Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Last Tuesday, around 4:06 p.m., the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Special Services Unit was dispatched to an injured 19-year-old hiker on the South Sister Climbers Trail about 300 feet from the summit of the mountain. They determined Bend woman would be unable to walk down the trail without assistance. Airlink Air Ambulance agreed to transport two Search and Rescue volunteers partially up the trail which would reduce the time and distance required to reach the patient. After attempting the...
The Willamette National Forest has implemented a total campfire restriction effective on Friday, July 23, at 12:01 a.m., to reduce risks of human-caused wildfires as dry conditions persist. Additionally, dry conditions may lead to new ignitions and rapid fire spread. The long-term forecast predictions point to much of the same for the rest of the summer. All open fires, including charcoal fires, are prohibited with no exceptions for developed or hosted campgrounds. Open fires in wilderness...
U.S. District Court Judge Marco Hernandez outlined in a draft order last Wednesday actions that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must take to protect threatened wild spring chinook and winter steelhead at its Willamette Valley dams. The case has been in the courts for three years. Plaintiffs in the case consider the draft order a win, although after years of delay they say the two populations of fish listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act have declined even further. “It’s with mixed emotions that we read this draft ord...
In August, Lane Transit District (LTD) will offer a boost with a Vaxpass free bus pass for people who are vaccinated against COVID-19. Federal regulations require all passengers and members of the public to continue wearing a face mask over the nose and mouth when on LTD property and on its buses. “LTD’s August Vaxpass is one way the district can thank community members who are vaccinated and encourages those who aren’t to consider getting vaccinated so Oregonians can continue to keep the spread of COVID-19 at a minimum,” said Aurora Jackson...
Oregonians will soon have a choice about how they display their support for salmon habitat. A new salmon license plate design will be available September 1st, or Oregonians can opt for the classic salmon license plate until August. Lowest-numbered new plates will be available through a special auction in cooperation with Oregon nonprofits that support salmon habitat restoration. The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department first debuted the salmon...
July 10: 12:22 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - 39000 block, McK. Hwy. Caller reported that a known felon was likely traveling to the Eugene area via Greyhound bus. Eugene PD also advised. July 11: 9:43 p.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 91900 blk, Marcola Rd. Caller reported a verbal dispute with the caller’s father. Deputies responded and determined no crimes had occurred. Parties were separated. July 12: 11:00 p.m: Threat, Harassment - 90900 blk, Marcola Rd. Caller reported ongoing harassment issues with a neighbor. Deputies made contact and were u...
July 12: 13:27: Motor Vehicle Accident – Hwy. 126E, Milepost 15. Involved: silver/aluminum Dodge Ram 1500. July 15: 20:05: Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Alcohol/Reckless Driving – Hwy. 126E, Mp. 11. A gray Ram pickup was traveling west. Near milepost 11, the pickup left the roadway slightly off the westbound shoulder. The driver overcorrected and spun the pickup across the roadway onto the eastbound shoulder. There is a wide gravel area on the east lane’s shoulder at this location. The pickup then rolled over to top and came to re...
July 11: 18:01: Dreas Way/Milliron Rd. Brush Fire. Log Deck Fire, Patrolled for Spot Fires. 19:59: 88000 block, Bridge Street Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. July 12: 13:28: McK. Hwy./Ross Ln. Motor Vehicle Accident. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 15:39: 7000 blk, Thurston Rd. Public Assist. Lift Assist. July 13: 10:05: 38000 blk, Upper Camp Creek Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, Refusal 12:36: 46000 blk, N. Gate Creek Rd. Brush Fire Out of District Fire, Handled by ODF. NA: 89000 blk, Johnson Cr Rd. Fire Danger...
July 10: 22:56: Motor Vehicle Accident - McK. Hwy./Milepost 51. Single vehicle. July 13: 06:40: Smoke Check - 91786 Mill Creek Rd. Caller is smelling a strong heavy odor of electric or plastic burning, can see a haze. 16:31: Water Rescue – Mp. 16, Clear Lake Cutoff. Ham radio operator reports 2 rafters that are stuck on the rapids, not in medical distress. 21:17: Medical – 92000 blk, Blue River Reservoir Rd. Female patient. July 14: 19:07: MVA – 91000 blk, Mill Creek Rd. Subject just hit the sign for market, down embankment. July 15: 19:14...
A few dozen miles southwest of Baker City, if you know right where to look, you just might stumble across a few weatherbeaten gravestones - all that's left of an old cemetery. And that old cemetery is all that's left of the biggest city in Oregon, a teeming rough-hewn metropolis of 6,000 souls that was called Auburn, Oregon. Auburn was Ground Zero in the eastern Oregon Gold Rush. It was a massive mining camp, pure and simple. It was founded in the spring of 1861, and by 1864 it was already...
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...
My girlfriend Jessie and I were together four years. Recently, she went on a two-week family holiday. During those two weeks, I went for a night out with my work colleagues. I got extremely drunk and kissed a girl from work. I felt guilty the next day, but a few days later I told my friends, who are also her friends, that I wanted to break up with her. I didn't, but I was confused at the time. The following Saturday, she came home. We went out that night, and I was so confused I told her we...
ACROSS 1. *Baseball's "The Say Hey Kid" 5. TV tube in days of yore 8. Proof of age, pl. 11. Medicinal succulent 12. Toward shelter, nautically 13. White heron 15. Poet ____ Angelou 16. Where a bib is tied 17. Taste like grapes 18. *First African American to play in MLB 20. Chap or fella 21. Do like Etna 22. Auction set 23. Property defacer 26. Italian vermouth brand 30. 2nd largest bird in world 31. Informal wear 34. "The Man Who ____ Too Much" 35. Relating to Scandinavia 37. Chicken ____ ____...
