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BLUE RIVER: "Today is truly a special delivery day for Blue River. And in true Oregon fashion, it doesn't happen by osmosis." With those introductory words Ron Wyden went on to congratulate both community members and the U.S. Postal Service, saying he, "Put my stamp of approval on this very special occasion." Wyden, Oregon's senior U.S. Senator, was speaking at Last Wednesday's dedication ceremony of the Blue River Post Office, which burned in 2020. Also speaking from the dais was Senator Jeff...
“I’m very thankful to the McKenzie Chamber of Commerce for approving my request for a grant to help the Indigo Cafe rise from the ashes.” Cafe owner Linda Chmiel said the $3,000 will allow her, “To begin the process of getting the Cafe up and running so that I can continue to serve this community and its visitors healthy, delicious food.” Chmiel wasn’t alone in getting good news last week as the McKenzie Chamber announced the first round of dispersing $35,000 worth of economic recovery aid. The money was part of what Lane County received vi...
Tuesday, June 15, is the final day for outdoor burning for most Lane County residents until October. The spring burning season, which runs from March 1 to June 15, will conclude as scheduled. Yard debris may not be burned during the closed season. However, removing overgrown vegetation is important work to defend against wildfires. Lane Forest Products, Rexius, or Lane County’s transfer stations and dumpsites are resources available to the community to dispose of debris. Composting and chipping are also encouraged. LRAPA has published a f...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is accepting applications for grants from qualified nonprofits and tribes to create loan funds to help rural homeowners finance household water and septic systems. The Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program does not provide funding directly to individual homeowners. Instead, qualified nonprofits and tribal lending institutions may use the grants to establish revolving loan funds that provide affordable loans to homeowners that...
COUGAR LAKE: Forest Service Road 19 (Aufderheide Drive) remains closed to thru traffic near milepost 52 due to continued safety hazards. The cliff adjacent to the road has not yet been stabilized and rocks are continuing to break loose. Please respect the closures, as it is dangerous to be near this actively shifting area - rocks as large as two feet in diameter have fallen on the road. Contractors will complete rock bolting and install a rockfall mesh to safely reopen the roadway, which is...
With more people recreating on and near area waterways, public safety agencies are cautioning people to take extra precautions when floating the river this year as debris from the Holiday Farm Fire has increased the number of river hazards. Officials recommend all water users wear life vests, don't float on uncertified floatation devices and don't float in unfamiliar waterways....
March and April of 2021 were among the driest spring months since the 1890s. Many streams are already at 25 percent of the flow that is typical for this time of year, with flows usually seen in early summer observed in April on some southern Oregon streams ODFW is bracing for a serious drought as summer arrives, with the entire state being impacted. Currently, 72 percent of the state is in severe or extreme drought status according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. "Unfortunately, we are likely...
I canceled my Sears layaway order. Where's my refund? When Aaron Lasenyik cancels his Sears appliance layaway order, the company stalls on a refund. How can he get his money back? Q: I've been trying to get a refund from Sears for months. I had put some appliances on layaway with the first payment due last summer. But I canceled the order after Sears changed its delivery dates two times with no notice. Sears promised me a refund within 10 to 14 business days. It's been more than two months....
Earlier this year, President Joe Biden signed an executive order calling for strengthening vulnerable agricultural supply chains and encouraging production here at home. In the past 18 months, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural producers, processors, and other small businesses revealed the dangerous effects of consolidation up and down the food supply chain. Farmers, processors, and retailers faced significant losses, and customers found product shortages and high prices. The pandemic isn’t the only issue. News of the r...
May 30: 4:26:39 p.m: Suspicious Subject - 39400 block, Walterville Ln. Caller reports a suspicious male came to his front door and identified himself as the ‘vessel’ of the caller’s deceased brother. The male departed in an unknown plated white car. June 1: 8:47 a.m: Threat, Harassment - 93300 blk, Holland Ln. 9:48 a.m: Suspicious Vehicle - Mill Creek Rd. & McK. Hwy. 11:46 a.m: Disoriented Subject - 87800 blk, Cedar Flat Rd. 12:06 p.m: Welfare Check - 91600 blk, Alma Dr. 12:13 p.m: Violation of Re-straining Order - 92200 blk, Murdoch St. 4:53...
June 4: 09:35: Trespassing – 90800 block, Angels Flight Rd. OSP received a trespass on private property complaint in the Leaburg area. The subject was contacted and cited in lieu of custody for Trespass II and Felon in Possession of a Weapon. Arrested; Charged; Citation/Warning issued to Paul GM Moore, 55, from Gresham, OR. 13:31: Crash, Non-Injury – Hwy. 126E, Milepost 40. OSP received notification from the Upper McKenzie Fire station that one of their vehicles stuck a power line pole. The crash was non-reportable and Upper McKenzie Fire con...
June 1: 6:43: 44000 block, McK. Hwy. Medical, Trauma. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 16:01: 37000 blk, Maranatha Ln. Medical, Trauma. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. June 2: 16:05: Blue River Dr./McK. Hwy. Medical, Trauma. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. June 3: 17:32: N. Gate Creek Rd/ Milepost 2. Medical, Trauma. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 18:18: 38000 blk, McK. Hwy. Illegal Burning. Burn pile outside burning hours. 21:33: 87000 blk, Cedar Flat Rd. Medical, Heart. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. June 4: 11:01: Angels Flight Rd....
June 1: 12:48: Medical – 91000 block, Alma Dr. June 2: 16:02: Medical – Blue River Dr./McK. Hwy. June 5: 17:59: Medical – 51000 blk, McK. Hwy. Female, Conscious, Breathing. 20:20: Medical – 48000 bllk, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing. The Upper McK. Fire District board of directors will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 16th, at the McK. Fire Station, 56578 McK. Hwy. in McKenzie Bridge, at 7 p.m....
Dawn was just breaking, and Tom McAdams had just barely crawled into bed, when he got the alarm. A 50-foot sailboat was washing ashore near Waldport. McAdams had been up all night escorting a leaking fishing boat into port after it got caught in a bad storm 20 miles offshore. Now it was the morning of Dec. 13, 1973, and it was his wife Joanne's birthday. He'd planned on snatching four or five hours of sleep and then maybe doing something with Joanne. Instead, he was sprinting across the street t...
Growing melons takes some effort in western Oregon, but with the right methods it can end in sweet success. With a warmer, drier climate, eastern Oregon is well set up for cultivating melons. Western Oregon isn't as hospitable, but you can accomplish a crop by choosing the right variety and following tips from Heidi Noordijk, metro small farms outreach coordinator for Oregon State University Extension Service. "Be discerning when you choose a variety," Noordijk said. "Select ones that will...
STATEPOINT CROSSWORD ACROSS 1. Golf club handle 5. Aviation safety agency 8. Although, for short 11. "Give me your tired, your ____...." 12. Homecoming guest 13. PhD in Great Britain 15. Legendary NFL quarterback Graham 16. Like Old Mother Hubbard's cupboard 17. Propelled like Argo 18. *Batman's romantic interest 20. Wildebeests 21. Use the other end of a pencil 22. Cherry middle 23. *Thor's weapon 26. Brays like a donkey 30. Another word for Tokyo 31. Makes a sum (2 words) 34. *Like The Joker...
I am 34, a female adult child of an alcoholic father. He passed away when I was 12. I have three older brothers and an older sister. All four siblings still live at home with my mother, a classic martyr. I moved out at 18. During the six months it took to save money to move out, my mother would guilt-trip me or verbally abuse me into staying home. These tactics worked on my older siblings, and my older brother is being groomed to continue the dysfunction after my mother passes on. Once on my...
