Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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The McKenzie Valley once again served as a showcase for one of North America's premier gravel cycling events as hundreds of riders rolled into the McKenzie Community Track during this year's Oregon Trail Gravel Tour. Hosted by Team Breakaway Promotions, the five-day event takes cyclists on a 350-mile journey through Oregon's Cascade backcountry, combining challenging gravel roads, historic routes, and overnight camping into what organizers describe as "the adventure of a lifetime." The McKenzie...
A 77-year-old Nevada man died Thursday, July 9, after apparently falling while climbing near the summit of Mount Washington in the central Oregon Cascades. According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Robert “Bob” Pickering of Nevada was reported missing shortly before 3 p.m. after he failed to return from a solo climb. He had last been seen ascending the mountain alone near the summit. A climbing guide who had observed Pickering on the mountain reported hearing a rockslide on the east side of the summit shortly afterward, prompting conce...
The Lane County Board of Commissioners voted July 7 to keep the Creswell Transfer Station open on Fridays and Saturdays while approving a series of changes designed to address a multi-million-dollar deficit in the county’s solid waste system. The unanimous 4-0 vote, with Commissioner Pat Farr absent, preserves limited operations at the facility rather than closing it entirely, while also authorizing closing the Walton Transfer Station and reducing operating days at the Veneta from six to four days per week. The changes take effect August 10. C...
WALTERVILLE: People at this year's McKenzie River Lavender Bloom Festival weren't just taking home fresh bouquets-they were learning how to harvest and preserve them from someone who knows the plants best. John Ellis, son of farm owners Carol and Chuck Tannenbaum, spent the weekend guiding visitors through the farm's popular pick-your-own lavender experience, offering practical advice that helps both the plants and the bouquets last longer. The annual Lavender Bloom Festival, held from July...
Families can enjoy a special evening swim and movie event when they watch a movie on Splash's outdoor sun deck and move freely between the indoor pool and the movie outside. Featured from 8:30 to 11 pm at this Friday's Dive-in Movie is Shark Tale (2004). It will be shown at Splash, 6100 Thurston Road in Springfield. Prices range from $4 to $11- Regular Splash admission rates apply to all attendees. Besides watching a movie on Splash's outdoor sun deck, people can move freely between the pool...
The Trump administration's take on monopolies, mega-mergers and related activity, among the most important economic actions available to a government, often has been buried under many of the other national headlines in the last year and a half. But the Oregon attorney general's office - with counterparts in other states - may be about to launch a significant effort in the area. The general purpose of anti-trust laws has been "to protect the process of competition for the benefit of consumers,...
Crime, they say, does not pay. Yet it's pretty easy to look back through history and find examples of a certain kind of criminal for whom it did, handsomely, and for decades. With charisma, moxie and a seemingly endless supply of good luck, these characters sometimes even manage to cheat karma and die a natural death. And somehow, after these criminals are gone, people remember them with a kind of fascinated fondness, and say things like, "well, we'll never see another like that again." The...
Hotter temperatures and longer stretches between measurable moisture mean many plants need more water from the end of a hose. Choosing plants that require less water saves time and money while helping sustain Oregon’s water supply, said Amy Jo Detweiler, horticulturist with the Oregon State University Extension Service. Detweiler recommends these 10 low-water options for landscapes across Oregon: Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa) A compact deciduous shrub about 3 feet tall and 5 feet wide w...
Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and peaches have found their way to our supermarkets. Even though they don't come from New Hampshire fields and farms yet, they're generally available in stores in the US. Daughter Beth and I enjoy them for meals and snacks. In fact, I seem to get a craving for these foods if I don't have them. I'd rather give up something else to fit these in the budget if I have to make a choice. Recent research also emphasizes the value of fruits and berries in our...
Editor’s Note: From Port Arthur, Washington to the Arcadia Police Dept. in California, information on police agency has been greatly reduced due to a software error. Until it is resolved, information available to the public will be limited. 35000 High Ranch Dr.- Criminal Trespass. 190000 Marcola Rd. – Attempt To Locate Drunk Driver. 55000 McK. River Dr.- Mental Subject. 54000 Caddis Ln. - Assist fire department. 38000 McK. Hwy. - Harassment. 38300 Kickbusch Ln. - Reckless Driving. 38000 McK. Hwy. - Dispute. 39000 Wendling Rd. - Assault. 918...
July 6: 5:14: 42100 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, Heart. Patient Assessed, Refusal Obtained. 15:17: Camp Creek Rd. Milepost 2. Motor Vehicle Accident. Extricated Patient, Patient Care Provided. 16:10: 35500 blk, Camp Creek Rd. MVA. Non-Blocking, Non-Injury. July 7: 13:25: McK. Hwy./Forest Glen Wayside. Mutual Aid Disregarded En Route. 20:55: McK. Hwy./Mp. 15 MVA. 2 Patients Assessed, 1 Patient Transported, 1 Refusal, Traffic Control; Scene Left with OSP. July 8: 1:14: 7700 blk, S. A St. Medical, Trauma. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 16:34: 1300...
July 7: 13:22: Motor Vehicle Accident, Unknown Injury – McK. Hwy./Forest Glen Wayside. Automatic iPhone crash notification on boat ramp. July 9: 09:20: Medical – 57000 block, N. Bank Rd. Male, Conscious, Breathing. July 11: 13:44: MVA, Injury - Old McK. Hwy./Milepost 69. Manual activation of Garmin device - sent a message that said motorcycle wrecked. July 12: 01:20: Fire Alarm – 57000 blk, N. Bank Rd. Fire alarm going off, also a carbon monoxide alarm. July 13: 11:29: Medical - McK. Hwy./Mp. 52. Male, Conscious, Breathing. 17:33: Medic...
Last year someone from high school tracked me down, and we've been seeing each other ever since. He separated from his wife nine years ago, and they divorced two years later. Even after the divorce he spent Christmas with his ex and their two sons. He also goes to the sons' birthday parties. which his ex has with her extended family. I thought that was commendable until we fell in love and he started talking about marriage. I could understand it when the children were young, but they are 19 and...
Leaburg Library proudly welcomes Jim Dinn, photographer, to the library's "Artists In Residence" program. His beautiful and innovative photography will be on display through July 31st. Jim has traveled the world with his wife Diana and his cameras, and has brought some of his captivating images to share with all of us. Here's a little bit more about Jim in his own words: Jim developed a love for photography in his teens, starting with a Kodak Instamatic. In high school he was introduced to...
For students, the first day of school begins when they walk through the front doors on August 31. New school supplies are unpacked, friends reconnect after the summer, and classrooms fill with the excitement of a new year. For those of us who work in schools, however, the first day of school actually begins months earlier. One of the things I enjoy most about summer is seeing the incredible amount of preparation that happens behind the scenes. While our buildings may be quieter without students, they are anything but inactive. Every department...
My wife and I were recently scheduled to fly from Boston to Tucson, Ariz., via Phoenix on American Airlines. We booked refundable tickets through Expedia. The first flight was delayed 90 minutes because the first officer fell ill, and it also had a problem with weight calculations on checked baggage. Because of the delay, we missed our connecting flight to Tucson. There were no later flights with space available, so we had to rent a car and drive the 100 miles to Tucson. American Airlines is...
I recently booked a roundtrip flight from Minneapolis to Dublin for my wife and myself through Orbitz. I paid $1,626 for the trip on American Airlines and Aer Lingus. Months before the flight, I received an email from Orbitz that Aer Lingus had canceled the Philadelphia-Dublin segment of the flight. I contacted Orbitz and a representative told me I could take a flight from Minneapolis to Dublin via London on British Airways and then return on a direct flight from Dublin to Minneapolis on Aer...
ACROSS 1. Capital of Ghana 6. Pilot's announcement 9. Bog deposit 13. Banned aerosol propellant 14. Lake, in France 15. ____ firma 16. Source of chocolate 17. Sensitive subject? 18. Twig of a willow tree 19. *Certain secret spot 21. *Beezus' little sister 23. Half a dozen 24. Final notice 25. CEO's deg. 28. Spew profanities 30. Swamp 35. Gateway ____ 37. Boisterous play 39. *"All for one and one for all," to Musketeers 40. Steak preference 41. Flower's peak 43. *Butter____, Hogsmeade beverage...
