Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
Sorted by date Results 1 - 17 of 17
EUGENE: "This is probably the biggest decision you'll ever make on this board unless we have to hire another general manager," was the advice Eugene Water & Electric Board president John Brown had for the utility's commissioners on June 16th. Echoing that assessment at last week's meeting, John Barofsky said he wanted at least four hours blocked out in December for discussions that will determine the future of the Leaburg Canal. At the core of those talks will be four options. At one end of the...
VIDA: After many months of enthusiastic fundraising efforts, Vida McKenzie Community Center is breaking ground on the new Center building. Increased building costs have resulted in a funding gap of approximately $250,000. Fundraising will continue during the build with the next event being an amazing, family-friendly concert on June 26th from 1-5:00 p.m. at Gate Creek (the big red barn) on Hwy. 126 in Vida. Tickets are available at the door but pre-purchase is suggested from...
VIDA: What started as casual brainstorming among friends for ways to bring neighbors and tourists together has become Caddisfly Concerts, and the first show is slated for Sunday, June 26th. Three local bands will perform, from 1 to 5 p.m., at the Gate Creek Ranch in Vida. Concert goers can expect high energy, family-friendly fun, and a variety of musical genres, organizers say. "Most folks in the McKenzie Valley had to bug out during the fire of 2020," according to Paul Dage. "Most are back to...
Cultural resource specialists with the Portland District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) have finalized an agreement that will enhance the protection of historic and cultural resources across the Willamette Valley, where the Corps manages 13 dams and reservoirs in addition to thousands of acres of land. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA) requires federal agencies to consider any potential impacts their projects may have on historic properties. The new 10-year document, officials say, goes a step further by...
Which clinic? Many people still say they go to the "McKenzie River Clinic" even though the name was retired when the nonprofit, formed in 1974, changed its title to McKenzie Valley Wellness. The MRC hasn't seen patients in about five years after actual medical services were taken over by Orchid Health. The recent news that the Oregon Dept. of Justice is investigating MVW, "has created confusion within our community and many have interpreted it to mean that Orchid is also under an ODOJ...
June 13: 11:16 a.m: Assist OSP - McK. Hwy. & Deerhorn Rd. 5:34 p.m: Unlawful Entry Motor Vehicle - Walterville Pond trailhead. 5:59 a.m: Suspicious Conditions – McK. Hwy. & Milepost 35-36, A caller suspected that tree crews were cutting live trees and not just compromised ones. 6:02 p.m: Traffic Hazard - Marcola Rd. & Mohawk Loop Rd. 6:42 p.m: Assist Fire Dept. 92200 block, Carson St. 6:44 a.m: Suspicious Vehicle - Parsons Creek Rd. & Marcola Rd. June 14: 10:05 a.m: Abandoned Vehicle - Hendricks Park Rd. & McK. Hwy. June 15: 8:32 a.m: A...
June 18: 20:08: Crash, Injury – Hwy. 126E, Milepost 13. When troopers arrived on the scene they found one vehicle had left the roadway and overturned. It was determined the driver had fallen asleep. Both the driver and passenger were transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The vehicle was towed from the scene. Involved: black VW Jetta. 21:48: Crash, Non-Injury – Hwy. 126E, Mp 54. The driver of the Subaru stated he was traveling eastbound and missed his turn. He slammed on his brakes and realized he was unable to make the left turn and...
June 13: 11:05: 1000 block, South C. St. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 11:13: 38000 blk, McK. Hwy. Motor Vehicle Accident. Non-blocking, Non-injury. 12:40: 45000 blk, Goodpasture Rd. Medical, Heart. Patient Assessed, No transport. 13:59: 35000 blk, Camp Creek Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, No transport. June 14: 23:48: 86000 blk, Thurston Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. June 16: 7:32: McK. Hwy../Milepost 14. Subject Down. No transport. 13:00: 45000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Ass...
June 17: 14:42: Medical – 91000 block, Alma Dr. Female patient. June 18: 18:50: Medical – 48000 blk, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing. 21:43: Motor Vehicle Accident - McK. Hwy./Milepost 55. Two vehicles involved. The Upper McK. Fire District board of directors will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 15th, at the McK. Fire station, 56578 McK. Hwy. in McKenzie Bridge, at 7 p.m....
It was a peaceful, happy spring morning in the little river town of Canemah, situated just above Willamette Falls - or, rather, it started out that way. It was April 8, 1854 - the very dawn of the steamboat era on the upper Willamette. Steamboats had been working the lower Willamette and Columbia for some time, but they'd only come to the upper Willamette three years before. The result, for Canemah, had been an explosion of growth. In those pre-railroad days, the rivers were the only way to get...
Pests of all kinds plague plants relentlessly throughout the summer season. Many gardeners would rather not turn to chemicals as a solution. One option is soil solarization - a fancy term for a simple way to combat plant diseases, insects, and weeds when the weather warms. The method requires stretching transparent plastic sheeting over moist, tilled soil during the warmest and sunniest months of the year. As clear plastic traps the heat of the sun, it changes the soil in physical, chemical,...
I am a happily married woman with school-aged children. I am also in love with "Steven," a man I knew back in college. Though there was undeniable magnetism between us when we met, I was already dating the man I later married. Steven and I had only a couple of nights of dynamic passion. After graduation, we had no contact until the Internet came along. For four years we've emailed and talked as lovers. We exchanged sexual fantasies about each other and even a few explicit photos. We live less...
ACROSS 1. Cutting the mustard 5. French vineyard 8. Expression of satisfaction 11. Chicago's Navy ____ 12. Not that 13. Lock horns 15. Sound of pride 16. Tom Hanks' character had this in "Philadelphia" 17. Dre's headphones 18. *Handheld firework 20. Eurozone money 21. Chinese weight units 22. Campaigned 23. *Popular July Fourth salad 26. Ltd 30. A in I.P.A. 31. Type of embellished surface 34. Dunking treat 35. Potato state 37. Type of poem 38. Rabbit trap 39. "I, Claudius" role 40. As much as...
