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Articles from the April 22, 2021 edition


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  • Rescue on South Sister

    Apr 22, 2021

    SANTIAM PASS: Snow, ice and poor rock were blamed for trapping a man attempting to scale the South Sister last Monday. According to the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, the 49-year-old Beaverton man was climbing alone up the north side of the South Sister when he found himself in a precarious location. Stephen Lamb told the 911 operator he was unable to either continue up and or climb back down the mountain. Snow, ice and poor rock were preventing him from move away from a small ledge in very...

  • Man arrested after school lockdown

    Apr 22, 2021

    FINN ROCK: A 33-year-old Portland man was arrested last Friday after Oregon State Police and Lane County deputies were dispatched to McKenzie High School when a stolen vehicle was reported nearby. After an OSP Trooper cleared the area, he was contacted by school staff who had reviewed security footage and noticed the adult male associated with the stolen vehicle had earlier entered the main hallway of the building. Several staff members also reported seeing the subject wandering around the...

  • Shelter with a shed

    Apr 22, 2021

    FINN ROCK: Students from McKenzie School District have partnered with Sheds of Hope, Lane Education Service District, and Northwest Youth Corps to build replacement sheds for people who lost a structure in the Holiday Farm Fire. The students will earn graduation credit in math and fine arts (construction). Now, nine students are working on the 8-foot x 8 foot sheds assembled as kits at the McKenzie River Community School shop. When completed, the sheds will be delivered to a property site for...

  • Pieces in place to address salmon decline

    Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service|Apr 22, 2021

    Groups are urging Northwest leaders to act on U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson's infrastructure and Snake River dam proposal. The plan would breach the four lower Snake River dams to help salmon, whose numbers have dwindled for years. It aims to restore what American Rivers calls in a report out this week, "the most endangered river in the country." Brett VandenHeuvel, executive director of Columbia Riverkeeper, said Northwest lawmakers are in leadership positions in Congress and the Biden administration...

  • Vote Yes On Bond

    Apr 22, 2021

    Look at our beautiful school and the heart of our community. We are all so grateful it survived the fire. But now as we rebuild our community let’s not forget the needs of our school. For the past 2 years a committee of staff, community members and administration has worked hard to assess the needs of our facilities, and come up with a plan. Those needs and plan were presented to the board. Our school bond for $15,215,000 is coming up for a vote in the May election and I am voting yes because I believe it’s what our community, students and upc...

  • Greetings and Happy Earth Week!

    Apr 22, 2021

    We write to inform you of our community celebration on Earth Day, this Thursday, April 22, at 11 am in Blue River. The celebration will focus on the benefits of the Oregon Bottle Bill adopted some years ago by a very forward-thinking legislature and governor. Ours is one of only a handful of states requiring a deposit be paid on most beverage containers, the intent being it would be an incentive to keep containers from littering our landscape, polluting our waterways or ending up in the landfill. Truly a wonderful gift to Mother Earth and a...

  • Sheriff's Report - 4/22/21

    Apr 22, 2021

    April 10: 5:50:33 p.m: Burglary - 89200 block. Marcola Rd. Caller reported the burglary of a garage. On-going problem. Undisclosed property was taken. 6:11 p.m: Dog Bite - 38300 blk, McK. Hwy. Caller reported that two unknown loose dogs (possibly a German Shepherd and Rottweiler mix) killed chickens then bit him. Caller had never seen these dogs before and doesn’t know where they came from. April 12: 9:14 a.m: Disabled Vehicle - Marcola Rd. & Shadows Dr. 2:48 p.m: Assist, Information - 90000 blk, Marcola Rd. 7:22 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - 4...

  • McKenzie Fire & Rescue Report - 4/22/21

    Apr 22, 2021

    April 12: 9:38: 46656 Goodpasture Rd. Gas Investigation. Investigate, no gas located. 10:09: 44065 Canal Lane. Lift Assist. Lifting Assistance. 13:22: 44065 Canal Lane Lift Assist. Lifting Assistance. April 13: 11:31: Deerhorn Rd/Milepost 3. Smoke Scare. Nothing Found. 14:38: 44065 Canal Ln. Lift Assist. Lifting Assistance. 19:43: 38422 Kickbush Ln. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, No Transport. 21:21: McK. Hwy./Latta Ln. Motor Vehicle Accident, Non-Injury, Non-Blocking. April 14: 3:12: 44065 Canal Ln. Lift Assist. Lifting Assistance. NA:...

  • Upper McKenzie Fire Report - 4/22/21

    Apr 22, 2021

    April 13: 04:35: Forest Fire - McK. Hwy./Milepost 46. off the south side of the road. caller can see large flames coming from the top of a tree. April 14: 14:25: Motor Vehicle Accident - McK. Hwy./FS 2600730 Rd. Male backed into someone. Involved is very intoxicated, non-injury. 14:35: Brush Fire - McK. Hwy./Mp. 46. North side of hwy. Tree snag on fire. 15:56: Medical - 56253 McK. Hwy. Female, Conscious, Breathing. April 15: 1;17: Medical - 57096 N. Bank Rd. Male, Conscious, Breathing. April 16: 13:56: Smoke Check - 91530 Horse Creek Rd....

  • Oregon's first female lawyer had drama, scandal in her background

    Finn J.D. John|Apr 22, 2021

    Most Oregon professional women can point to a truly amazing pioneer who opened her profession up to women. Physicans (physiciennes?) can look to Bethenia Owens-Adair, who, despite her now-embarrassing enthusiasm for eugenics, was a giant in her field. Journalists (journalistes?) have Abigail Scott Duniway, about whom little more needs to be said. But attorneys? Not so much - not, that is, if you believe the conventional wisdom on the subject. Oregon's first female attorney was a bit of an...

  • OSU releases new, antioxidant-rich purple tomato The new Oregon

    Kym Pokorny|Apr 22, 2021

    State University-developed tomato Midnight Roma follows in the steps of 10-year-old Indigo Rose, the first antioxidant-rich purple tomato available on the market. Indigo Rose was bred by Jim Myers, vegetable breeder and professor in the OSU College of Agricultural Sciences. Midnight Roma is the result of crossing Oregon Star, a big, fleshy tomato good for slicing or paste with excellent flavor, and Indigo Rose, a dark purple tomato that contains anthocyanins, the same healthy antioxidants found...

  • Doodles

    Apr 22, 2021