Articles from the December 22, 2022 edition
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A look at risky roads
The Willamette National Forest has authorized the 2020 Fire Affected Road System Risk Project, which aims to reduce the risks posed by fire-killed and injured trees along roads while restoring access...
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Timing needed for electricity usage
A new study published in Nature Energy found that electricity customers often lack awareness of their daily energy-use patterns at home, which could have a serious financial impact as utility...
Need some firewood?
The McKenzie Watershed Council's Firewood Program is helping rural Lane County residents with their heating needs this winter. The program began in December of 2021, spurred in part to help those...
Sheriff's Reports - December 22
Dec. 11: 9:18 a.m: Illegal Hunting - McGowan Creek Rd. Milepost 2. Two elk carcasses were found dumped in the area. Dec. 13: 2:45 a.m: - Suspicious Conditions - Goodpasture Rd. & McK. Hwy. The occupants of a dark colored Jeep Cherokee were observed...
McK. Fire Report - December 22
Dec. 12: 12:02: 45000 block, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, Refusal Signed. Dec. 13: 2:44: 88000 blk, Chita Lp. Odor Investigation. Investigate, Nothing Found. 18:40: 39000 blk, Deerhorn Rd. Mistaken Alarm. Investigate, False Alarm....
Upper McK. Fire Report - December 22
Dec. 16: 14:49: Medical – 91000 block, Horse Creek Rd. Male, Conscious, Breathing. Dec. 18: 10:54: Medical – 56000 blk, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Ineffective Breathing....
McKenzie Sports Report - December 22
McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week There are no McKenzie Varsity Sports scheduled for this week. The next scheduled Basketball games are set for January 4, 2023. Eagle Girls/Boys Teams Sunk By Sailors, Swamped By Lakers, And The Saints Marche...
World's clumsiest drug smugglers were also its most audacious
It's not clear when William Dunbar and Nat Blum, owners of the Merchant Steamship Co. in Portland, started smuggling opium on their steamships, the Wilmington and the Haytian Republic. They may have...
Control moss in the lawn by keeping grass healthy
Many homeowners struggle with moss that invades lawns as winter rains provide just the right conditions for its growth. “The most frequent wintertime question I receive regarding lawn maintenance...
Gardening classes coming
Lane County Master Gardeners are offering public pruning classes in the winter and spring of 2023. Class participants will learn about pruning tools and equipment, tool care, as well as techniques to...
Direct Answers
I have been in a relationship for two years. Early on, my boyfriend became angry about picking up the tab, even though I offered many times and he turned me down. We worked through that and I try to...
CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1. Walt Whitman's dooryard plant 6. Bag, ‡ Paris 9. Sound of astonishment 13. Smell of baking bread, e.g. 14. Self-importance 15. Ma Bell, e.g. 16. List of Catholic saints 17. Bobbsey twin...
