Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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The McKenzie River Valley is world-renowned for its cold, clear water, uniquely emerging from volcanic lava beds, which provide natural filtering and a relatively constant flow and temperature. Past US Presidents and other notable dignitaries have vacationed and fished on the McKenzie for its prized Rainbow Trout, guided by iconic local guide families rowing the no less iconic McKenzie River Boat. This is also Big Timber country and the drive up the McKenzie Highway has always held as one of the most beautiful trips through both remnant...
ODFW has implemented emergency fishing regulations throughout the state to help protect fish during hot, dry weather. Fishing tips for beating the heat Get up early. Fish early in the morning when water temperatures are cooler and fish are more active. You might also beat the swimmers, kayakers, paddle boarders, sailors, water skiers and others that might get in your way. Go higher. Lakes at higher elevations should be cooler than those on the valley floors. This is a great time of year to fish some of the hike-in lakes. Fish the headwaters....
Open fire restrictions are now in effect on the Willamette National Forest as of Friday, July 2, at 12:01 a.m. This spring was significantly drier than normal with long-term drought persisting across much of the western Cascades. The recent heatwave has accelerated the drying of fuels across the forest. The critically dry conditions are receptive to new ignitions and are conducive to rapid fire spread. The predicted weather forecast calls for continued warm and dry conditions with no precipitation expected in the foreseeable future. This...
THe Tokatee Golf Club issued this statement today: After much thought, we have made the decision to cancel the Firework Show tonight. We still will be celebrating! Come on out for food trucks, a beer garden and live music from @benruemusic...
RAINBOW: Readers and library supporters are invited for a ceremony when the ribbon for a temporary replacement for the O’Brien Memorial Library is cut on July 5th, at 1 p.m. People are invited for a tour of the newly remodeled space, and sample light refreshments, There will also be opportunities to choose from extra books to keep, check out other volumes from the library and learn how to use the computers to access books for personal use or making copies. Organizers say there will be a small b...
A group of private timberland owners decided on Monday to close public access to their lands. Seneca, Lone Rock Resources, Giustina Resources, Campbell Global, and Giustina Land & Timber Company combined own around 600,000 acres, in Western Oregon. With drought conditions and above-average temperatures, Oregon is already experiencing a bad fire season. The number of fires so far this year is already 1.5 times higher than the 10-year average, and the acreage affected has been more than four times greater than the ten year average. The landowners...
Five federal closure areas were announced this week by the U.S. Forest Service, that include all developed recreation sites, roads, and trails within the areas, except: Forest Roads 15, 19, 1900410, 2618, 2618305, and 1510, as well as the Bruckart Bridge Boat landing. The boundary for Closure Area 1 begins at mile marker 40 of Highway 126, south of the McKenzie River. It follows the National Forest System (NFS) land boundary south, then east, then south, then northeast then back south. The...
Daniel Quinn-Shea's airlines cancel his flights to Lisbon during the pandemic. But Ovago, his online agency, is taking its time with a refund. Q: I booked four airline tickets from Seattle to Lisbon from Ovago, an online travel agency in December 2019. As our travel date approached last May, I became concerned about our flights, so I contacted our airlines (Air Canada and Lufthansa). A representative told us that our flights had been canceled and that I needed to talk to Ovago about a refund. I...
ACROSS 1. Welsh dog breed 6. With juice, or au ____ 9. Pirate's yes, pl. 13. What a subordinate does 14. Cigarette residue 15. Chimney cleaner 16. Coffin holders 17. "Sheep be true! ___-ram-ewe!" 18. Poisonous Christmas berry 19. *First U.S. city to host Summer Olympics 21. *Swimmer with most Olympic medals 23. Part of a min. 24. *Field hockey's stick and ball, e.g. 25. Gayle King's network 28. Capital of Latvia 30. *Canoeing: slalom and ____ 35. Rhine tributary 37. Building annexes 39. A in AV...
“Looking good!” People have been telling me while delivering Reflections to stores and restaurants for the last two weeks. That’s because they liked seeing color photos rather than the print edition’s normal black & white front-page images. This week I’m expecting to hear comments along the lines of: “Must be a lot of news!” when they find the July 1st issue weighs twice as much. Printing in color and adding more pages are the result of one input - advertising. In both cases, it’s pretty expensive. The second though, has some interesting wri...
Last year was the worst wildfire season for western Oregon and the Willamette and Mt. Hood National Forests in decades. As for the Forest Supervisors of these National Forests, we saw firsthand how the fires affected the lives of our communities, employees, and loved ones; it has been both heartbreaking and uplifting. We witnessed some amazing moments: community members and Forest Service employees coming together to support each other; donations literally coming in by the truckload; local, state, and federal agencies and community organization...
r Day night 2020; nine months since the Holiday Farm Wildfire devastated more than 170,000 acres and destroyed more than a thousand structures and five-hundred homes in the McKenzie Watershed. Three seasons (Fall, Winter, and Spring) since thousands of McKenzie folk had to run for their lives. I was one of those people. I left our home at midnight taking with me with our dog, a ‘bug-out’ bag, the shirt on my back, and little else. As I was preparing to leave, I walked through our home one last time to say goodbye. It was clear what was in sto...
June 22: 11:14: Illegal Burn – McK. Camp Rd./McK. Hwy: Caller concerned about people having fires in the park. 12:04: Shots Fired – 37000 blk, of Parsons Creek Rd: Caller hears three gunshots. No sounds of distress. 17:56: Disorderly Juvenile – 39000 blk, of Upper Camp Creek Rd: Caller reported a juvenile attacked his/her mother and struck her three times. Deputies responded and assisted with de-escalating the situation. 17:56: Dispute – Cougar Crossing Campground – Caller reported a dispute between a male and a female. The male departed...
June 22: 17:08: Crash, Hit & Run - Hwy. 126E, Milepost 20. Unit #1 rear ended Unit #2 and tried to leave the scene. The driver from Unit 2 followed the suspect vehicle for several miles while honking his horn until Unit 1 pulled over. Trooper arrived on scene and assisted with a driver exchange and issued a citation for the driver of Unit 1 for Failure to Perform Duties of a Driver in Accident With Property Damage. Involved: black Chevy Tahoe, silver/aluminum Buick Lesabre, 56-year-old female. June 23: 14:35: Driving Under the Influence,...
June 21: 9:17: 40000 block, Tonga Ln. False Alarm, Disregarded. 12:58: McK. Hwy./Milepost 33. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, No Transport. June 22: 16:18: McK. Hwy. Mp. 20. Motor Vehicle Accident. Non-Injury/Non-Blocking. 17:56: 45000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Refusal. 22:09: 37000 blk, Camp Creek Road Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. June 23: 16:24: 46000 blk, McK. Hwy. Vehicle Fire. Forklift fire extinguished. 16:57: McK. Hwy./Dexter St. MVA, Injury. 2 vehicles, 4 occupants, 1 transported June 24: 14:51:...
June 23: 16:56: Motor Vehicle Accident, Injury – McK. Hwy./Dexter St. Patient with injuries, not blocking. June 25: 11:36: Medical – 49000 block, McK. Hwy. Female, Conscious, Breathing. June 25: 22:20: Medical - McK. Hwy./Mp. 52. Male, Conscious, Breathing. The Upper McK. Fire District board of directors will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 21st, at the McK. Fire Station, 56578 McK. Hwy. in McKenzie Bridge, at 7 p.m....
Under the light of a single bulb, in a big storage room at the University of Oregon's Museum of Natural and Cultural History in Eugene, are the bones of a famous onetime Oregonian named Ned. Ned had other names. On stage, he was billed as "Tusko the Magnificent," "Tusko the Terrible," or just plain "Tusko." Toward the end of his short life, he was known in the newspapers as "Tusko the Unwanted." But he always answered to Ned, and toward the end he started getting angry when people called him...
People and plants need care to make it through heatwaves without wilting. Erica Chernoh, Oregon State University Extension Service horticulturist, offers some ideas to help keep yourself and your garden as comfortable as possible. Keep hydrated. Carry a water bottle – and use it! You need water as much as your plants do. If you plan to work in the garden, do it in the morning before the hottest part of the day. Wear a hat and lather on the sunscreen when outside. Water in the morning to give pla...
I've never tried this before, but what the hell. A few years ago my husband of 10 years left me out of the blue. It was awful for my sons and me, though it was not a happy marriage. He was verbally and mentally abusive, and I went into an angry shell. I changed from the happy person I once was into this monster. When he left I realized it was the best thing he could have done for me. It was hard to meet people, so I tried online dating. I met two great guys. I let dating go on way too long...
Daniel Quinn-Shea’s airlines cancel his flights to Lisbon during the pandemic. But Ovago, his online agency, is taking its time with a refund. Q: I booked four airline tickets from Seattle to Lisbon from Ovago, an online travel agency in December 2019. As our travel date approached last May, I became concerned about our flights, so I contacted our airlines (Air Canada and Lufthansa). A representative told us that our flights had been canceled and that I needed to talk to Ovago about a refund. I...
The Willamette National Forest is moving to HIGH fire danger level today. Unattended campfires are likely to escape and fires may spread rapidly. Please use extreme caution with fire and extinguish all fires with water until they are cold to the touch. Public use restrictions may change quickly....
