Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Last Friday, May 14th, lawyers representing 70 property owners filed a lawsuit against the Lane Electric Cooperative and Eugene Water & Electric Board seeking damages from the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire. On Labor Day, the wildfire destroyed approximately 430 homes, killed one resident, and burned 173,393 acres. In their 55-page complaint, the Salem Fire Lawyers group asks for $102,544,945 in restitution based on individual property losses ranging from $250,000 to $2.5 million, as well as twice the...
The US. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making priority funding available for National Scenic Areas and other rural communities that have been devastated by wildfires. In all, $2 million will be made available under the Rural Business Development Grants program for eligible projects in rural communities located on a river or ocean coastline, with priority given to projects on National Scenic Areas impacted by wildland fires. Applications are due July 6, 2021. For more information go to:...
Monthly estimates of available water supply in the Columbia River basin are continuing to drop after a month of record low rainfall in April. Eugene, Portland, and Lewiston, ID, all recorded their driest April on record, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. And, in some basin areas, May is also on track for near-record low precipitation. Meanwhile, remaining snowpack across the region is a mixed bag, with much of the region under drought conditions, yet with some...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE: People have probably noticed the large, green reflective address signs on many properties along the McKenzie Highway. While they are very helpful for visitors unfamiliar with the area, they're even more important for emergency responders to arrive on site quickly. The Upper McKenzie Rural Fire District Public Education Division is now creating new signs for people who don't have one or had one destroyed in the Holiday Farm Fire. Residents of the rural fire protection district...
WALTERVILLE: The Eugene Water & Electric Board started diverting less water into the Walterville Power Canal last Thursday afternoon. The change was aimed at increasing McKenzie River flows in the bypassed reach of the river to improve fish migration and water quality. Under the utility’s federal operating license, the Walterville hydroelectric project is allowed to divert up to 2,577 cubic feet per second (cfs) into the canal during normal operations. The license requires EWEB to maintain minimum instream flows of 1,000 cfs in the bypassed r...
When the moon is full and hanging low in the sky over Central Oregon, take a good close look at it. In one of its craters, surrounded by tire tracks and boot prints and the abandoned "moon buggy," a tiny chunk of Oregon lies on its surface. Here's how it got there: Starting around 1964, NASA started sending future lunar astronauts to various unusual places to study volcanic geology and to familiarize themselves with landscapes that they thought they might encounter on the moon. Although...
May 9: 4:02 a.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 92200 block, Murdoch St. Caller reported a verbal dispute between family members. Deputies responded and determined no crime had occurred. 6:37 a,m: Threat, Harassment - 47800 blk, McK. Hwy. Caller reported finding some misc. small items on his property. He suspects a former tenant is involved. May 10: 1:07 p.m: Suspicious Conditions. Horse Creek Rd. & McK. Hwy. An area resident reported that a neighbor was observed pushing dirt and driving around a stop sign with his tractor. May 11: 12:07 a.m: Suspiciou...
A year after living with my girlfriend, with no shred of emotion, she breaks up with me. She tells me every little thing I do annoys her and that I've never done anything nice for her. She wanted a break from us, but still wanted to continue living together. Now we've had our problems, like any other relationship, and one of the many reasons why we moved in together was because I pushed for it. To make matters worse, her parents despise me. They think I'm some womanizer and that was the only...
Dahlias are addictive, at least for Julie Huynh Moore, an Oregon State University Master Gardener, who plans to grow 2,000 by the end of May. That's quite an accomplishment for anyone, but considerably more for Moore, who lost her home and all 1,200 of her dahlias in the Labor Day wildfires. When she was allowed to return after nine days, the ground was empty. Not one of the fully blooming dahlias were left. Surprisingly, after a couple of weeks, sprouts starting showing, but when she dug them...
ACROSS 1. Ivory, in the bathroom 5. Letter of the ____ 8. Kiln for drying hops 12. Marine eagle 13. Muffin Man's Drury 14. Zest 15. Landlord's collection 16. Chieftain in Arabia 17. Frequently precedes "nonsense" 18. *Tabletop fun (2 words) 20. Passage in a coal mine 21. Clear the whiteboard 22. Sean's mom Yoko 23. Alpine structure 26. Slabbered 30. Clothing border 31. Incense burning container 34. Gauche or Droite, in Paris 35. In a frenzy 37. Unagi 38. Fancy necktie 39. Eye protection, sing....
May 11: 10:53: Fish & Wildlife, Angling – S. Fork McKenzie below Cougar Dam. Observed a subject actively angling and illegally using bait. Contacted the subject and recognized him from a recent FW violation regarding the take and sale of sport caught shellfish. He did not have an angling license and had illegally harvested a wild rainbow trout from the stream. He was cited and released for No Angling License, Angling Prohibited Method - Bait and Unlawful Take of Wild Trout. His angling rod and trout were seized. Involved: 33-year-old male f...
May 10: 12:29: 49000 block, McK. Hwy. Brush Fire. Fire Extinguished. 7:44: 35000 blk, Camp Creek Rd. Medical, General. Disregarded En Route. 18:09: 46000 blk, McK. Hwy. Illegal Burning. Fire Extinguished. May 11: 11:54: Milepost 9, McK. Hwy. Motor Vehicle Accident – Non-Injury/Non-Blocking. 12:42: 42000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, Trauma.. Patient Refusal. 6:50: 45000 blk, McK. Hwy. MVA. Blocking/Non-Injury. May 12: 16:10: Mp. 14 McK. Hwy. MVA. Unknown Injury. Unable to Locate. May 13: 15:53: 41000 blk, Madrone St. Medical, Trauma. Patient A...
May 15: 12:13: Illegal Burn - Cougar Dam Rd./W. King Rd. Unattended burn pile next to a tree stand in a wooded area. May 17: 11:05: Check Smoke – McK. Hwy./Milepost 40. Call about heavy smoke in the area - no active fire. 14:05: Medical – 51000 block, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing....
