. Deputies responded, and the male agreed to leave. 12:36 p.m: Harassment - 36600 blk, Camp Creek Rd. Citizen self report to document ongoing harassing text messages from a known person. 3:11 p.m: Gunshot Wound - 8700 blk, Thurston Rd. A male dropped a handgun, which then...
March 4: 6:57: 40000 block, Booth Kelly Rd. Power Pole on Fire. No Fire Found/EWEB Notified. 8:04: McK. Hwy./Milepost 22. Motor Vehicle Accident. Non-Injury/Non-Blocking. 9:25: McK. Hwy. /Goodpasture Rd. MVA. Non-Injury/Non-Blocking. 14:08: 90000 blk, Leashore Dr. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. March 5: 5:50: Marcola Rd. /Mp. 3 Mutual Aid. Disregarded. 3/5/2024 49000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patients Assessed, 2 Refusals Obtained. 10:20: 38000 blk, McK. Hwy. Lift Assist. 12:21: 88000 blk, Twin Firs Rd. Medical,...
March 5: 06:08: Medical – 49000 block, McK. Hwy. 18-year-old female and 20-year-old male report they had a mishap last night. 18:36: Medical – 49000 block, McK. Hwy. Female, Conscious, Breathing. March 6: 11:47: Motor Vehicle Accident, Non-Injury – McK. Hwy./Quartz Creek Rd. Vehicle went off into the ditch right before Quartz Creek Bridge. March 9: 21:36: Medical – 54000 blk, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing. March 11: 07:50: Fire Alarm – 51000 blk, Blue River Dr. General fire alarm - smoke alarm. The Upper McK. Fire District’s board of di...
I am sitting here so unsure of what to do anymore. I've never asked anyone for help of this type, as many people come to me for answers. I am a social worker and my husband is a psychologist. We should have the answers, but we just don't. We have been married 10 years and have an 8-year-old daughter. The problem as I see it is my husband refuses to help out at home. He will not do anything associated with domestic work. He does not mow the lawn. What he does is work a full-time job, play music i...
Jared Hakimi finds a $150 charge on his credit card after a Lyft ride. Is that allowed -- and will the charge stick? I took a Lyft recently in New York. I did not damage the vehicle, but after the ride, Lyft charged me a $150 damage fee. Initially, my bank flagged the charge as fraud. However, when I contacted Lyft and asked for an explanation, the company claimed I caused damage to the car. Lyft also sent photos that the company said the driver had shared. I did not cause any damage...
Sue Maier's sister sends her luggage to London via UPS, but the package misses her by a day. Can she get her money back for the shipping costs? I'm hoping you can help me obtain a refund from United Parcel Service. It's for a shipping fee that my sister paid to UPS to send me a package containing the contents of a backpack that I accidentally left behind when she drove me to the airport to board a flight to London. My sister shipped the contents of the backpack to the address of my hotel in Lond...
ACROSS 1. College cadet program 5. Comedian Schumer 8. Not square 11. October birthstone 12. Dueling weapon 13. FlambÈ 15. Capital of Azerbaijan 16. Rugged rock 17. Actress Vergara 18. *What many chicks are doing in spring 20. "Me and Bobby McGee" singer-songwriter 21. *What the weather does in spring across the U.S. 22. Make a seam 23. Old name for 5-iron in golf 26. Facing 30. 20s dispenser 31. Bodily fluids 34. Steak choice 35. Dungeness and snow, e.g. 37. "Chapter" in history 38. African...
