Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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FINN ROCK: Local students, staff and parents are all being asked for their opinions on proposed changes to Oregon’s indoor face-covering plan expected to be announced on March 31st. At last Wednesday’s McKenzie School Board meeting Superintendent Lane Tompkins noted that a key feature of the change will shift decisions about safeguarding against the spread of Covid-19 away from the state and to individual school districts. “Removing one layer - of masking - doesn’t mean the other layers will go away,” Tompkins said. He reminded the board tho...
MARCOLA: Last Sunday a Lane County Sheriff’s deputy patrolling Marcola Road spotted a truck that matched the description of one that had recently been stolen from the Junction City area. The deputy turned behind the truck and activated his emergency lights as the truck turned into a driveway on Old Mohawk Road. The deputy was able to confirm that the truck was the stolen truck from Junction City and took the driver, 35-year-old Rickey Lee Drummond Jr., into custody. Inside the truck the d...
For the last two months, almost every week in the McKenzie area Lane County Sheriff's Reports there's a listing for littering. Whether it's happening more frequently or is just being noticed more isn't clear according to Sgt. Tom Speldrich. Most often, dumping occurs in more remote areas, like those patrolled by the Sheriff's Office's BLM deputies. Speldrich said they deal quite a bit with people dumping off the beaten path intentionally. The ones who are caught are people who continue to use...
Research led by Oregon State University shows that fires are more likely to burn their way into national forests than out of them. The findings contradict the common narrative of a destructive wildfire igniting on remote public land before spreading to threaten communities, said Chris Dunn of the OSU College of Forestry. The study, which looked at more than 22,000 fires, found that those crossing jurisdictional boundaries are primarily caused by people on private property. It also showed that...
Swampytonk is a blend of backyard blues, Americana, and jazz. Sound interesting? This is what is in store for those who attend the free-will donation concert on March 5th at 7 p.m. concert at McKenzie Valley Presbyterian Church. The Henry Cooper Trio will delight you with this most interesting blend of musical genres and their musicianship is of the highest caliber. Henry Cooper is a seven-time winner of the Washington Blues Society’s “BB Award” for Best Slide Guitar and his trio is well worth a listen. This concert benefits the rebui...
Feb. 14: 10:50 a.m: Criminal Mischief - 39600 block, McK. Hwy. A caller reported that her son’s roommate’s girlfriend broke out a window and damaged a door at the caller’s son’s house. 10:56 a.m: Reckless Driving - McK. Hwy. & Milepost 27. Caller reported that a red Jeep had been driving recklessly. 1:33 p.m: Assist, Follow Up – 37900 blk, Upper Camp Creek Rd. 1:49 p.m: Theft of Mail - 36400 blk, Camp Creek Rd. 1:59 p.m: Assist, Follow Up - 37900 blk, Upper Camp Creek Rd. 2:10 p.m: Theft of Mail - 36000 blk, Camp Creek Rd. 2:18 p.m: Assist, F...
Feb. 16: 00:54: Recovered Vehicle – Hwy. 126E, Milepost 9. Dispatched regarding a located reported stolen vehicle. The vehicle was located unoccupied and was later recovered. The victim/owner was not answering their phone and the vehicle was subsequently towed for safekeeping. No suspect information developed. Involved: gray Honda CRV. 08:37: Crash, Injury – Hwy. 126E, Mp. 45. A 2003 blue Volkswagen Jetta failed to negotiate a turn onto USFS Rd. 19. The vehicle traveled off the roadway and into a ditch. The driver was cited for Driving Whi...
Feb. 14: 1:13: 43111 McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Refusal. 1:45: 45457 McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 14:52: 44929 Leaburg Dam Rd. Fire Alarm. False Alarm. Feb. 15: 18:56: 49589 McK. Hwy. Brush Fire. Investigate, smoldering burn pile. Feb. 16: 10:39: 54480 W King Rd. Medical, General. Mutual Aid Assistance, Patient Assessed, Transported. 11:06: 8043 Thurston Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 11:54: 8896 McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 13:20: Camp Creek Rd....
Feb. 15: 23:24: Medical – 54000 block, W. King Rd. Female, Conscious, Breathing. 18:56: Brush Fire – 49000 blk, McK. Hwy. Sparks, large plumes of smoke and flames possibly going up a tree. Feb. 16: 07:43: Medical - 54000 blk, W. King Rd. Female, Conscious, Breathing. 10:24: Medical - 54000 blk, W. King Rd. Female, Conscious, Breathing. 13:22: Medical - 54000 blk, McK. Hwy. Female, Conscious, Breathing. Feb. 17: 09:29: Medical – 91000 blk, Burton Dr. Female, Conscious, Breathing....
Struggling with rose diseases often converts affection to frustration for the millions of gardeners who grow the beloved shrubs. Instead of cursing the big three – black spot, powdery mildew and rust – take the advice of Jay Pscheidt, a plant pathologist with Oregon State University Extension Service, who steers people to roses that enjoy immunity to the threats of these diseases. "Save yourself a lot of hassle and plant disease-resistant roses this spring for trouble-free bouquets in the sum...
As urban legends, go, it's one of the oldest and scariest: A teenage couple drives to a secluded spot late at night and parks, planning to do some of the usual canoodling. But before they do, a news bulletin interrupts the music on the radio. A psychotic killer has escaped from the asylum, the DJ reports breathlessly. He's missing his left hand, and wears a steel hook on the stump of his arm as a prosthetic. The boy wants to ignore the news and smooch some more, but the girl is too freaked out,...
I was friends with Sally for nearly 10 years. She was my best friend, and I assure you it was a purely platonic relationship. When I married, Sally and my wife became best friends. Sometimes they did things together, sometimes all three of us did things together. A while ago I noticed Sally drifting away from me. She stopped returning my phone calls and emails. When I questioned her, she offered flimsy excuses like she was busy or couldn’t reach me. One day I emailed my wife at work that I thoug...
When Robert Sharp accidentally makes two nonrefundable car rental reservations on Hotwire, he assumes the company will cancel one for him. But it doesn't. Can he drive two cars at once? I booked a prepaid, nonrefundable rental car through Hotwire recently. Then, a few days later I booked another car for the same dates by mistake. I tried to cancel one of the bookings and request a refund. Hotwire refuses. Obviously, I can't drive two cars at the same time. Their system shouldn't allow someone...
Marriott cancels Cindy Tomlinson's reservation at TownePlace Suites New York/Chelsea but won't rebook her at another hotel. Was it something she said? I recently made a reservation to stay at the TownePlace Suites New York/Chelsea at a rate of $416 (for two nights). The hotel notified me that it would not be open when I arrived. A representative said they could honor my reservation at the SpringHill Suites Times Square South and that I should contact the hotel. I tried calling the hotel...
