Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Fire investigators with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service are seeking the public’s assistance with any tips or information pertinent to the start of the Bedrock Fire. Reported on July 22nd, the wildfire is located in the Willamette National Forest’s Middle Fork Ranger District, approximately 36 miles east of Springfield. The fire started near the Bedrock Campground, off of Forest Road 18 in the Fall Creek area, This week over 720 emergency responders have supported sup...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE: The 40-year operating license at Carmen Smith, issued in 2019, includes 10 natural resource and recreation management plans and over 300 individual commitments. Part of the Eugene Water and Electric Board’s license agreement calls for providing passage for federally threatened bull trout and Chinook salmon so they can move safely past the Trail Bridge Dam. In that area, populations of native trout are being monitored, along with a focus on returning historic fish spawning and f...
BLUE RIVER: The Bottle Boys have stepped up to provide a generous donation to support the much-needed maintenance and mowing of the Blue River Park grounds. As soon as the fire restrictions ease up, the park will be mowed and weeded, thanks to the kind contribution from the Bottles Boys. Over the past year, the park district has been working on a Wildfire Recovery Master Plan, taking into account feedback gathered from surveys. The Overall Plan, with assistance from the National Park Service...
Scientists analyzed more than 650 dam removal projects over 55 years in the United States totaling $1.52 billion inflation-adjusted dollars to develop a tool to better estimate the cost of future dam removals. The analysis arrives at a time of increasing awareness of the disruptive impact dams can have on ecosystems, while thousands of dams are increasingly being removed because they are aging, unsafe, no longer serving their original purpose, or in need of costly repairs and maintenance. “We ar...
Scientists analyzed more than 650 dam removal projects over 55 years in the United States totaling $1.52 billion inflation-adjusted dollars to develop a tool to better estimate the cost of future dam removals. The analysis arrives at a time of increasing awareness of the disruptive impact dams can have on ecosystems, while thousands of dams are increasingly being removed because they are aging, unsafe, no longer serving their original purpose, or in need of costly repairs and maintenance. “We are transitioning from a period of building dams to...
Step four in a dream - A true public library River Reflections, Volume 6, Issue 26 February 24, 1984 By Jacquie Long From a few stacks of books in her living room to shelves in a small brown shack, and finally, to a large two-room collection, Mrs. O’Brien’s Blue River Library continues to grow and is now known nationally. Mrs. O’Brien and her husband, Orel, saw the need for a library in the McKenzie River area more than a decade ago. They began their dream of building one in 1970. After Mr. O...
In the year since the emerald ash bud borer was detected in Oregon, questions have been pouring in about what to do if an ash tree becomes infested. Currently, the emerald ash borer has been found in trees only in Washington County, where a quarantine prohibits moving ash (Fraxinus) or fringe tree (Chionanthus) wood in or out of the area. Dave Shaw, a forest health specialist with the Oregon State University Extension Service, encourages homeowners to not take down their ash trees before they ar...
July 19: 8:23 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - 36500 blk, Parsons Creek Rd. A caller advised that someone had covered up the security cameras attached to the caller’s residence. The caller also heard a scraping sound. July 20: 10:37 a.m: Reckless Driving - Marcola Rd. & Wendling Rd. A dump truck was observed speeding through the school zone. July 22: 9:11 a.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 44300 blk, McK. Hwy. A caller overheard a dispute between a husband and wife. Deputies made contact with the involved and no crime was articulated. 2:46 p.m: C...
July 24: 16:55: 42938 Leaburg Dr.. Public Assist. Patient Refusal. 17:16: McK. Hwy. Mp. 27 Motor Vehicle Accident. Patient Refusal. July 25: 17:53: 42000 block, McK. Hwy. Medical, Trauma. Patient Assessed, Refusal Obtained. 20:29: 42000 blk, Leaburg Dr. False Alarm. Investigated, No Fire Found. 22:42: 49000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. July 26: 15:10: 8000 blk, McK. Hwy. Assist Police. Disregarded by Dispatch. July 27: 6:06: 35000 blk, Block Camp Creek Rd Fire, Wildland. Fire Extinguished. 18:20: 41000 blk,...
July 25: 10:31: Medical – 54000 block, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing. 22:42: Medical – 49000 blk, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing. July 27: 13:20: Medical – Paradise Campground. Female patient. August 1: 14:03: Medical – 54000 blk, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing. The Upper McK. Fire District’s board of directors will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16th, at the McK. Fire Station, 56578 McK. Hwy. in McKenzie Bridge....
My wife of 35 years has fallen in love again with her old college boyfriend. I am 61, and she is 58. We have three grown children. Her boyfriend is 59, married, with two grown children. They had not communicated since college. A year ago, they met at a class reunion. Since then, they have constantly talked on the phone. I know about their communication because my wife told me. However, last December my wife became secretive. One night I heard her saying “I love you” to him. When I con...
When Candace Welch returns her rental to Budget in Sioux Falls, S.D., the company bills her $2,133 for hail damage. Just one problem -- there was no hailstorm. Last spring, I rented a car from Budget in Sioux Falls, S.D. We were in Sioux Falls for approximately an hour after picking up the vehicle and then drove to Montana. I returned the car, undamaged, to the same Budget location a week later. A few weeks later, I received a claim for hail damage from PurCo Fleet Services on behalf of Budget....
When Russ Higgins and his family try to use CLEAR, a security screening service, to verify their identities at the airport, they find a long line and almost miss their flight. What does CLEAR owe them? My family's long-awaited spring break trip was nearly derailed at Dulles Airport because of an unexpected failure of the premium security service CLEAR. We arrived an hour before boarding. My family was shocked to find CLEAR's security line moving slower than the TSA PreCheck line. The employees...
ACROSS 1. Itsy Bitsy Spider's tunnel 6. Operations, as in military 9. Carpenter's joint 13. Book, in Paris 14. Coach's talk 15. Long-necked wader 16. Did not go out to eat (2 words) 17. Chi preceder 18. Top scout 19. *'90s children's series "____ in Pyjamas" 21. *Alternative to stick 23. T-cell killer, acr. 24. Show worry 25. Knee-related acronym 28. Sushi restaurant's boozy offering 30. *Grilled cheese and ____ soup 35. Mouse to a snake 37. In ____, or together 39. Convicted one 40. *Pear or...
