Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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FINN ROCK: An annual festival since 2013, the McKenzie River Chainsaw Arts Festival had been derailed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Holiday Farm Fire. The event, planned to return to the McKenzie Community Track and Field, this August 8th to 11th, has instead been canceled. “This decision comes after careful consideration” according to the track’s board of directors. They went on to say in a press release that, “despite our dedicated efforts, ensuring the readiness of the festiva...
RAINBOW: An animated aerial golfer joined some patriotic icons - ranging from the “1776” to the American and Oregon flags - was joined by Tokatee’s own logo in brightening the night sky last Friday night. The performance in the sky utilized a fleet of LED-equipped drones controlled by a pre-programmed computer set up near the launch site. During the show, 200-foot-tall flying images delighted a crowd of spectators who also enjoyed the venue’s live music, food truck, and beer garden - as well as...
LEABURG: Doors were pried open and smashed during a 3 a.m. break-in at the Leaburg Store on June 28th. In the process, a burglar attached a tow strap to an ATM inside the building and yarded it out the front door. Unknown to the robber, however, was the presence of motion cameras and an alarm system that recorded the activities and recorded identifiable images. After a quick response to the scene deputies from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office apprehended the suspect. Booked at the Lane County J...
Fire season started on July 1st for the Oregon Dept. of Forstry’s South Cascade District (Sweet Home and Eastern Lane). That means it’s time to pay attention to fire danger. The current fire danger is LOW but indices such as temperature, fuel moisture content, and relative humidity are certainly showing that fire season is here. While the number of fire calls has been relatively low lately, grass is starting to cure out and conditions are primed for fire to move across the landscape. ODF Dis...
EUGENE: The Eugene Water & Electric Board’s (EWEB’s) tree-trimming efforts just got smarter and more efficient. To help prevent tree-related outages, EW EB crews trim vegetation on more than 500 miles of overhead power lines each year. But it’s important to determine which sections of power lines need attention the most. EWEB is using smart technology to solve this problem. By integrating advanced analytics and up-to-date satellite imagery, EWEB can proactively address high-risk areas and reduc...
People are invited to a public meeting on July 19th at 5:30 p.m. to learn about the possibility of designating Aufderheide Drive (US Forest Road 19) as an Oregon Scenic Bikeway. The meeting will be at the Upper McKenzie Community Center, 54745 McKenzie River Drive in Rainbow. The Oregon Scenic Bikeway program, established in 2009 by Oregon Parks and Recreation, markets and promotes cycling routes that offer cyclists a unique and enjoyable experience. Proposed routes are nominated by local...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE: Work on Hwy. 126 planned between the Linn County line and the Old McKenzie Highway - also known as the Clear Lake Cutoff - will include both half-day and two-day closures, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. The current schedule calls for half-day closures from August 1st through 8th, - Sunday through Thursday nights - from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. (with Fridays and Saturdays excluded). There will also be 44-hour closures from August 20th to the 22nd. Officials say...
Close to 75 people turned out for a meeting at Fish Lake last week, including many of McKenzie River Ranger District employees. Besides camaraderie, there was plenty of maintenance work as well as restoration or replacement of structures to attend to. Part of the projects people took on included scraping and painting, fence replacement, and restoration of decayed log ends on the cabins. While that was underway, other work ranged from general cleaning of inside buildings, plumbing repair,...
The stage is set for a massive investment in Oregon’s plans to bring high-speed internet to everyone in the state. The second volume of Oregon’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment proposal has been approved by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, laying out its plan for investing nearly $700 million in federal funding. Nick Batz, Oregon Broadband office director says the goal is internet for all. “This is a historic investment. We’ve never seen this much money i...
$27.4 million in funding provided through the Great American Outdoors Act is greatly improved the U.S. Forest Service’s ability to address deferred maintenance needs at recreation facilities across the Northwest, according to Jacque Buchanan, Pacific Northwest Regional Forester. “We’ve made incredible progress in updating recreation sites, trails, and access with the help of these funds. Each investment reduces the amount of costly maintenance needed to protect public safety and natural resou...
Construction crews have been hard at work on the east side of the Old McKenzie Pass and plan to have the highway above the gate paved and open by the morning of July 4th. Only the east side of the pass had been under construction, but the west side will also remain closed at the gate just beyond Linton Lake until July 4th. According to the Oregon Dept. of Transportation, limited space for vehicles to turn around on the west side made it unsafe to open any further towards the summit. After the...
It seems as if every community, big or small, has been impacted by the problems associated with substance use and drug overdose. Within these communities, these problems extend into the family unit, with people becoming addicted and dying because of drugs. However, community drug education and prevention programs can be a first line of defense. There is hope for the younger generations as they have more access to online prevention and education resources to help them make informed decisions. In...
On a gusty late-summer evening in 1930, well after dark, a few feet off the ground near the Oregon-Nevada border, 22-year-old Ted Barber was hurtling through the blackness, preparing to die. Barber was an aviation pioneer and an actual barnstormer — a pilot who paid the bills by making the circuit of county fairs and country dances, selling airplane rides and flying lessons, and performing daring tricks like wing-walking and inverted low passes. His ”ship” was a Waco 9, a primitive but rugge...
Knowing the whys and hows of tomato diseases gives gardeners a leg up for successfully growing the most treasured of vegetables. Brooke Edmunds, a horticulturist with Oregon State University Extension Service, troubleshoots the following common problems that might afflict your tomatoes as the season goes on. Blossom drop – It’s usually caused by dry soil and dry winds, but also may be caused by a sudden cold spell, heavy rain, or too much nitrogen. Usually, not all blossoms will fall off, and...
June 24: 12:46 p.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 7000 blk, Thurston Rd. Ongoing dispute between neighbors. A deputy made contact and determined no crime had occurred. 10:22 p.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 40100 blk, York Ln. June 25: 12:52 a.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 44500 blk, McK. Hwy. 1:51 a.m: Suspicious Conditions - Hendricks Park Rd. & McK. Hwy. A motorhome was reported in the area as appearing to set up camp. Deputies responded, but the motorhome had left. 11:32 a.m: Reckless Driving - McK. Hwy. & Milepost 26. 3:43 p.m: Citizen Contact - 88600...
June 24: 17:14: McK. Hwy./Thurston Rd. Motor Vehicle Accident. Scene Handled By Eugebe/Springfield Fire. June 25: 3:21: 42000 block, Leaburg Dr. Lift Assist Only. 17:25: Marcola Rd./Old Mohawk Rd. MVA. Disregarded. 21:01: Ross Ln/McK. Hwy. Illegal Burning. Legal Campfire Found. 21:41: 88000 blk, Bridge St. Illegal Burning. Unable To Locate. June 26: 9:47: 39000 blk, Camp Creek Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, Refusal Obtained. 14:16: Camp Creek Rd./McK. Acres Dr. Fire, Grass. Fire Extinguished Prior to Arrival; Confirmed Out, Wet...
June 26: 15:09: Medical – 55000 block, McK. River Dr. Female, Conscious, Breathing. 16:24: Medical – 56000 blk, N. Bank Rd. Male, Conscious, Breathing. 20:12: Brush Fire – 51000 blk, River St. Small fire, less than 20x20 in the brush, boat ramp area. June 28: 22:22: Medical – 54000 blk, McK. Hwy. Fall Injury. June 29: 14:06: Appliance Fire - Paradise Campground. Propane tank attached to stove is on fire. 19:23: Medical - 56000 blk, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing. 20:38: Medical - 91000 blk, Blue River Reservoir Rd. Female, Conscio...
I recently moved in with a man. We were friends for three years, then we fell in love. We now live together and have two cats. He is the love of my life: wonderful, kind, and caring. He is truly my best friend. The cats are his babies. I love cats, too, but have one problem. The problem is in the bedroom. These cats run the house, climb on the countertops, and lay on the kitchen table. I can live with that, but he thinks they should always be allowed in the bedroom and the door should not be...
After American Airlines downgraded Margarethe Hoenig on her flight from Dallas to Auckland, New Zealand, the airline promised her a partial refund. Then it says it can't. What's going on? I bought two business-class tickets through Chatdeal to fly from Dallas to Auckland on American Airlines. The airline downgraded us to Economy Plus and told us at the gate we would automatically receive a refund from the airline for the price difference within seven days. We also received a $600 voucher from Am...
Steven Tabet cancels his timeshare but doesn't receive a full refund as promised. Why won't Citibank help him? And is there any way to appeal Citibank's decision? I purchased a timeshare while I was on vacation in Mexico. I stayed at the resort for two extra days and received a spa package with the understanding that I would be charged for the value of those items if we rescinded the purchase agreement. I signed the "Membership Activation Letter" that listed the incentives and the associated...
ACROSS 1. UPS competitor 5. Banking convenience 8. Shape with an axe 11. Arctic floater 12. Court bargain 13. Dashboard window 15. *Claude Monet's "Water Lilies," e.g. 16. Petri dish gel 17. Noble gas 18. *Post-1919 drinking establishment 20. Not hit 21. More than a scuffle 22. "That is to say" 23. Jewish village 26. One's full DNA sequence, pl. 30. Interesting person, acr. 31. Cord made from animal intestines 34. Type of tide 35. No such thing as a free one? 37. Credit card rate 38. Boatload...
