Week of November 7, 2024
Week of November 7, 2024
The Blue River Work and Cleanup Day held last Sunday, November 3, was a rousing success. What started out as a your standard rainy and chilly November morning evolved into a warmer and appreciated sun-teasing day highlighted with much good work accomplished by the cheerful volunteers who answered the call from sponsor McKenzie Locals Helping Locals. The volunteer work crew represented the entire length of the McKenzie River Valley and included Antony Able, Melanie Brite, Mark Bruce, Don Dowe,...
EUGENE: Last Tuesday, the Lane County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the Blue River Complete Community Plan and zoning amendments that expand the community’s boundaries to include the Blue River Park. The amendments were developed to allow higher density development near bus stops and schools and flex use designations within the community’s boundaries. Details of their approval mean that owners of one-acre residential properties can build two homes—as well as an...
The extraordinary costs of climate change hit home for Cody Desautel during the 2015 wildfire season. Now the executive director of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation, Desautel was a forester and a firefighter who had just completed taking a full inventory of the 922,000 acres of forest on the 1.4 million acre reservation in north-central Washington. About half of those forests – 450,000 acres – were nearly ready to be enrolled in California’s emissions trading...
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has released a guidance document for school districts, outlining research, recommendations, and three model policies to limit or restrict cell phone use in classrooms. The guidance aims to help school districts update their current policies on the use of cell phones and other mobile devices and increase student learning, well-being, and belonging. “We will be challenged to help students achieve their educational goals, like reading and math skills, if...
Winners in the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s 2025 Waterfowl, Upland Game Bird, and Habitat Conservation stamp art contests have been announced. This year’s winning artwork will be featured on collector stamps and other promotional items supporting the state's wildlife and habitat conservation efforts. First place in the Waterfowl Stamp category depicting a ring-necked duck went to Jeffrey Klinefelter of Etna Green, Ind. Buck Spencer of Junction City claimed first place for the...
McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week The OSAA 3A/2A/1A State Cross Country Championships Meet will be held on Saturday, November 9, at Lane Community College. The 2A/1A Boys 5,000 meters race starts at 10:00 am, the 3A/2A/1A Girls 5,000 meters race at 10:35 am, and the 3A Boys 5,000 meters race will begin at 11:10 am. Will Meister Qualifies For State Championships Eagle Runs PR 7th Place District Time McKenzie's Will Meister is running the fastest cross-country times of his life. The Eagle junior set a new Personal Record time, just...
We are delighted to announce the Grand Opening of the O’Brien Memorial Library in Blue River. With the sustained support of our community, we’ve achieved our goal together. So, we want to extend this warm invitation to you, one of the people who made it happen. Please join us on Saturday, November 16th, from 2:00 to 4:00. Brief presentations will begin at 2:30. Tour the building, enjoy cake, and celebrate this exciting event! at 51771 Blue River Drive in Blue River. We look forward to seeing you at the opening! Sincerely, The O’Brien...
Samhain, my Wiccan friends told me years ago, was the time of year when the veil that sits between the worlds is thinnest. During this time, we can reach out to the other side, speak to the dead and divine the future. It is also the time when the old gods, or other spirits, might walk in our world. An old European holiday that fell at the deepest moment of the fall, it may originally have been simply a marker of the season. But there are hints at something more interesting and obscure; a focus...
Sometime in 1922, a letter came in to the city of Pendleton. Enclosed with it was a bill for $45 — for a set of new Goodyear tires. It seemed the letter writer had come to Pendleton for the annual Pendleton Round-Up and had lost both front tires to the city’s downtown potholes. The writer also suggested that the city post warning signs at city limits reading, “If you want to experience the joys of a bucking horse, and you own no horse, just drive the streets of Pendleton.” And indeed,...
If your compost pile at home isn't getting hot, don't worry. That heap of yard debris and kitchen waste may be far from steamy, but it will break down eventually. That eases the burden on your local landfill or recycling center and provides a nutrient-rich product with ample benefits for your garden. Cool, slow composting is an easy method for people who don’t have the time or desire to tend to a hot compost pile. Hot composting requires a fairly precise recipe of ingredients and a...
Oct. 26: 11:01 a.m: Suspicious Vehicle - 93100 blk, Marcola Rd. A vehicle was parked near a private gate. The vehicle left the area before a responding deputy arrived. 12:19 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - 92100 blk, Marcola Rd. Deputies responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle and juvenile that had walked away from the area. The vehicle was determined to be a contractor working in the area, and the juvenile was located. Oct. 27: 4:22 a.m: Burglary - 7500 blk, Thurston Rd. Ongoing civil issue. 10:08 p.m: Screaming - 92000 blk, Marcola Rd. A...
Oct. 29: 17:20: Crash, Non-Injury – Milepost 13, Marcola Rd. Trooper observed a vehicle in a ditch. Mohawk Valley Fire was on scene and advised the driver was uninjured and a tow truck was en route. A gray BMW sedan was in the ditch of the southbound lane with damage to a mailbox nearby. The vehicle was towed Trooper remained on scene to assist with traffic control until the vehicle was recovered. Involved: 64-year-old male from Eugene. Nov. 3: 06:47: Hunting – 32000 block, Parsons Creek Rd. Received a game complaint from the Northern...
Oct. 28: 10:43: Mutual Aid - McK. Hwy./Milepost 44. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. Oct, 29: 9:14: 46000 block, McK. Hwy. Motor Vehicle Accident. Disregarded By LCSO. 15:04: 900 blk, 63rd St. Medical, General. Disregarded On Scene. 17:09: 40000 blk, Deerhorn Rd. Illegal Burn. Unable To Locate. Oct. 31: 9:15: 87000 blk, Cedar Flat Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 9:45: 37000 blk, Camp Creek Rd Illegal Burn. Prescribed Burn. 13:08: 87000 blk, Cedar Flat Rd Medical, General. Lift Assist Only. 19:34: 87000 blk, Dowdy Ln....
Oct. 31: 11:38: Fire - Paradise Campground. Tree stump on fire near the day use restroom area. Nov. 4: 01:41: Medical – 55000 block, McK. River Dr. Male, Conscious, Breathing. The Upper McK. Fire District’s board of directors will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 18th, at the Blue River Fire Station 2, 51730 Echo St. in Blue...
