Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Gilbert Gable By Finn J.D. John Most Oregonians know about the State of Jefferson — in general concept, at least: a small group of Southern Oregon people got together in 1941 to proclaim a new state, made up of southwest Oregon and northwest California, called Jefferson; just as they got started, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor; and the idea just never got off the ground. All of which is true enough. But it barely touches the real story of Jefferson — and it’s not even the most interesting part. The fact is, the 1941 move for s...
Lane Electric logo 11:30 p.m. Saturday night, October 18, until approximately 8:30 a.m., Sunday morning, October 19 The Bonneville Power recently notified Lane Electric that in preparation for the winter season, they have scheduled a 9-hour power outage to work on their equipment in the Blue River Substation. As a result, Lane Electric members in the McKenzie River Valley will be without electric service while BPA crews complete their work. During this time, Lane Electric’s crews will take advantage of the downtime and upgrade some of our e...
Lane Blood Center It’s been five years since residents of the Upper McKenzie have been able to donate blood at an area event and that’s about to change. Thanks to a renewed community spirit and a school administration intent on playing an important part in that renewal, McKenzie Schools will host a Blood Drive on Wednesday, October 22nd, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. This couldn’t happen at a better time for us, according to Lane Blood Bank spokesperson, Raena Wood. “Our local center is currently experiencing a shortage of A+, O+ and O- types due t...
