Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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FINN ROCK: "It is important that the restoration work be completed before the salmon arrive from the Pacific Ocean in early September," according to Daniel Dietz, the McKenzie River Trust's Conservation Director. "When completed, the restoration will improve salmon spawning and rearing habitat, including for juvenile Spring Chinook, and increase nesting habitat for Western Pond Turtles, as well as address Elk Creek bank erosion and flood mitigation." Project details include a temporary water div...
COUGAR RESERVOIR: Willamette National Forest officials report Drive (Forest Service Road 19) remains closed to through traffic near milepost 52 due to continued safety hazards. Inspections have shown the cliff face adjacent to the road is still unstable, with rocks and other debris continuing to break loose. Contractors are continuing work that includes rock bolting and installing a rockfall mesh screen before it is safe to reopen the roadway. Estimates are that work will be completed by the...
The Willamette National Forest is looking for contractors to operate campgrounds and other government-owned recreation fac-ilities. Sites include campgrounds, day use areas and boat launches divided into two packages. The north package is for 28 facilities on the Detroit, Sweet Home and McKenzie River Ranger Districts; which have an average annual revenue of $650,000 from 2016-2020. The south package is for 38 facilities on the McKenzie River and Middle Fork Ranger Districts; where average annual revenue was almost $785,000 from 2016-2020. The...
RAINBOW: Over 65 people showed up for the July 5th ribbon cutting ceremony at the Upper McKenzie Community Center. What they found was a large selection of books, audiobooks, and DVD's to borrow, as well as new free books for children and adults to keep. Other features of the O'Brien Library's temporary quarters inside the Center included a new children's area, refreshments, a treasure hunt and free use of computers and on-site WiFi access. Over $1,000 in donations to help build the permanent...
The 2021 Oregon Legislature convened in early February. Among its first orders of business was the formation of two wildfire committees; one in the House and one in the Senate. The House Committee was a “special” committee, with its only charge wildfire related issues. It was chaired by Representative Brian Clem and was exempt from regular committee rules, meaning that it was allowed to stay open long after most of the other House committees were shuttered. The House Committee had representation on it from any Lane County members of the Legisla...
July 6: 4:43 a.m: Suspicious Subject - McK. Hwy. Quartz Creek Rd. A subject associated with a white Dodge pickup was seen walking in the area with a flashlight. The subject claimed to the caller that he was a contractor with state forestry. 3:06 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - 92200 block, Treston Ln. Caller believed there was a possible trespass or burglary at a neighbor’s house. Caller determined moments later that the person they saw was authorized to be there. 3:13 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - 38000 blk, Camp Creek Rd. 3:19 p.m: Assist P...
July 8: 18:29: Disorderly Conduct – Hwy. 126E, Milepost 48. Troopers responded to a citizen complaint of a disorderly combative male that was running into traffic. The male was taken into custody, resisted arrest, and was subsequently placed into handcuffs behind his back. The male was transported to LCAC where he was lodged. The suspect’s property was transported to the Springfield Patrol Office and lodged for safekeeping. Involved: 38-year-old male from Grand Junction, CO. July 10: 09:31: Fish & Wildlife, Angling. Received a complaint of thr...
July 5: 17:47: 46000 block, Goodpasture Rd. Area check for smoke. Unable to Locate. July 6: 16:23: Quartz Creek Rd. /FS Rd.2618. Area check for smoke. Service Area/ Out of District. 17:01: 38000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, Trauma. Patient Refusal. 21:55: 40000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 2:00: 66th St. Medical, General. Cancelled prior to arrival. July 7: 12:56: 45000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, Heart. Patient Assessed, No Transport. 17:20: 39000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, No Transport....
July 6: 13:28: Medical – 54000 block, McK. River Dr. Female, Conscious, Breathing. July 9: 12:54: Fire Alarm – 91000 blk, Mill Creek Rd. Fire alarm, smoke detectors inside. 16:33: Motor Vehicle Accident – Milepost 9, Clear Lake Cutoff. Single vehicle off the road, tilted as if it was almost on its side. 22:59: Illegal Burn - 90000 blk, Aufderheide Dr. Subjects with a 3 ft. tall and 2 - 3 ft. wide bonfire. July 10: 22:59: Medical - 56000 blk, Hall Dr. Male, Conscious, Breathing. The Upper McK. Fire District board of directors will hold its m...
Ninety-eight years ago, in a logging camp deep in the forests of British Columbia, a logger in a funny hat walked up to a big stump, an ax in his hand. Taking off the hat - it was a battered bowler, an old-fashioned dandy's hat even in 1923 - he laid it on the stump, set a nail in it, and drove it in. Then he turned and walked away. Probably he walked straight to the logging locomotive for his last ride into town. Nailing the hat to the stump was a symbolic act - Stewart H. Holbrook was...
e distraught by the damage suffered by their plants during the recent heat wave. Questions have come pouring into Oregon State University Extension Service and experts weigh in on what to do now. There's no denying the damage is severe, said Heather Stoven, OSU Extension horticulturist. Some plants died and others were fried by the record-breaking temperatures. Even some that look extremely bad, like rhododendrons and hydrangeas, can bounce back. Burned leaves don't necessarily equal a dead...
ACROSS 1. E-wallet content 6. Pen ____ 9. *Rubik's ____ 13. Bryan Stevenson's "Just ____" 14. *____-Wan Kenobi 15. Egyptian falcon-headed deity 16. Top of a steeple 17. *"____-I-Am" 18. Vernacular 19. *"Walking" spring toy 21. *Purple dinosaur 23. Foot the bill 24. Smidgen 25. *KIDZ ____ 28. Like a mattress? 30. Stay clear of 35. *Dumbo's were huge 37. *Arnold Lobel's "Frog and ____" 39. Emotional punishment 40. At the summit of 41. Young hooter 43. Shakespeare's hometown river 44. Increase...
I am a 36-year-old woman. I purchased a home with my husband five years ago. Shortly after, things went downhill, just like my first marriage. He didn't pay attention to me, I was lonely, and I felt so unloved and unwanted. My husband's son from a previous relationship was living with us at the time ,and he had friends who would frequent our house. One in particular I became close to. Eventually we started spending a lot of time together. I thought I was crazy because I felt more than I should...
