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FINN ROCK: The seats of three incumbent McKenzie school board members are being contested and one open position has attracted two candidates for the May 16th Special District Election. Candidates for the McKenzie School Board are: Position 1 - Danna Brownell and Taya Brock, Position 2 - Kail Hardback and Sarah Mackenzie, Postion 3 - Max Metcalfe and Alyssa Brownlee, Position 5 - Jason Wickizer and Justin Barker. Last Friday voters had a chance to hear from four of the eight candidates at a...
EUGENE: Last week, Blue River Drive joined the ranks of Territorial Highway, East 30th Avenue, and Gilham Road. How? A unanimous vote by the Lane County Board of Commissioners put a stamp of approval on the creation of a “Design Concept” that will allow downtown rebuilding plans to mirror the way the town’s streets were configured for over 100 years. At their April 25th meeting, commissioners were updated on ways that could help people rebuild homes and businesses that had been delayed by restr...
It’s likely to be hot again this summer in Oregon, and that trend is likely to continue. An Oregon State University study on climate change released earlier this year estimates that temperatures will rise 5 degrees Fahrenheit by the 2050s, with more surges ahead. ”Heatwaves are becoming more frequent,” said Erica Fleishman, director of OSU’s Oregon Climate Change Research Institute, which produced the report. “They’re becoming longer and more intense in temperature.” The study does not pred...
The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) met drinking water safety standards in 2022 for every type of contaminant regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Oregon Health Authority. EWEB produces more than 23 million gallons of drinking water every day. The utility has never failed to meet the standards. Toxic chemicals from agricultural, urban development, waste disposal, and forestry practices can get into groundwater, lakes, and rivers, contaminating water for...
I have lived for 45 years on the banks of the McKenzie River, and therefore witnessed, and voted in, dozens of local elections for school boards, school levies, fire district boards, and fire district levies. Fortunately, I have never witnessed anything remotely resembling the refusal of one half of the candidates to attend the candidate forum sponsored by the McKenzie Education Association. Ironically, the no-shows each trumpeted their commitment to “transparency” in the Voters’ Pamphlet. I have never equated a refusal to appear with trans...
I was disappointed to see that half the candidates did not show up at the McKenzie School Board Forum on April 28th. This was a great opportunity for the candidates to help us become informed voters in what is often an uncontested election. What I did see at the Forum were thoughtful and well presented answers to relevant questions, and a very polite and supportive audience as befits our small community. Voter pamphlet statements are intentionally vague; each of the missing candidates promised transparency and yet none pro-vided even a written...
In the grand scheme of things, giving drivers the ability to pump their own gas may not seem like the most pressing issue facing the Oregon Legislature this year, but for small businesses like ours, it’s a matter of survival. It’s time for lawmakers to provide critical relief to gas stations and allow drivers the choice to pump their own gas if they want to. House Bill 2426 would let drivers statewide pump their own gas – a choice already available to Oregonians in many counties today. The bill would not get rid of gas station atten...
April 25: 2:48 p.m: Assist, Follow Up - Blue River area. 3:45 p.m: Incomplete 911 Call - Lat: 44.052923. Long: -122.868862. 5:45 p.m: Traffic Hazard - Upland St. & McK. Hwy. 11:49 p.m: Disabled Vehicle - 40500 blk, McK. Hwy. 11:55 p.m: Suspicious Vehicle - 40500 blk, McK. Hwy. April 26: 1:32 a.m: Prowler - 42700 blk, McK. Hwy. 8:13 a.m: Disturbance Dispute - 45600 blk, N. Gate Creek Rd. 1:09 p.m: Arrest - 89200 blk, Old Mohawk Rd. 3:32 p.m: Assist, Follow Up - 91800 blk, Blue River Reservoir Rd. 4:20 p.m: Welfare Check - 91700 blk, Horse Creek...
April 28: 09:24: Crash, Injury – Hwy. 126E, Milepost 54. Dispatched to a two-car collision. A silver pickup and a yellow box truck were traveling eastbound. The pickup slowed and signaled for a left turn into the Paradise Campground. The box truck collided into the rear of the pickup. The pickup uncontrollably spun across the westbound lane of travel, into the dirt shoulder. The driver of the box truck was arrested and transported to the Springfield Municipal Jail for an outstanding warrant. The driver was also cited for Careless Driving and a...
April 25: 10:18: 88000 block, Twin Firs Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 20:37: 38000 blk, McK. Hwy. Electrical Fire. Cancelled by Dispatch Prior To Arrival. April 26: 3:16: 40000 blk, McK. Hwy. Deceased Subject. Confirmed. 6:29: 88000 blk, McK. Acres Dr. Carbon Monoxide Alarm. False Alarm. 18:00: 44000 blk, Canal Ln. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. April 27: 1:42: 35000 blk, Camp Creek Rd. Motor Vehicle Accident. Patient Refusal. April 28: 10:26: 41000 blk, Deerhorn Rd. Medical, General. Patient...
April 27: 09:51: Motor Vehicle Accident - Foley Ridge Rd./McK. Hwy. Vehicle vs. truck. Caller advises involved "ran over him." April 28: 09:20: MVA, Unknown Injury – 57000 block, McK. Hwy. Driver is out of vehicle. 15:37: Medical – 566000 block, McK. Hwy. Female, Conscious, Breathing. April 29: 12:11: MVA, Unknown Injury – 56000 blk, McK. Hwy. 2 Vehicle accident involving a motorcycle and a blue Mustang. 19:33: Medical – 56000 blk, N. Bank Rd. Female, Conscious, Breathing. 22:36: Medical – 51000 blk, McK. Hwy. Female, Conscious, Breathing...
McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week The McKenzie Varsity Track and Field teams will participate in the AMJ Invitational meet this Thursday, May 4, to be held at the Aaron and Marie Jones Community Track and sponsored by McKenzie Community Track and Field. Field events start at 3 and track events start at 3:30 p.m. Eagle Girls Sixth, Boys Seventh In Sweet Home The McKenzie Varsity Track and Field teams traveled down the McKenzie and up the Santiam on Tuesday, April 18, to participate in the Cascade at Sweet Home meet. The Eagle girls...
From the April 23, 1982 edition of River Reflections It was over 40 years ago, back in 1937, when Harold & Flossie Phillips moved to the McKenzie and started their way towards building one of the most unique businesses this valley has ever seen. Starting off with a small restaurant at the junction of the old McKenzie Highway and the then dirt, Mill Creek Road, Phil’s Phine Phoods became a virtual smorgasbord of everything you might need. It’s was a family affair too, with the original cou...
Gardeners increasingly look to drought-tolerant varieties that beat the heat The summer of 2015 was a turning point in the Northwest, which suffered the longest heat wave in 75 years. Portland had more days above 90 F than any other year in recorded history up to that time. That year marked a noticeable shift in gardeners seeking low-water plants to include in their yards. But 2015 had nothing on 2021, the year of the heat dome, with some of the most extreme weather events globally and...
I am writing for advice on a personal dilemma of the most personal nature. I am male, mid-40s, married 20 years. After all these years, I still long to make love to my wife two or three times per week, while she seems to prefer two or three times per year, if ever. Best I can tell, she no longer enjoys making love whatsoever and hasn't for the last 10 years. While all this seems dismal, the problem I am seeking advice on is more a moral issue. First, let me make sure you know that I have been...
When the price of Lai Mun Yip's airline tickets doubles, she goes looking for a refund. But who has her money? I booked four airline tickets from Gotogate for AirAsia flights from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur. The site displayed a price of $400. After I filled in my details, there was a lag in the website and a new price of $1,002 popped up through another window in my mobile browser. I do not want to make this booking anymore, but it wasn't immediately clear how to cancel. Gotogate charged my cred...
If a pharmacy gives you too much medication, can you get a partial refund? That's what one reader wants to know after he receives $13,000 worth of pills. While I was a patient at a nursing home in Grants Pass, Ore., I contracted Clostridioides difficile, a bacteria that causes diarrhea and colitis, an inflammation of the colon. C. diff. is a truly horrible intestinal infection that is potentially fatal. Since the treatment wasn't curing me, I found a gastroenterologist who prescribed 30 tablets...
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