Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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“Level 1 is where we want people up here to be all the time” was the assessment Lane County Sheriff Cliff Howard delivered to people gathered to hear updates on the status of the Lookout Fire. Speaking at the McKenzie High School gym last Thursday, the sheriff went on to add that because most people in the McKenzie Valley live in a wildland/urban interface, they should be “thoughtful about these things throughout the year and have a little higher level of awareness.” Residents in the areas n...
There was good news from firefighters battling the Lookout Fire this week when they reported on Monday that although the fire now encompasses 11,174 acres, it has reached a 5% containment level. Over 1,000 personnel are involved in the operation, which includes 65 engines, 19 crews, 13 bulldozers 27 water tenders, 11 masticators, and 7 helicopters. Part of their work has been focused on the fire’s southwest corner along USFS Road 700. There, crews are clearing hazardous trees and vegetation a...
The 2020 Labor Day wildfires strained understaffed state and local agencies and highlighted a need for more communication so people can recover and access services, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management concluded in a report released Thursday. The 147-page report, based on surveys and interviews, offers a window into the state's work to recover from the wildfires that scorched an area the size of Rhode Island and left communities across the state reeling as thousands of Oregonians lost...
LEABURG: A project to rebuild the earthen pond at the Old McKenzie Fish Hatchery continues to move forward. While dormant it had filled with sediment and vegetation, but now has been converted to a community fishing pond at the McKenzie River Discovery Center site. Thanks to a $19,000 grant from the Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife and the work of volunteers, the pond has been upgraded with an eye toward hosting angling and education/outreach events. When completed, the pond will provide a...
July 29: 2:19 p.m: Criminal Information - 40300 blk, Deerhorn Rd. Two people were observed throwing glass near the river. 4:42 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - Lat: 44.11534118. Long: -121.851737. 2 backpacks found in the area. July 30: 3:13 a.m: Assault - 39000 blk, Hendricks Park Rd. A caller reported that their spouse threw a phone at them and caused injury. Deputies investigated and arrested the spouse for charges assault in the fourth degree. July 31: 12:42 p.m: Theft - 92100 blk, Marcola Rd. A caller reported having cash stolen from within a...
August 15: 07:13: Motor Vehicle Accident, Non-Injury - Milepost 19, Clear Lake Cutoff. Tree down on top of caller's truck, all across the highway. Aug. 16: 11:14: Medical – 91000 block, Marbrook Ln. Crews bringing patient to Blue River Dam. 12:47: Medical – 90000 blk, Aufderheide Dr. Male, breathing, No response when yelled at. August 19: 14:15: Medical – 51000 blk, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing. 16:02: Medical – 54000 blk, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing. August 21: 03:19: Medical – 54000 blk, McK. River Dr. Female, Conscious...
After much thought and consideration, the board members of the Vida McKenzie Community Center have decided to cancel the McKenzie River Poker Fundraising event scheduled for Saturday, August 19th. We believe our community will be best served without the added stress of this event during this time due to the two wildfires in our immediate area. We appreciate everyone’s support of this event, including those of you that had planned a fun day on the river while helping with the rebuilding process of our community center. Those who donated p...
As I inhale the smoke and listen to the helicopters racing back and forth over the house, fighting yet another fire in the Central Cascades and McKenzie River Valley, my thoughts wander to the Permian Period of Earth’s history which ended in a mass extinction, and how this summer, with all it’s disturbing weather and environmental news, is reminding me of the conditions on Earth about 250 million years ago (mya) that brought the Permian to an end. In story form, Pangea, the most recent supercontinent, attained its condition of maximum tec...
In the courtyard at the Antelope Post Office today, there stands a large bronze plaque attached to the base of a flagpole. It reads, “Dedicated to those of this community who throughout the Rajneesh invasion and occupation of 1981-1985 remained, resisted and remembered.” Most visitors probably roll their eyes at this, thinking it a bit melodramatic. Invasion? Occupation? Puh-leeze, they might mutter. But the Rajneeshee takeover of Antelope was not an anodyne bureaucratic exercise. To those who...
Controlling pests outdoors is a common summer activity for gardeners, but it’s also important to know how to safely and effectively protect against an insect that feeds indoors and can ruin clothing. Mothballs, one of the most common methods to control clothes moths, need to be recognized as a pesticide that can be harmful to humans or animals when misused, according to Tim Stock, Extension integrated pest management education specialist and director of the OSU Extension School IPM Program. ...
I am the father of three teenagers. The older boy and girl are obedient, good at their studies, and helpful around the home. My problem is with my youngest daughter, who is 16. Wayne and Tamara, she is a beautiful child, and I know she is popular with her youthful friends. But I have been insisting that she obey the rules of my home and also take her studies seriously. I have a good job, and I spend most of my money on my children. I also give them weekly allowances, most of which I insist that...
Noah Finkel thinks he might be on Alamo's dreaded Do Not Rent list, but he can't get a straight answer -- or rent a car. How do you find out? I recently rented a car from Alamo. I could make a reservation online, but when I tried to pick up the car at the airport, a representative informed me that I could not rent from Alamo because I was on the Do Not Rent list. Alamo said I had to resolve this through the corporate office of Enterprise, which owns Alamo. Unfortunately, I have had no success...
When Jack Price tries to return his Google Pixel 6 phone to Amazon through UPS, the phone gets lost. Will he ever get his $518 back? I recently returned my Google Pixel 6 phone to Amazon through UPS. The receipt says the package weighs almost two pounds. Amazon didn't refund the phone during the standard window. I called Amazon and it said the package went to the wrong Amazon facility. But UPS tracking said it went to the correct facility. So the runaround began. Amazon told me to get in touch...
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