Articles from the May 4, 2023 edition
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4 of 7 seats up for vote
FINN ROCK: The seats of three incumbent McKenzie school board members are being contested and one open position has attracted two candidates for the May 16th Special District Election. Candidates for...
Blue River granted right-of-way okay
EUGENE: Last week, Blue River Drive joined the ranks of Territorial Highway, East 30th Avenue, and Gilham Road. How? A unanimous vote by the Lane County Board of Commissioners put a stamp of approval...
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More extreme weather?
It’s likely to be hot again this summer in Oregon, and that trend is likely to continue. An Oregon State University study on climate change released earlier this year estimates that temperatures...
McKenzie River drinking water ranks high again
The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) met drinking water safety standards in 2022 for every type of contaminant regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Oregon Health...
Letters to the Editor
I have lived for 45 years on the banks of the McKenzie River, and therefore witnessed, and voted in, dozens of local elections for school boards, school levies, fire district boards, and fire district levies. Fortunately, I have never witnessed...
Letters to the Editor
I was disappointed to see that half the candidates did not show up at the McKenzie School Board Forum on April 28th. This was a great opportunity for the candidates to help us become informed voters in what is often an uncontested election. What I...
Guest Opinion
In the grand scheme of things, giving drivers the ability to pump their own gas may not seem like the most pressing issue facing the Oregon Legislature this year, but for small businesses like ours, it’s a matter of survival. It’s time for...
Sheriff's Report - May 4
April 25: 2:48 p.m: Assist, Follow Up - Blue River area. 3:45 p.m: Incomplete 911 Call - Lat: 44.052923. Long: -122.868862. 5:45 p.m: Traffic Hazard - Upland St. & McK. Hwy. 11:49 p.m: Disabled Vehicle - 40500 blk, McK. Hwy. 11:55...
OSP Report - May 4
April 28: 09:24: Crash, Injury – Hwy. 126E, Milepost 54. Dispatched to a two-car collision. A silver pickup and a yellow box truck were traveling eastbound. The pickup slowed and signaled for a left turn into the Paradise Campground. The box truck...
McK Fire Report - May 4
April 25: 10:18: 88000 block, Twin Firs Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 20:37: 38000 blk, McK. Hwy. Electrical Fire. Cancelled by Dispatch Prior To Arrival. April 26: 3:16: 40000 blk, McK. Hwy. Deceased Subject. Confirmed....
Upper McK Fire Report - May 4
April 27: 09:51: Motor Vehicle Accident - Foley Ridge Rd./McK. Hwy. Vehicle vs. truck. Caller advises involved "ran over him." April 28: 09:20: MVA, Unknown Injury – 57000 block, McK. Hwy. Driver is out of vehicle. 15:37: Medical – 566000...
McKenzie Sports Report
McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week The McKenzie Varsity Track and Field teams will participate in the AMJ Invitational meet this Thursday, May 4, to be held at the Aaron and Marie Jones Community Track and sponsored by McKenzie Community...
NewsArk
From the April 23, 1982 edition of River Reflections It was over 40 years ago, back in 1937, when Harold & Flossie Phillips moved to the McKenzie and started their way towards building one of the...
High times for low-water plants
Gardeners increasingly look to drought-tolerant varieties that beat the heat The summer of 2015 was a turning point in the Northwest, which suffered the longest heat wave in 75 years. Portland had...
Direct Answers
I am writing for advice on a personal dilemma of the most personal nature. I am male, mid-40s, married 20 years. After all these years, I still long to make love to my wife two or three times per...
TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER
When the price of Lai Mun Yip's airline tickets doubles, she goes looking for a refund. But who has her money? I booked four airline tickets from Gotogate for AirAsia flights from Singapore to Kuala L...
PROBLEM SOLVED
If a pharmacy gives you too much medication, can you get a partial refund? That's what one reader wants to know after he receives $13,000 worth of pills. While I was a patient at a nursing home in...
Crossword - TV MOMS
ACROSS 1. Rodeo garb 6. Roman numeral 7 9. Spring occurrence 13. Like Corgi 14. Get a sum 15. Garlic mayo 16. Poet's concern 17. Mail-back request, acr. 18. Handrail post 19. *Lionel Jefferson's mom 2...
