Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Hide the Tasty Snacks – It’s Bear Awareness Week Bear & trash can By Chris Thomas, Oregon News Service This is Bear Awareness Week - but in Oregon, maybe nobody told the bears. It's been pretty quiet so far, both in terms of the spring bear-hunting season and the number of complaints from property owners about bears raiding trash cans and chicken coops. This year they haven't had to, said Doug Cottam, a wildlife biologist at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, because bears are mostly vegetarians and the mild weather has given t...
Rain Decreases Fire Danger; Backyard Burning Allowed Until June 15 Illegal burn pile $4,200 Assessed Fine - Burning garbage, tires, furniture, treated wood, etc. on a non-burn day With the recent change in weather, the Lane Fire Defense Board and State Department of Forestry have reconsidered their decision to close the backyard/open burning season. Rainfall totals have been sufficient to saturate vegetation and dry areas, making it safe to burn. The burning season will be reopened on Friday, May 24, at 10:00 a.m.“The backyard/open burning s...
