Articles from the May 5, 2022 edition
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Landslide damage is extensive
A serious landslide between milepost 54 and 56 on Forest Service Road 19 (Aufderheide Drive) is likely to continue to limit access to Terwilliger Hot Springs from the McKenzie Valley. Other day-use...
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"Three Sisters Meadow"
Last Wednesday, April 26, a celebration gathering was held on the parcel of land known as the Jones or Seneca property. The 16-acre parcel was generously donated to the Blue River Community by Becky,...
Work will wind up at Walterville
WALTERVILLE: The number of tradesmen's vehicles in the parking lot of the Walterville Elementary School should be tapering off soon. Brett Yancey, Springfield School District's Chief Operating...
Blue River Park on the rebound
This image from the 3-D "walk through" of plans to rebuild the Blue River Park shows one of three proposed covered picnic areas. During last Saturday's design open house meeting, UO design student...
McKenzie Valley Wellness election postponed
McKenzie Valley Wellness (MVW) has canceled its annual membership meeting planned for Tuesday, May 3rd. In a statement, the MVW board said it had learned of some important concerns about past donations that never reached them, and people who wanted...
Ridin' the Rapids
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Letter to the Editor
They say April showers bring May flowers. We should have a garden of blooming glory soon. I can’t wait to admire and smell them all. My grandchildren love to stop and smell every flower they see, they are surprised sometimes when one does not...
Sheriff's Report - May 5
April 23: 12:00 p.m: Theft - 49500 block, McK. Hwy. Follow up. 4:23 p.m: burglary - 92200 blk, Murdoch St. A caller came home to find an unknown male in his home, wearing the caller’s clothes. The male was extremely high on drugs and had...
McKenzie Fire Report - May 5
April 26: 9:11: Greenwood Dr./Rippling Way. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, Refusal. 12:24: McK. Hwy./Greenwood Dr. Motor Vehicle Accident, Non-Injury. Assessed, Refusal. April 27: 2:49: 40000 block, McK. Hwy.. Lift Assist. April 29: 15:30:...
Upper McK Fire Report - May 5
April 30: 13:59: Medical – 91000 block, Alma Dr. Female, Conscious, Breathing. 22:13: Medical – 59000 blk, N. Belknap Springs Rd. Male, Conscious, Breathing. The Upper McK. Fire District board of directors will hold its monthly meeting on...
Did 'Boneyard Mary' murder Thomas McMahon in 1878?
This is the story of Portland's coldest cold-case file - a suspicious death in the worst neighborhood of the old Stumptown waterfront, almost lost in the mists of time, 135 years ago. Was it an accide...
Get free, one-to-one gardening help
When you've got a gardening question, try tapping out a local phone number for a customized answer instead of delving into the impersonal internet. One-to-one contact could mean the difference between...
Direct Answers
I am a happily married 23-year-old woman with one problem, my husband's mother. She was against our relationship as soon as she saw it becoming serious. Prior to me entering the picture, she gave him...
PROBLEM SOLVED
When Virginia Cepero returns two chairs to Pottery Barn, the company doesn't fully refund her. One year later, she's locked in a battle with the company and Capital One. Is there a way out? I ordered...
TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER
Only my closest friends know that I'm not the most organized traveler. It's a secret I've managed to hide pretty well. But when I tried to check into a hotel in Cape Town, South Africa, recently, the...
Parent's Computer or Phone "Not Working"
Helping family members who are technology-adverse, with their technical problems, has always been tough, but becomes even harder when they are remotely located or in an isolated facility. Part of the...
Crossword
ACROSS 1. a.k.a. vampire 6. Asian cuisine pan 9. Type of tide 13. Make more attractive 14. Lawyers' grp. 15. China grass 16. *"West Side Story's" Tony and ____ 17. Mourner's acronym 18. Utilizing 19....
