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Firefighting resources including aircraft, road machinery, and personnel have all been flowing into the area to fight the growing Lookout Fire. The blaze, which grew to 1, 200 acres on Tuesday morning, caused Oregon Governor Tina Kotek to invoke the Emergency Conflagration Act in response to its projected $2 million plus impacts on the local area. That move has resulted in fire personnel from multiple agencies, emergency managers, and the Lane County Sheriff’s Office all working together. At a...
Just after 1 p.m. on Saturday dispatchers received a 911 Call that reported a body had just washed up at the Blue River Dam. Investigators with the Lane County Sheriff's Office who recovered the body of the deceased person from the water of Blue River Reservoir on August 12, have confirmed it to be Blue River resident Mekenna Reiley, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office. The State Medical Examiner's office has ruled the cause of death as drowning. Officials say there are no signs of...
With excessive temperatures and wildfire conditions affecting power generation across the region, Eugene Water & Electric Board is encouraging customers to voluntarily conserve energy through Wednesday, especially between 4-9 p.m. As people shelter indoors from wildfire smoke and use their air conditioners to stay cool, the regional power grid is strained and market prices for electricity are extraordinarily high. EWEB typically buys power at around $30-50 per megawatt hour. But the utility is seeing prices of $1,000-$1,700 per megawatt hour...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE: Every August since 2012, a group of dedicated classic car collectors has set out from Seattle for a 1,500-mile road trip to California. The route of the Pebble Beach Motoring Classic travels through mountain passes and along the Pacific Coast. Organized by fellow collector Al McEwan, their destination is the famed Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance collector car show. After an evening of entertainment courtesy of the Oom Pah band and the chicken dance, drivers departed the T...
Billed as a “soft opening” the turnout was impressive when the doors of the new Vida McKenzie Community Center were opened to the public on Sunday. The official opening will come in the Fall but in the meantime, people had a chance to see numerous photos of the equipment that will be installed - from an under-counter refrigerator and freezer to a convection oven. There was also an opportunity to explore the outdoor patio area, where some names have already been etched on the memorial paver blo...
The National Weather Service on Monday issued Red Flag Warnings for a large portion of the Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Region due to unstable conditions combined with wind and low relative humidity. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. These warnings are issued when specific criteria are met to create prime conditions for fast fire spread if a fire were to ignite. “Today’s red flag warnings are in effect for extremely hot, dry, unstable weather west of the cascade crest...
Two tribes in Washington are asking federal regulators to ban a chemical widely used in car tires that scientists have identified as highly toxic to salmon and other fish. The Port Gamble S’Klallam and Puyallup tribes, along with the Yurok, which is the largest native nation in California, petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday to establish regulations prohibiting the manufacture and use of the substance, known as 6PPD. Researchers in 2020 identified an offshoot of the c...
Poachers beware! This week, the state launched Protect Oregon’s Wildlife - Turn In Poachers - a new campaign to help protect fish and wildlife for future generations through education and awareness. Now residents across the state can learn more about poaching and how to report the illegal killing of fish and wildlife. Poaching poses as a direct threat to Oregon’s precious fish and wildlife populations. The new website, ProtectOregonsWildlife.com, features tips on how to recognize poaching, the...
The 8-13-23 “Very Soft Opening” of Vida McKenzie Community Center was a wonderful success and the Board of VMCC wants to extend a “Thank You” to everyone who attended and who supported the event. For the first time since the Spring of 2020 (remember COVID) the Center was exactly what it is meant to be: a gathering place where friends, neighbors, and even out-of-town visitors meet. A special thanks to McKenzie Crest Wines who donated the sip tastings, to JoDee’s Cakes for donating the sweet bit...
July 29: 2:19 p.m: Criminal Information - 40300 blk, Deerhorn Rd. Two people were observed throwing glass near the river. 4:42 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - Lat: 44.11534118. Long: -121.851737. 2 backpacks found in the area. July 30: 3:13 a.m: Assault - 39000 blk, Hendricks Park Rd. A caller reported that their spouse threw a phone at them and caused injury. Deputies investigated and arrested the spouse for charges assault in the fourth degree. July 31: 12:42 p.m: Theft - 92100 blk, Marcola Rd. A caller reported having cash stolen from within a...
Aug. 7: 21:40: 91035 Leashore Dr. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. Aug. 8: 7:12: 97939 Camp Creek Rd. Illegal Burn. Burn Barrel found, Homeowner extinguished. 10:24L 39543 McK. Hwy. Smoke Scare. Smoke From Structure Due to Melted Small Appliance, Ventilate. 11:20: 42870 McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 14:59: 90488 Fish Hatchery Rd. Water Rescue. Individual Assisted to road from bank, Refusal Obtained. 17:03: 7740 S A St. Medical, General. Assist, 1 Transported Aug. 9: 8:09: 41496 McK. Hwy....
August 10: 12:46: Motor Vehicle Accident, Unknown Injury. McK.Hwy./Milepost 34. Vehicle is facing backwards in the ditch on the eastbound side. Trying to see if the male is okay. 20:58: Assist Police Dept. – 54000 block, McK. Hwy. Evaluate after dispute. August 11: 17:41: Medical - Foley Ridge Rd./McK. Hwy. Multiple calls from male in area. 19:57: Medical – 91000 blk, Elk Creek Rd. Female patient. August 12: 13:01: Deceased Subject – 91000 blk, Blue River Reservoir Rd. Body just washed up at the dam. 19:16: Medical – 51000 blk, Blue River D...
Part Two: Arrival On June 1, 1981, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh boarded a Boeing 747 for a flight from Mumbai to New York City. Officially the trip was for medical treatment, and authorities were told he’d be heading back home to India afterward. But Rajneesh was not planning on returning. His movement, which had already become an international octopus with meditation centers in dozens of different countries around the world, had outgrown the Pune campus. He needed a new World Headquarters. And his ne...
Roses have been adored as a symbol of beauty and love for thousands of years. If you haven’t grown them yet, you might have heard they are fussy – a rep earned by certain hybrid tea types – but the majority are very easy to grow. Choose garden-ready varieties, and follow their simple care requirements, and you’ll be rewarded with bountiful blossoms for decades. “They’re actually one of the easier garden plants to grow,” said Dan Estacio, president of Terra Gardens Nursery & Bark, a garden center located in Salem, Oregon. “They’ll survive both a...
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Victor Kirk Vidal. Father, husband, son, brother, uncle and friend. Victor left us too soon on July 24, 2023. Born on Nov. 9, 1958 in Carmel, California to Arthur and Merrellyn Vidal. He and his family moved to the McKenzie River in the early 70s. Victor attended McKenzie High School in Finn Rock, Oregon. Victor later became a Groundsman traveling throughout the PNW in the 90s/early 00s and was a coach to many, always inspiring the power...
I’m currently in the classic older man and younger woman relationship. I’m 50 years old, Nancy is 30, and we are both divorced. I was not looking for anyone when Nancy came into my life. She is beautiful and sweet, and I absolutely adore her. I could think of a million reasons why it doesn’t make sense to have a relationship with a younger woman. But she doesn’t feel that way at all. So why am I writing? At this juncture in my life, I simply can’t see this relationship in the long term. I h...
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