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Labor Day this year was celebrated by gathering together. On the 2nd anniversary of the Holiday Farm Fire, hundreds of people did just that at the McKenzie Track & Field....
The Walterville Waddle, Parade and Fair set for is September 10th has been cancelled due to the extreme fire hazard conditions over the weekend.There are no plans to reschedule for this year but the events will return in 2023....
The planned U.S. 20 construction closure east of Sweet Home has been delayed until Sunday, September 11 for traveler safety. The road will be open Friday and Saturday. Drive carefully and be prepared if you travel this weekend. Hot, dry winds may prompt power line shutoffs to prevent fires. Treat traffic signals without power like a four-way stop. Trees and vegetation may be on the road. In dry conditions, be careful parking to prevent vehicle-sparked fires. Visit TripCheck.com for the latest traffic conditions....
Due to the extreme risk of wildfire in our service territory and continued forecast of potentially strong winds, Lane Electric Cooperative will implement a public power safety shutoff starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 9 through the evening of Saturday, September 10. This outage will impact nearly all members, with the city centers of Oakridge, Lowell, and Veneta remaining powered to provide key services. This decision was made after carefully considering current wildfire risk, predicted weather forecasts, consulting emergency officials,...
RAINBOW: When the voting was over on August 30th, three members had been elected to the board of directors of the McKenzie Valley Wellness nonprofit. With 80, 73, and 72 votes respectively, Val Rapp, Kelly Shaw, and Jane Wilson were the winners. Several people who attended the annual meeting at the Upper McKenzie Community Center said they were pleased the process ran smoothly. But Shaw has confirmed she decided on September 1st to resign. So did Joshua Cloke - who was to appear in an upcoming...
AUFERHEIDE DRIVE: Last Friday Forest Service Road 19 (Aufderheide Drive) has been closed from Milepost 20 (just east of Kiahanie Campground) to Milepost 35 (south of the Roaring River Campground) due to the growth of the Cedar Creek Fire. The closure area includes the Box Canyon Campground, Box Canyon Staging Area/Horse Camp, and Skookum Creek Campground, as well as all the surrounding dispersed camping areas. Under the Level 3 closure, people are told to not take time to gather things because of immediate and imminent danger. On Tuesday, offic...
HWY. 20: A total closure of U.S. Route 20 - from Milepost 54 to 57 - is scheduled for September 9th to 22nd. The $4.96 million Oregon Dept. of Transportation project is designed to make the area safer by building a retaining wall, realigning part of the road, and repairing damage from a landslide. ODOT investigated a portion of U.S. 20 east of Sweet Home and along the South Santiam River to decide the best solution to mitigate the slide movement. The recommended repair for the Double Gate and...
A federal program that provides up to a year of free access to National Forests, National Parks, and other public lands for fourth-grade students and their families. As of September 1st, fourth graders, parents, and educators could visit the Every Kid Outdoors website at www.everykidoutdoors.gov and learn more about how to obtain free entry to all federal lands, for fourth graders and their accompanying family members. Students can obtain passes individually by completing a brief online...
Crime rates among young people have dropped dramatically in recent decades - despite media coverage pointing toward a supposed "crime wave" led by youth. That's the finding in a recent report from The Sentencing Project, which shows the share of overall arrests of people younger than 18 was cut in half between 2000 and 2019. Deena Corso is the juvenile services division director for Multnomah County. "The trend very much for juvenile crime nationally - and then it's mirrored here locally - has b...
Lane County Cultural Coalition grants are now available. LCCC offers Cultural Opportunity Grants, funded by Oregon Cultural Foundation, to support cultural programs and projects throughout Lane County. These grants target for-profit organizations, non-profit organizations and individuals planning projects to be started and completed in 2023. Emphasis is being focused on granting to organizations or individuals in rural Lane County, so don’t be shy! By going to LCCC’s website (lanecountyculturalcoalition.net) you will find information about the...
The Knitting Club, which has existed in our community for over sixty-five (65) years, is disbanding. This is not something new as many other local groups have given up in the last few years. After Covid and the Holiday Farm Fire, our membership dropped from around 25 to less than 10. We invited friends in the community to join us and even posted an invitation in the River Reflections seeking new members. We got No responses. Over the years there had been many community activities in which to participate--The Lions Club, McKenzie Arts Forum,...
Aug. 31: 7:01 a.m: Dead Animal - 89000 block, Marcola Rd. 11:56 a.m: Assist, Information - 90600 blk, Sunderman Rd. 12:30 p.m: Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injury - 39300 blk, Deerhorn Rd. Sept. 1: 1:22 p.m: Vehicle Stop - McK. Hwy. & angels flight Rd. 1:23 p.m: Dog at Large - 90800 Angels Flight Rd. 2:31 p.m: Citizen Contact - Blue River Dam. 3:39 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - Old McK. Hwy. & McK. Hwy. Caller reported being in a verbal argument with a friend. Parties separated and dispute resolved. 4:42 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - 92000 blk,...
Aug. 29: 0:28: 43000 block, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 18:46: 90000 blk, Leashore Dr. Brush fire. Tree branch on power line secured scene. Aug. 30: 0:37: 89000 blk, Goodpasture Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. Aug. 31: 11:23: 42000 blk, McK. Hwy. Lift Assist. Lift Assist Only. 12:29: 39000 blk, Deerhorn Rd. Motor Vehicle Accident. Single Vehicle off the road. 14:43: 41000 blk, McK. Hwy. Vehicle Fire. Solar battery smoking on the dash. Sept. 1: 17:48: McK. Hwy./Deerhorn Rd. Smoke scare. Una...
Aug. 31: 16:50: Motor Vehicle Accident - Old McK. Hwy./Milepost63. 2 vehicles involved, no injuries reported. Vehicle hit a wood post after going off the road. Sept. 2: 21:59: Illegal Burn – 91450 block, Marbrook Ln. 4 to 5 ft. across, attended by 2 to 3 adults & 3 to 4 children. 22:03: Brush Fire – E. King Rd./Horse Creek Rd. Approx 2 miles southwest of the location. Caller is seeing at least one large tree and surrounding area on fire. Sept. 3: 02:40: Medical – McK. Hwy./Mp. 43. Gender unknown, not conscious, not breathing. Sept. 4: 00:55...
To the average Oregon City resident, there wasn't much to celebrate in the vacant, dilapidated old house by the foot of Willamette Falls. The house had, until a few years before, been known as the Phoenix Hotel, and it had been a very flagrant bordello. Conveniently located right in the heart of what was then Oregon City's industrial core, it had been a handy place for workers in the woolen mills, paper manufacturies, sawmills, and other operations that took advantage of the plentiful water...
Most people shudder when they see maggots in their bin composter or compost pile. They may be startling in their appearance and movement, but they won't hurt you or the compost. In fact, they play a role in breaking down plant and animal tissues. Often, these maggots are the larval life stage of compost-dwelling soldier flies, according to Linda Brewer, Oregon State University Extension Service soil scientist. This European insect (Hermetia illucens) is found everywhere in North America. They...
Recently Ted, a nice coworker, joined my group. We work together on all projects and share ideas and communication with our manager on a daily basis. Ted started carpooling with the boss. At that point, he changed. What were joint projects, did Ted make his own? When I tried to contact our boss to do the same, it was obvious he prefers Ted. The two of them talk at home and go to church together. I have been in my group for over two years and work hard to be creative. Now I find any time I do...
When Chris Skaggs checks into his vacation rental, he finds it uninhabitable. But can he get a refund of his Marriott Bonvoy points, which he used to make the reservation? I recently rented a condo in Florida through Homes & Villas by Marriott. I used my Marriott Bonvoy points to make the reservation. When I arrived, I discovered the unit was uninhabitable. The condo smelled of mold and mildew, and the furniture was threadbare and filthy. I had difficulty breathing. I left shortly after...
Airbnb suspends Maksym Bidnychenko's account, but it won't tell him why. Now it won't even respond to him. Is there any way to get his account reinstated? I had to leave Russia because of my Ukrainian citizenship when the war started. After that, I was supposed to travel from Turkey to Georgia and stay in an Airbnb. But Airbnb asked me to confirm my identity, and then it suspended my account. I had no history with Airbnb. I've only stayed in an Airbnb once, as someone else's guest. I tried...
ACROSS 1. The Sweet's hit "Ballroom ____" 6. Farm cry 9. Schooner pole 13. Barrel racing meet 14. *"____ Quiet on the Western Front," 1920s novel 15. Move sideways 16. Southeast Asia org. 17. Hula dancer's garland 18. Like the Vitruvian Man 19. *New type of movie in the 1920s 21. *Jack Dempsey's sport 23. Triple ____ liqueur 24. Prep flour 25. "Hamilton: An American Musical" singing style 28. Floppy data storage 30. Smack 35. Not much (2 words) 37. *Prolific playwright ____ Coward 39. Sacrum, pl...
