Make the McKenzie Connection!

Articles from the August 1, 2013 edition


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  • Jumping the Secret Garden

    Aug 1, 2013

    McKenzie River Reflections...

  • Model arch to hit the road

    Aug 1, 2013

    Model Arch A scale model of the Springfield/McKenzie Arch will hit the road soon thanks to a successful month-long online fundraising drive to generate $2,500. The Friends of the Springfield Arch Committee's Kickstarter campaign went over the top this week with Karen Craiglow's pledge of $100. Hers was one of two memorial pledges: "In Memory of Bill Lincoln," and another by Carlene and Kalena Karp, "In Memory of Chris Karp." 22 backers contributed a total of $2,570. Behind the scenes, Leaburg artist Cathy Hickman has assembled thousands of...

  • Lightning ignites numerous small fires along Cascade Crest

    Aug 1, 2013

    Willamette Forest News The predicted lightning storm passed over the southern and central portions of the Willamette National Forest yesterday evening, igniting numerous small fires. One blaze in the headwaters of the Middle Fork Willamette River near Timpanogas Lake quickly grew to 15 acres. Crews responded immediately to that incident and a helicopter dropped water until evening fell. Fifteen ‘smoke reports’ were called into the Eugene Interagency Dispatch office last night; the majority of which are located in the Three Sisters Wil...