Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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As rural communities across Lane County grapple with long emergency response times, local leaders are confronting a difficult question: How do they provide timely ambulance service when the costs continue to rise and populations remain small? From Oakridge to the Upper McKenzie River Valley, the current system is under increasing strain, leaving residents, fire districts and local governments searching for solutions. In Oakridge, city officials are preparing to ask voters whether they are...
EUGENE: The Lane County Board of Commissioners confronted the cost of addressing local access roads (LARs) during a June 9 work session, when county staff outlined the financial, legal and equity challenges associated with roads that are publicly dedicated but not maintained by the county. A presentation by Cassidy Ornstein of Lane County Engineering and Construction Services revealed that simply evaluating and processing requests to accept approximately 13 miles of local access roads into the c...
FINN ROCK: The McKenzie School Board approved a $7.55 million budget for the 2026-27 school year at its June 17 meeting, while also celebrating student achievements, reviewing end-of-year activities, and announcing a major state grant to improve school safety. The budget includes funding for general operations, special programs, and capital improvements. District officials said the budget was developed using assumptions that state school funding would remain stable at approximately $11.3...
Forest Service Road (FSR) 2643, also known as Foley Ridge Road, remains closed to all vehicle, bike, and foot traffic through June 30 for road maintenance. Crews are resurfacing the road, starting near Highway 126 from milepost 0.0 thru milepost 4.6. The area extending 100 feet on both sides of Forest Road 2643 from Milepost 0 to Mp. 4.6. The slurry seal process will require a 6-day dry weather window for curing when absolutely no traffic will be allowed to drive on to the road surface....
My wife volunteered for years in dog rescue efforts around the region, and her experiences made clear to me that Oregon's animal cruelty and mistreatment laws were inadequate and needed strengthening. So when Initiative Petition 28, billed as doing something like that, pulled the mass of signatures neededfor ballot status, it sounded welcome. Then I read proposed law and descriptions - especially from the advocates themselves - of what it would actually do. Even its backers acknowledge it's unli...
June 16: 1:03 a.m: Motor Vehicle Accident, no injury - 90000 blk, Marcola Rd. 5:08 a.m: Lost Subject - Aufderheide Dr. A caller reported getting separated from family and got lost on FS roads off Aufderheide Drive. Search and Rescue was contacted but as teams got ready, the caller reported she had found another motorist and was being shown the way back to the highway. Eventually the caller located her family and everyone was able to make it back to McKenzie Highway and LCSO was disregarded. 10:31 a.m: Burglary - 55100 blk, McK. River Dr....
June 15: 9:42: 38800 blk, Camp Creek Rd. Public Assist. Lift Assist. 10:36: Camp Creek Rd./Milepost 2. Smoke Investigation. Investigated, Dust. 23:29: Marcola Rd./Mp. 5. Mutual Aid. Disregarded En Route. June 16: 8:34: 47800 blk, McK. Hwy. Motor Vehicle Accident. Non-Injury, Blocking. June 17: 12:53: 47900 blk, McK. Hwy. Public Assist. Welfare Check. 14:24: 8800 blk, Thurston Rd. Medical, General. Canceled En Route. 14:57: 38400 blk, McK. Hwy. Public Assist. Patient Assessed, Refusal Obtained. 16:33: 46100 blk, McK. Hwy. MVA. Patients...
June 17: 15:26: Motor Vehicle Accident - McK. Hwy./Milepost 36. Single Vehicle Accident, No injury. 17:39: Medical – 55000 block, McK. River Dr. Male, Conscious, Breathing. 19:54: Medical – 49000 blk, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing. June 18: 06:47: Medical - 49000 blk, McK. Hwy. Female, Conscious, Breathing. June 19: 10:36: Assist Police Dept. - 60000 blk, McK. Hwy. Involved is an unknown age female. Linn County advised they will facilitate medic situation if needed. June 20: 13:25: Motor Vehicle Accident, Unknown Injury - 86000 blk, Auf...
Next time you're heading over Santiam Pass from the Willamette Valley, you might take a second to glance over at the side of the big potato-shaped promontory around which the highway bends as you pass Three Finger Jack. If you do, you'll likely see something unexpected. Running along its side is an old railroad grade, painstakingly built up out of loose rock. And if you get out of your car and follow the track, you'll find it starts in the middle of nowhere west of the pass, crosses over the...
Knowing the hows and whys of tomato diseases gives gardeners a leg up when it comes to growing one of the garden's most treasured vegetables. Brooke Edmunds, horticulturist with Oregon State University Extension Service, offers tips for recognizing and managing common tomato problems throughout the growing season. Blossom drop Often caused by dry soil and dry winds, but may also result from a sudden cold spell, heavy rain or excessive nitrogen. Usually, not all blossoms will fall off - another...
As I browsed through photos of my childhood, I came across one of Sister and me in our "Sunday Best" dresses and little bonnets. We were standing in front of a flower garden on the lawn in front of our farmhouse. Because we had a large vegetable garden each year, we didn't plant a special one during World War II. However, to be patriotic, Mother wanted a Victory garden. She enlarged the flower garden, painted a large wooden tub red, white and blue, and planted flowers in it. She painted large...
About a year ago, I started to suspect my husband was having at least an emotional affair. Something was changing the familiar pattern of our relationship. I also found notes from a woman on his Facebook page and odd numbers on the phone bill. At first I attributed the change in our level of intimacy to a combination of his age and a medication he was taking for stress. However, when I looked up the medication, there was no indication the drug affected the sex drive. When I asked my husband if...
All hatchery rainbow trout released into the McKenzie River are marked with an adipose fin clip and anglers must release all non fin-clipped (wild) trout in the mainstem river. The lower 11 miles of the McKenzie River below the Hayden Bridge - and the McKenzie River upstream from Forest Glen Boat Ramp at Blue River - are restricted to angling with lures and flies only, and all trout must be released. Trout Stocking Schedule: Trout stocking is underway on many lakes and reservoirs throughout the state. Releases of 8" to 10" hatchery fish were:...
With fire season now in effect across lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), officials are reminding visitors to take extra precautions to prevent human-caused wildfires, which account for roughly 70 percent of all fires across Oregon. While escaped debris burns remain one of the leading causes of human-started fires statewide, ODF says recreational target shooting continues to pose a significant wildfire risk in some forested areas. Last year, three separate wildfires were...
I'm a loyal StubHub customer of over 20 years, and I'm hoping you can help me with a situation that has me at my wits' end. I sold a pair of two-day tickets recently for a Metallica concert. I bought the tickets originally from Ticketmaster and knew how they worked. For this particular tour, a single ticket transfer is valid for both days of the event. I listed my tickets on StubHub, found a buyer, and transferred the tickets exactly as required by StubHub's policy. The buyer accepted the...
My wife and I have been looking forward to our six-day Rhine River cruise with CroisiEurope. It was supposed to be a relaxing trip before we continued on to Dublin. What we got instead was a series of mechanical problems - and a lot of anxiety. The trouble began almost immediately. On the first night, the ship stopped cruising early. The next morning, scuba divers worked under the hull. We departed late, and a scheduled excursion to Heidelberg was canceled. That night, around midnight, the ship...
Oregon lawmakers upset about persistently poor education outcomes for many students voted against several of Gov. Tina Kotek's new appointments to the commission that determines the resources needed to create a system of high quality schools. The protest votes against three nominees to the state's Quality Education Commission weren't because the candidates weren't qualified, lawmakers said. Rather, they criticized the effectiveness of the commission, hinting at the need for major reform in the...
While students have begun their well earned summer break, the work of supporting McKenzie schools continues. One of the goals of these summer columns is to give our community a behind-the-scenes look at the many projects and planning efforts that occur between the last day of one school year and the first day of the next. Although our hallways may be quieter, campus is anything but idle. Our custodial and maintenance teams have already launched into their summer work schedule. Deep cleaning is underway throughout the elementary building, with...
Approximately 200 wildland firefighters and instructors from across Oregon will gather in Sweet Home beginning June 22 for the annual Mid-Willamette Valley Interagency Wildland Fire School, a five-day training program designed to prepare new firefighters for the demands of the upcoming fire season. Hosted by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), the school provides hands-on instruction in the skills needed to combat wildfires in both forested landscapes and the growing wildland-urban interfac...
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