Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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MCKENZIE BRIDGE: In a report released this week, the National Traffic Safety Board cited a lack of pilot experience and weather conditions for contributing to an August 27, 2019, fatal airplane accident in McKenzie Bridge. Killed in the wreck was pilot, Steven Pasiack, 23, and his passenger Jake Kelley, 22. Both were from Lebanon, Oregon. Investigators determined that after flying over mountainous terrain, the pilot attempted an approach into the McKenzie Bridge Airstrip - a 2,600-foot long grass runway bordered by tall trees. Witnesses near...
For the second time in three years, a plan to clearcut over 100 acres of forest from the Thurston Hills on the edge of Springfield has been deemed illegal by a federal judge. Opponents claimed the project increased the risk of wildfire and diminished recreational values that clear-cut logging would bring to the area. "It's been such a relief to hear that the forest I think of as my backyard won't be destroyed by Seneca Jones Timber Company and the Bureau of Land Management," according Ronna...
RAINBOW: Some area families should soon be able to return to living on the river again, after losing their homes in the Holiday Farm Fire last year. In an agreement between the Federal Emergency Agency and the US Basketball academy, 17 temporary trailers will be located on the eastern portion of the academy's property. "Housing units for each household are chosen by FEMA based on the survivor family composition and needs, as well as to ensure that requirements for access or functional needs are...
Valor Family Farm and Cascade Relief Team are hosting a tree planting event this weekend, June 4 to June 6. Valor Family Farm owners Wes Ross and Jenny Stewart have over 10,000 conifer seedlings (and possibly several thousand more) that need to be planted immediately to survive. The seedlings were overstock from a nursery in Jefferson and were headed for landfill disposal until Ross decided to plant and hold them over on his farm. The seedlings will be later given to Wildfire Survivors. Ross...
New developments in recreational fishing technology – from the use of aerial drones and social media scouting reports to advances in hook design – are creating challenges for fisheries management and effective policymaking, according to a new study co-authored by the University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher Andy Danylchuk. With the opening of the spring fishing season, millions of recreational fishing aficionados across North America are dusting off their tackleboxes, fitting together thei...
With underwriting from Kendall Auto Group’s Hope Project, Vida McKenzie Community Center is holding a family friendly BINGO Drive-Thru Fundraiser on July 10th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The entry cost is only $25 per person and includes one Bingo card (but you can buy more at $5/card if you wish,) free admission to the Lavender Bloom Festival, a fabulous lunch prepared by Vinnie’s Smoke’in BBQ and live music. Here is how it works: Sign up in advance at www.vidacommunitycenter.com or mail your check to VMCC P.O. Box 163, Vida, OR, 97488. On the d...
May 24: 1:10 a.m: Suspicious Conditions - 47800 block, McK. Hwy. Caller found a plastic coffee cup lid next to his truck. Thinks former tenant may be involved. May 25: 9:22 a.m: Assist Outside Agency - Lat: 44.103842 Long: -122.237614. 11:32 a.m: Assault - 91100 block, Sunderman Rd. 1:07 p.m: Assist, Information - 44500 blk, McK. Hwy. 9:10 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - Blue River Dr. & McK. Hwy. 9:17 p.m: Assault - 87400 blk, Cedar Flat Rd. Deputies responded to the report of a domestic dispute between a father and adult son. Investigation...
May 28: 15:40: Traffic Crimes, All Except DUII – Hwy. 126E & Cedar Flat Rd. A motorist was stopped for a traffic offense near milepost 11. The driver was Driving While Suspended-Misdemeanor and had open containers in his vehicle. A licensed passenger was allowed to drive the vehicle from the scene. The driver was cited for Careless Driving, Open Container and DWS-Misdemeanor....
May 23: 18:56: 44000 block, Canal Lane Illegal Burning. Fire Extinguished; no homeowner present. May 24: 11:57: 87000 blk, Cedar Flat Road Medical, General. Patient Assessed. 15:31: McK. Hwy./Greenwood Dr. Motor Vehicle Accident, Non-injury. Awaited OSP May 25: 3:17: 40000 blk, McK. Hwy. Lifting Assistance Provided. 13:44: 38000 blk, Kickbush Ln. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 21:26: 87000 blk, Cedar Flat Rd Medical, Trauma. 2 Patients Assessed, No Transport. 21:55: 88000 blk, Keola Ln, Medical, Trauma. Patient Assessed, 1...
May 25: 23:27: Medical – 59000 block, N. Belknap Springs Rd. Patient keeps passing out. May 27: 17:38: Motor Vehicle Accident – 90000 blk, Aufderheide Dr. Single vehicle. May 30: 19:43: MVA – 52000 blk, McK. Hwy. Vehicle into mailbox after reckless driving. The Upper McK. Fire District board of directors will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 16th, at the McK. Fire Station, 56578 McK. Hwy. in McKenzie Bridge, at 7 p.m....
For a small group of Portland-area businessmen in 1929, opportunity was knocking - or so they thought. Jantzen Beach, the legendary swim-and-play amusement park on Hayden Island in the Columbia River, had opened in 1928 to vast sell-out crowds, and was doing very well there. It was backed by some deep pockets, and was a showplace for the Jantzen brand of swimwear. And the businessmen happened to own a large piece of real estate on the other side of the island - the easternmost tip of it, in...
My boyfriend of nine years and his two kids moved miles away today. He left because I asked him to. But now that he is gone, I feel lonely and confused. I want to live my life not having to explain to anyone what I do every minute of the day. I am getting what I asked for, yet I feel bad. I wonder if I’m scared because I worry about making it on my own financially. I don’t want to answer to anyone anymore. I’m an adult. I shouldn’t have to ask to visit my friends. I shouldn’t have to ask to vi...
In a world of increasing climate change and the invasion of more exotic insects and pests, sustainable gardening is more important than ever. We can all do our part to help by changing our practices – often just by a bit, depending on the methods you've already put in place. And if it all seems too overwhelming, take it one step at a time. You'll help the environment and at the same time save money and join a community of like-minded gardeners who love to share their experiences. To get you star...
STATEPOINT CROSSWORD ACROSS 1. *Treble or bass ___ 5. Pharaoh's cobra 8. *Zeus' sister and wife, and character in Broadway musical "Xanadu" 12. Hair-dwelling parasites 13. QuinceaÒera or bat mitzvah, e.g. 14. Puts money in the bank 15. Pearl Harbor locale 16. Flair 17. Inuit boat 18. *Record-holding musical for most awards received by a single production, with The 20. *Broadway hit "Jagged Little ___" 21. *Comment to the audience 22. Web address 23. ____'er ____, at the pump 26. Private chapel...
