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Man arrested for multiple crimes
OAKRIDGE: A male suspect believed to be connected to multiple violations in the McKenzie Valley was arrested last week by Oakridge police. Investigators believe Schylar Dominicq Flick, 29, was...
Wreck sent car into canal
WALTERVILLE; Shortly after 7 p.m. last Tuesday residents of Page Lane and Walterville Loop ran frantically to the bridge over the EWEB power canal after a car ran off the road and took out a power...
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The McKenzie Valley Long-Term Recovery Group has received funding from Lane County to help pay for - or reimburse eligible property owners - whose primary residence was damaged or destroyed by the...
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Oregon receives $157 million to expand broadband access
Oregon will receive $157 million from the federal government to help connect about 17,000 homes and businesses to the internet, the White House announced Wednesday. The money, which comes from the...
Vida couple sell renowned Oregon Flute Store
Jeff and Jo Ann Calavan of Vida, founders of the Oregon Flute Store, sold their over 27-year-old Vida business. They are retiring after nearly three decades of building a vibrant flute community and s...
Will McKenzie import bus drivers?
FINN ROCK: Transportation issues and how they impact education were at the core of public testimony at last Wednesday’s meeting of the McKenzie School Board. Six employees and community members all...
"Brighter Future" enters year 2
A project to create “transitional shelters” for people facing tough times is showing signs of success. That assessment was shared last week by students during a celebration at the Everyone...
Missing in Paradise
The McKenzie River Valley — the collective name given to Lane County’s nine unincorporated communities known as Cedar Flat, Camp Creek, Walterville, Leaburg, Vida, Nimrod, Finn Rock, Blue River,...
New plans for Blue River Drive
BLUE RIVER: Lane County Public Works is asking people to weigh in on the latest designs for Blue River Drive. Details of the proposals include a multi-use path for walking and biking for the section...
They're back!
FINN ROCK: Chinook salmon making their way back up the McKenzie River have found more places to lay their eggs thanks to years of work restoring floodplains throughout the watershed. This year, the...
Two fires100% contained
Fire managers reported this week that both the Horse Creek and Pothole Fires have been 100% contained. Crews on those fires wil now ocus on repairing roads and natural resources in both...
Blue River rebuild dealt a blow
BLUE RIVER: Lane County reported this week that the site evaluation process for a community onsite wastewater system has been completed on the Blue River Park and the Old Mill property (Three Sisters) sites. It determined that the proposed...
Corps could end hydro production
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District is assessing whether it should continue to produce hydroelectric power at its Willamette Valley project dams. In total, nine of those 13 federally-owned dams are capable of producing upwards of 500...
Wine, friends ... and flowers
VIDA: People turned out on Saturday to sample this year’s harvest at a wine and honey-tasting event sponsored by the Vida McKenzie Community Center (VMCC). A local winemaker, McKenzie Crest Wines,...
Celebrating wins
MCKENZIE BRIDGE: Last Thursday varied from the Upper McKenzie RFPD’s regularly scheduled drill night. Instead, they opted to celebrate the department’s Wins since the night of the Holiday Farm...
Old McKenzie Pass open again
MCKENZIE BRIDGE: Route 242, the Old McKenzie Highway reopened Tuesday morning following reductions in the Lookout Fire evacuation levels. The highway was closed due to fire activity from the...
Elk season is now jailing season - for poachers
A poacher will pay $75,000 in fines and serve jail time after killing numerous deer and elk near Pendleton in what officials called a wildlife crime spree. Walker Erickson, 28, of Pendleton, pleaded...
How to navigate student loan payment restart - and potential scams
The pause on student loan repayments is over, meaning people will have to start paying back their debts for the first time in three years, starting next month. A few tips can help people prepare for...
71st Walterville Fair
From its humble beginning seven decades ago on Anita and Norman Rinehart’s chicken ranch a few miles east of town, the Walterville Community Fair is sure to again be a gathering point in 2023. This...
Hope Project delivers
FINN ROCK: There were plenty of smiles on the McKenzie School campus last Wednesday. One person wearing a grin was 3rd grade teacher Jacquline Brown who noted that “this takes a lot off teachers...
County approves ADU's
EUGENE: A unanimous vote last Thursday will allow “more people to put front doors on their property,” according to Pat Farr, chair of the Lane County Board of Commissioners. To move to amend the c...
Two dozen school districts will split $53 million for summer, after-school programs
Thousands of kids across Oregon are guaranteed summer and after-school programs in the coming school year with millions in new federal funding. The Oregon Department of Education and the U.S....
Rockin' out in Leaburg
The geology program, “OREGON ROCKS,” held last Saturday at the McKenzie Fire and Rescue’s Community Room in Leaburg, drew close to 40 people, half of them children. It was offered by the Museum...
Redevelopment "stranglehold"
EUGENE: As the third anniversary of the Holiday Farm Fire approaches, it’s not the only calendar preview causing anxiety for survivors. “I currently can’t get my building put up because of a...
