Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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RAINBOW: Billed as P.R.E.P., a meeting at the Upper McKenzie Community Center focused on how firefighters attack a fire after someone reports one. According to representatives from the McKenzie River Ranger District, McKenzie Fire & Rescue, the Upper McKenzie Fire District, and the Oregon Dept. of Forestry, the answer was the same - “put it out.” Sponsored by the McKenzie Valley Long Term Recovery Group, the “Plan, Resilient, Educate, and Prepare” meeting was the first of four sessions to upda...
WALTERVILLE: The Eugene Water & Electric Board's (EWEB) temporary shutdown of the Walterville Hydroelectric Project is expected to be extended this summer as the utility investigates safety concerns along the Walterville Canal. EWEB dewatered the Walterville Canal last month after detecting an unexpected increase in water seepage near the Walterville Powerhouse. The issue isn't new. EWEB and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) have known about the seepage in the 110-year-old canal's...
The U.S. Forest Service has announced its intention to update a 30-year-old plan for managing forests in the Northwest. The agency has issued a Notice of Intent to amend the Northwest Forest Plan. The plan covers management for 19 million acres of forest in California, Oregon, and Washington and was adopted in 1994 but has not changed since. Nick Goulette, co-executive director of the Watershed Research and Training Center, said the plan needs improving, especially as climate impacts on the...
Governor Tina Kotek has proclaimed April 2024 Oregon Arbor Month. The proclamation states that “Trees play an integral role in fostering healthy communities,” adding that urban development and tree preservation demand a careful balance. It also recognizes the loss of trees in Oregon due to wildfire, extreme heat and drought, development pressures, and new pests, such as the emerald ash borer. Arbor Month grew out of Arbor Day, a one-day tree-planting campaign in Nebraska in 1872. The event sprea...
Lane County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue is constantly training. Last week, they were able to train and help out our Oregon State Parks simultaneously. About 20 volunteers practiced rigging and operating the team’s high and steep-angle rescue systems at Heceta Head Lighthouse…to “rescue” a picnic table on the cliff below that has been an eyesore for 20 years. The team’s rope rescue systems can be deployed quickly almost anywhere by just a few trained personnel. They have been used to rescue many...
In the early 1880s, visitors in the Klickitat Valley, just across the Columbia River from The Dalles and Biggs Junction, recalled seeing some very singular signs posted regularly along the right-of-way: NOTISE: All land in woods past Draper Springs is for Settlers cattle. No sheep is allowed. Sheep men take notise. — Comitee By “Comitee,” it was clearly understood, the writer meant some sort of vigilance committee, a coalition of cattle ranchers and sodbusters who had come together to fight...
American robins are a favorite harbinger of spring, but most people take this ubiquitous Oregon native for granted. Though still abundant, robins are declining in urban settings and could use some help from homeowners. Oregon State University Extension Service wildlife experts encourage Oregonians to learn about these underappreciated native birds. They’ve developed the following information to help people foster robins in their landscape. * Robins (Turdus migratorius) seen in the winter months...
March 11: 11:19 a.m: Welfare Check - 55600 blk, McK. River Dr. 12:23 p.m: Attempt To Locate Drunk Driver - Marcola Rd. & Camp Creek Rd. 6:12 p.m: Criminal Mischief - 89500 blk, Douthit Dr. Fiber optic lines were cut, causing over $8,000 in damage. Criminals have continued to target these lines for scrap metal since the ice storm, causing severe disruptions to internet and phone service, including access to 911. Residents are encouraged to call in any suspicious activity around phone or power lines. March 12: 11:50 a.m: Citizen Contact - 91500...
March 11: 7:53: 51187 Blue River Dr. Fire Alarm. Disregarded En Route, False Alarm. 17:01: 88519 Periwinkle Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. March 12: 3:46: 42870 McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 8:23: 41825 Madrone St. Medical, Heart. 8:23 Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 9:11: 40370 Deerhorn Rd. Medical, Heart. 9:11 Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 19:00: 42870 McK. Hwy. Medical, Heart. 19:00 Patient Assessed, Refusal Obtained. March 13: 15:25: McK. Hwy./Holden Creek Ln. Disabled Vehicle....
March 18: 05:02: Medical – 55000 block, McK. River Dr. Male, Conscious, Breathing....
Lots of tricky wilderness lines in that area - know where you are before you fly. (No Drones In The Wilderness) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfJgDNJj4z0...
Hiking, shooting hoops at McKenzie’s basketball courts, or playing golf at his favorite course, Tokatee, were all fond recollections for Cody Farr-Baenziger. He grew up on the McKenzie River 20 years ago and admits it was a unique and memorable experience. Although his family later relocated to central Oregon, and he moved to Portland to begin a new career, he says he has always wanted to return to those roots. His mother, Toni, was a therapist with McKenzie School District, and his father, B...
Ihave been married to a wonderfully grounded woman for nine years, and we have two young children. The problem? My mother-in-law lives from crisis to crisis. She claims to have a "plan," but it is always wrong, and my wife and I are constantly picking up the pieces. A one-year experiment of her living with us became a stressful five-year stay. We are financially stable, but our oldest child is a special needs child who is draining our financial resources at a healthy clip. When our second child...
After American Queen Voyages changes Terrance Hardy's arrival port, the cruise line agrees to cover his additional flight expenses. But more than a year later, there's still no refund check. What's going on? My wife Judy and I booked a cruise on American Queen Voyages two years ago. The trip on the American Countess was scheduled to depart Chattanooga, Tenn., last fall. Four days before our departure, we received a notice from American Queen Voyages that our final destination had been changed...
Yilun Liu canceled her Sears dishwasher order three months ago. But the company is still holding her $540. Will she ever get a refund? I canceled a dishwasher order after Sears repeatedly delayed the delivery and installation. It's been two months, and I still have not received my refund for the canceled order. I've called, emailed, and chatted online with Sears, which repeatedly promised a refund in 7 to 10 days. Every time the ten days were up, I followed up because I still did not see the ref...
ACROSS 1. Swell up 6. Pendulum's path 9. Type of salmon 13. *Steve Miller Band: "I want to fly like an ____" 14. Simon & Garfunkel, e.g. 15. Popular winter boot brand 16. Ohio city 17. Lodge 18. Squirrel away 19. *Glenn Frey: "The pressure's high just to stay alive 'cause ____ ____ is on" 21. *John Travolta in "Grease": "I got ____, they're multiplyin'" 23. Automated teller 24. Clarified butter 25. Bad-mouth, slangily 28. Stag 30. Tartans 35. "I'm ____ you!" 37. Commies 39. Monocot's alternative...
