Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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LEABURG LAKE: After five days of helping build a McKenzie River drift boat, Tom Clawson says he still has a steep learning curve ahead. He tells people he expects it will be, “Like learning to drive, but in a Ferrari.” It’s not that Tom is unfamiliar with maneuvering his way through stretches of whitewater. After all, he’s been a professional river guide for 25 years. The difference is his prior time came at the oars of larger inflatable rafts. He, like the others who signed up for Oregon...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE: The public is being asked to comment on plans aimed at dealing with overcrowding at the Tamolitch Falls/Blue Pool area of the McKenzie River National Recreation Trail. Under consideration are projects that call for the trail to Tamolitch Pool to be re-routed from the west to the east side of the river by decommissioning approximately two miles of trail and constructing approximately three new miles of trail. In addition, Tamolitch Pool would be closed to all swimming to protect...
The Blue River Post Office, destroyed in the Holiday Farm Fire, resumed normal operations on Monday with Postmaster Henry Brown manning the front desk. A planned Grand Opening and ribbon cutting ceremony had to be delayed after Lane County went back to Extreme COVID related restrictions last week. The office is now open from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m, with a half hour lunch break at noon, five days a week. The lobby area is open for Post Office box holders 24 hours a day, seven days a...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE: The McKenzie River Ranger District has a number of projects up for consideration for the future, ranging from work along Deer Creek to improvements at the Clear Lake Resort. At Deer Creek the project calls for re-routing the McKenzie River Trail out of the floodplain, using the 761-spur road and a installing new hiking bridge over the McKenzie River. It would also involve placement of boulders in strategic locations to protect riparian/wetland resources and limit vehicle access. Along Forest Service Roads 1501 and 1500104...
The McKenzie Education Foundation has been providing free books to all pre-schoolers up to age 5 who live in the McKenzie School District. We know many families haven’t been able to return to the river since the fire and we would like to help you receive books in your current location. Unfortunately books can’t be forwarded through the post office. Please go to our MEF website: mckedfound.org and leave me a message under the Contact Us tab or check out the ImaginationLibrary.com website to see how to get books in your current zip code. If you...
The Holiday Farm Fire 2020 drastically changed the environment throughout the McKenzie corridor, clear to all who live and travel through the watershed. The blackened and burnt landscape, still in early phases of cleanup and restoration, is remarkable to say the least and too many, heartbreaking. But restoration is being accomplished, both naturally and with community efforts. The McKenzie is greening up!! Pioneer understory plants have emerged to the surprise and joy of all, native flowers are blooming and many canopy species are proving...
McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week The McKenzie Varsity Boys and Girls Track and Field Teams travel to Mapleton on Wednesday, May 5, to participate in the Mapleton May Meet. Field events at the Mapleton Track will start at 4:00 pm and track events start at 4:30 pm. Teams scheduled for the Meet are Crow, Elkton, Mapleton, Mohawk, Riddle, Siletz Valley, Triangle Lake and McKenzie. Eagle Boys Finish Second, Girls Third At Sisters Track Meet The McKenzie Boys Track and Field team finished second to host Sisters last Friday, April 30, and th...
April 26: 9:53 a.m: Threat, Extortion - 38900 block, McK. Hwy. Caller reported that someone was attempting to blackmail him through a dating app. Deputies took a fraud report. April 27: 8:50 a.m: Illegal Dump - 51800 blk, Rose St. 7:29 p.m: Dog Bite - Deer Creek Rd. & McK. Hwy. 7:51 p.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 91700 blk, Horse Creek Rd. 9:53 a.m: Threat, Extortion - 38900 blk, McK. Hwy. Caller reported that someone was attempting to blackmail him through a dating app. Deputies took a fraud report. 10:19 p.m: Incomplete 911 Call - 55700 blk,...
April 27: 19:05: Police Officer Hold – Hwy. 126E, Milepost 42. Responded to a hazardous vehicle blocking the highway. The driver of the vehicle was appearing to have mental issues and was running in and out of traffic. I contacted the described male and ultimately detained him, and transported him to University District Hospital on a voluntary Police Officer Hold. The vehicle was recovered by the subject’s father from the scene. Involved: white Subaru Legacy, 30-year-old male from McKenzie Bridge. April 30: 10:58: Warrant Arrest – Hwy. 126E,...
April 26: 11:17: 41000 block, McK. Hwy. Shed Fire, Fire extinguished. 21:36: 1200 blk, 66th St. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. April 27: 0:16: 90000 blk, Thomson Ln Medical, General. Patient Refusal. 5:31: Camp Creek Rd./High Ranch Rd.. Smoke Scare. Unable to Locate. 9:11: 45000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 14:03: 1400 blk, 66th Street Medical, General. Handled by Eugene/Springfield Fire. 15:57: 87000 blk, Lupe Ln Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. April 28: 11:46: 38000...
April 29: 21:52: Motor Vehicle Accident – 88000 block, Aufderheide Dr. 4 subjects inside a vehicle roll over. April 30: 08:03: Subject Down – McK. Hwy./Milepost 34. Male sleeping and not interacting. Appears intoxicated. Caller concerned he will be run over. 07:11: Reckless Burning – 91000 blk, Horse Creek Rd. Wood & tree debris, 15 - 20 foot high pile. 18:43: MVA - McK. Hwy./Mp. 49. Motorcycle vs. car. May 1: 04:54: MVA - McK. Hwy./Mp. 34. Caller hit something while driving, not injured, slightly blocking traffic. 18:44: Rescue Opera...
On a calm day in mid-September of 1930, a small steam schooner put out of Crescent City, Calif., bound for Coos Bay with a crew of 18 men and a 250-ton load of logs. It was never seen again. The ship was the S.S. South Coast. On that day, three decades into the 20th century, she was already a historic vessel. In a sense, she actually predated the steam schooner era - in 1887, when her keel was laid, all steam schooners were actually sailing ships retrofitted with steam engines. The South Coast...
Spring is here and you're raring to get your vegetable garden going. Well, hold on just a minute. Sowing seed or planting seedlings at the wrong time will bring nothing but heartache. One of the biggest mistakes people make is to plant too early," said Weston Miller, a horticulturist with Oregon State University's Extension Service. "They get excited when it's sunny for a few days, put plants in the ground and think they will grow. But the seeds either rot from damping off fungus or germinate...
The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more. "We need to use all available tools to get 100% of us connected in this country and this program is an essential part of making that happen." Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel The Emergency Broadband Benefit will...
