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Salmon and steelhead will be better treated according to changes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is recommending for the 500 trillion gallons of water stored in 13 dams and reservoirs it manages in the Willamette Basin. Flood control will remain a priority but endangered fish will move up a list of considerations that includes drinking water, irrigation, and recreation opportunities. The agency's recently released 2,200-page draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) includes...
People who live outside the Eugene-Springfield area are being asked to take a short online survey to help update Lane County’s Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. Lane County’s Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan is updated every five years and aims to reduce long-term risk from natural hazards around the region. I Officials say updating this plan also makes Lane County and area cities eligible for federal grants and funding to help mitigate potential impacts from disasters like conducting fuel reduction projects to reduce risks from wildfires. “La...
The US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region has entered into an agreement for almost $100,000 with Sustainable Northwest to enhance collaborative capacity for forest restoration during the 2023 calendar year. The partnership aims to train Forest Service interdisciplinary teams on working with collaborative groups, provide technical assistance to collaboratives, and share best practices through peer-to-peer collaborative learning networks. The funding for this agreement was made possible...
COUGAR RESERVOIR: A 22-year-old Salem man suffered fatal injuries on February 18th. According to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, a report was received at approximately 4:22 p.m. that a man had fallen off a cliff located on the east side of Aufderheide Drive (USFS Rd. 19), a short distance south of Terwilliger Hot Springs. First responders arrived on the scene and were able to see a man lying motionless on the ground at the bottom of a cliff, but due to the extreme terrain, the rescuers were n...
The time is now for farmers and ranchers to apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) working lands conservation programs. Additional funding for programs—including the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)—has been made available from the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This means interested producers are more likely to receive funding to support new conservation efforts than in years past. The USDA’s working lands programs provide financial and technical assistance for farme...
At times, it is most tempting to censor speech or to call for the censorship of speech we don’t like, but before engaging in those impulses, we should consider Justice Brandeis’s time-honored message of “more speech, not enforced silence.” A natural human response to harmful speech is to punish, silence, or censor the speaker. After all, who wants to hear speech we consider overtly offensive, heinously hateful, or insensibly ignorant? But when the government acts as a punisher, silencer, or censor, the First Amendment acts as a strong bulwark...
BLUE RIVER: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $9.7 million contract to Natt McDougall Company of Tualatin to reestablish upstream fish passage at Cougar Dam. Fisheries biologists believe that reconnecting adult spring Chinook and bull trout to this high-quality habitat will substantially support the recovery of endangered fish populations in the Willamette River subbasin. The facility will include a fish ladder leading from the base of the dam up to a fish collection and sorting...
McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week There are no McKenzie Varsity sports contests scheduled this pending week. Varsity track season officially, per OSAA regulations, opens February 27, for practices. Mt. West and Big Sky Leagues Shut Out Of Baker Finals No Varsity Girls or Boys teams representing the Mt. West League nor the Big Sky League qualified for the 2023 OSAA State Basketball Quarterfinals to be held at Baker City this season. Oregon Schools Activities Association (OSAA) sponsors eight Class 1A Basketball leagues in the State of O...
Gardeners hear it often enough: right plant, right place. It’s a fundamental rule of gardening, said Heather Stoven, a horticulturist with Oregon State University Extension Service, and one that applies to houseplants just as much as outdoor ones. “Make sure you buy for location,” she said. “That will help solve many problems that can come down the road.” Plants can go downhill in a hurry when placed in unsuitable sites. Environmental stress sets a plant up for aggravation from pests and disease...
Feb. 16: 8:23 a.m: Burglary - 38500 blk, E. Cedar Flat Rd. A caller reported that their house had been burglarized and some specific items taken. Investigation revealed that a family member lawfully retrieved the items and no crime had occurred. 9:38 a.m: Threat, Harassment - 38600 blk, Natures Garden St. A caller reported that they had been receiving prank phone calls. Feb. 17: 4:09 p.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 37300 blk, Parsons Creek Rd. An area resident called 911 and seemed to be suffering from mental health issues. No crime articulated...
Feb. 26: 06:04: Crash, Non-Injury – Hwy. 126E, Milepost 9.8. Dispatched to a single-vehicle crash. A Honda sedan struck a patch of ice, went into the ditch, struck a mailbox, a highway sign, and a delineator. The Honda then rolled and came to ret in the ditch on its roof. No injuries were sustained. The Honda was towed. Involved: 23-year-old female from Albany....
Feb. 20: 11:43: 88234 Millican Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, Medics Obtained Refusal. 20:30: 42870 McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, Refusal Signed. Feb. 21: 9:18: 920 Billings Rd. Medical, General. Assist Metro Units on Scene. 11:42: 44962 McK. Hwy. Odor Investigation. Investigate, Nothing Found. 8:25: 42870 McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. Feb. 22: 4:54: Camp Creek Rd./Periwinkle Rd. Motor Vehicle Accident. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 10:15: 49251 McK. Hwy. Public Assist. Broken Mailbox...
Feb. 26: 18:46: Motor Vehicle Accident, Unknown Injury – 88000 block, Aufderheide Dr. A Dodge Caravan is off the side of the road. Feb. 27: 21:22: MVA, Unknown Injury - Aufderheide Dr./Cougar Dam Rd. Vehicle slid off the road into trees. The Upper McK. Fire District board of directors will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15th, at the McK. Fire Station, 56578 McK. Hwy. in McKenzie Bridge....
My mother and I are in yet another silent period. Again, it is her choice. She is 70 and I am 48. Mother and I were reminiscing, and the conversation to that point was pleasant. When I was a child, we had a caretaker with a distinctive cry for my brothers. I mimicked her cry, and mom and I both laughed. Suddenly, the tide turned as if I stabbed my mom with a knife. It all has to do with mom’s mother. She died when mom was nine, and after this my mom’s life was tough, going from home to hom...
Lyft surprises So Do with an $80 charge after a recent ride. The driver claims she damaged the car. But she says it wasn't her. How does she prove her innocence? I have a problem with Lyft. After a recent ride, the company charged my card an $80 cleaning fee. When I got into the car, I told the driver that there were some leaves from the previous passenger on the floor. It had nothing to do with me. Lyft did not send me any evidence of the damage. When I asked about the claim, it finally sent...
John Baldwin's Samsung tablet won't hold a charge. He wants to file a warranty claim. Samsung says the device is out of warranty. Is it? Last year, I ordered a Samsung Tablet 7A Lite online directly from the company to replace a Samsung Tablet S2. I replaced the S2 because it could no longer hold a charge after several years of use. The new tablet worked fine until about two months ago. I hadn't been using it very often, mainly because every time I tried to use it, the battery was dead. A month...
ACROSS 1. Adam and Eve's son 5. Blink of an eye, for short 8. Tricep location 11. Laughing on the inside, in text 12. ____ bowl, frozen dish 13. Bid on a house, e.g. 15. Show off 16. Actor's role 17. Nostrils 18. *"Everything Everywhere All At Once" or "The Fablemans" nominee 20. Trampled 21. Humpty without t 22. *Cate Blanchett's 6-time nominated movie 23. Store in a silo 26. Tiny crustacean 30. Chop off 31. Not digital 34. Cut with a beam 35. Empty spaces 37. Not good 38. Relating to pond...
