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Articles from the August 28, 2012 edition


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  • Grow Happy Rosemary

    Aug 28, 2012

    Image of rosemary From The Herb Companion By Tina Marie Wilcox Q. I have a potted rosemary plant in my house, and ever since I brought it in for the winter (I live in Wisconsin) it has been turning brown and seems to be dying. I’ve been watering it once a week. Am I overwatering it? I try to keep it in the sun when it shines in the kitchen window. Does it need more sun? Please help. A. Your rosemary’s symptoms indicate that death is near. Growing rosemary indoors is difficult because dry heat and other indoor conditions are contrary to the nee...

  • An outsider’s hopeful scheme to scrap out the Peter Iredale wreck

    Aug 28, 2012

    Photo of shipwreck of Peter Iredale A few weeks ago, a big section of a Japanese harbor dock that had drifted across the Pacific Ocean was removed at considerable expense from the beach near Newport. The state government had gotten itself into something of a lather over the dock - as it also did several years ago with the wreckage of the freighter New Carissa. The government wanted that stuff off the beach immediately, if not sooner, and was willing to go to great lengths and spend lots of money to get it done. That hasn’t always been O...

  • Corps blocking access to Blue River mud flats

    Aug 28, 2012

    Map of Blue River Saddle Dam BLUE RIVER: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to install a gate across the Saddle Dam Boat Launch at Blue River Reservoir. Installation work will close the launch ramp from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily, from September 4th to 6th. In addition, the gate will be closed annually from October 15th to March 1st, when low water levels make the ramp unusable by most boats. The Corps, which operates Blue River Dam and Reservoir, is installing the gate to prevent vehicles from accessing the lakebed when the reservoir’s wate...

  • Goodpasture Bridge reconstruction update

    Aug 28, 2012

    Goodpasture Bridge Construction Updates - Week of August 27 Photo of Goodpasture Covered Bridge The Goodpasture Covered bridge rehabilitation project total construction cost of $2.0 million is funded through a federal grant (Highway Bridge Program) and a 10.27% match from the Lane County Road Fund. Construction on the Goodpasture Covered Bridge is scheduled to start the first week of September and to be completed by the end of December 2012. Signs have been posted on site to let the community know about the construction information. The...

  • Stretch the weekend?

    Aug 28, 2012

    McKenzie River Reflections...