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BLUE RIVER: Over 650 firefighters are using firelines to control the spread of the 3,000-acre Ore Fire. On Tuesday, the fire was 25 percent contained. Despite a little over 3/4 of an inch of rainfall recorded at the Cougar Dam weather station last week, officials say pockets of heat from dense fuels remain within the fire interior and increased fire behavior will be possible as skies clear, temperatures rise, and humidities drop, causing fuels to begin to dry. A slow warming/drying trend is...
EUGENE: Supporters have described it as “potentially the most technologically advanced waste processing facility in the country.” Opponents, though, say the $150,000,000 waste sorting facility is “a massive project that will increase costs of living for all Lane County residents.” At issue is the CleanLane Resource Recovery Facility (previously known as IMERF) the county plans to build in Goshen. An August 20th Lane County Board of Commissioners’ vote to approve it was a replay of December...
With climate change driving hotter, drier summers across the West, the intensity of recent fire seasons is outpacing workers’ ability to track and analyze fires with traditional methods. “There simply aren’t enough boots on the ground, or eyes in pairs of binoculars to cover the base and the extent of what we’ve been dealing with and that’s been true across the western U.S. and the world,” said Sarvesh Garimella, the chief scientist and chief technical officer at weather app MyRadar. Ho...
After last year’s success, they had to do it again. The Army Corps Of Engineers has released its 2024 giant Cats and Infrastructure calendar. Last year it was an internet sensation, going beyond being viral to being featured on TV talk shows. This year they decided to time the release of their calendar with National Cat Day and it appears to have a gentler approach, compared to last year, when giant cats appeared to be trying to destroy infrastructure. Also new to this year is a dog calendar. T...
The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division has named Mihnea Moga as Prosecutor of the Year for 2023. The Oregon Hunters Association provided a framed wildlife print during a ceremony at the Oregon District Attorney Association Summer Conference in Seaside earlier this month. Moga, former Deputy District Attorney (DDA) for Columbia County, graduated from Willamette University College of Law and has a long-standing dedication to Oregon’s natural resources. Moga included classes on w...
A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey looked at how wildfires impact mercury concentrations in headwater streams in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey found wildfires are increasing mercury concentrations in Pacific Northwest headwater streams. Mercury is a naturally occurring metal found in rocks and soil. But under the right conditions, it can be converted into methylmercury, a highly toxic form that accumulates in organisms such as fish and...
“Volume 47” appears on the top of the front page of this edition. Right beside it is “Issue 1.” Those numbers mark the start of the forty-seventh year that River Reflections will be reporting on life along the McKenzie River. In the weeks and months to come, some of the stories are likely to continue to inform on things people may not have thought about, others could be sad, and some at times silly. That last item got me thinking about what might have been lightening the mood of other publications. Here are a few samples. In the early days of...
In the hit Broadway musical Hamilton, President George Washington summons Alexander Hamilton into his study to discuss writing what would come to be known as Washington’s “Farewell Address.” Hamilton protests the very idea of Washington leaving the Presidency: “As far as the People are concerned, you have to serve, you could continue to serve!” Washington, insistent and resolute, replies, “We’re gonna teach them how to say goodbye.” Washington set an example – two terms, no more – that every President voluntarily followed until 1940, when Fr...
It was the Ides of March — March 15, 1882. A man named A.H. Crooks had filed a homestead claim on a piece of land near Prineville. He and his hired hand, Stephen Jory, were out on the land now, cutting blaze marks on trees along the property line. Except, it wasn’t the property line. The clerk in the county seat, way up in The Dalles, had made a mistake and tried to give Crooks a big slice of the homestead next door, which was owned by a cantankerous fellow named Lucius Langdon. Crooks and Jory...
Though they look tropical and taste exotic, figs grow fine in the long corridor of Western Oregon, where the climate offers not-too-cold winters and hot enough summers. The cooler summers of the coast and colder winter temperatures east of the Cascades are a different story, though. The weather in those areas is not conducive to growing the love-it or leave-it fruit. Not all varieties of figs thrive, however. Of 100 or more cultivars, Cody Copp, Oregon State University Extension Service...
Aug. 17: 2:57 a.m: Prowler - 88200 blk, Millican Rd. Deputies responded to a reported prowler and located the subject. He requested medics, as the subject appeared to be confused and in medical distress. Medics confirmed this, and provided care. The deputy then transported him back to his residence. Aug. 18: 10:27 a.m: Impersonating An Officer - 95200 blk, Marcola Rd. A black Dodge sedan drove up the homeowner’s driveway at about 2:30 a.m. The homeowner flashed a light at the car, and the car flashed red and blue lights in response. The h...
Aug. 23: 14:36: Crash, Injury – Hwy. 126E, Milepost 19. A silver Toyota pickup turned in front of a black Toyota SUV. The SUV had no time to react and struck the rear passenger corner of the truck. The two drivers were uninjured. The front passenger of the SUV was transported to Riverbend Hospital for complaint of pain....
Aug. 19: 18:12: McK. Hwy./Thurston Rd. Motor Vehicle Accident – Eugene/Springfield Fire Handled Patient Care, McK. Fire Traffic Control/Scene Safety. Aug. 20: 3:21: 40000 block, York Ln. Medical, General. Assist. 4:11: 49000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, Heart. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 8:25: 38000 blk, Upper Camp Creek Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 15:01: 41000 blk, Madrone St. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, Refusal Obtained. Aug. 21: 17:30: 51000 blk, Dexter St. Mutual Aid. Disregarded On Scene by Upper McK. F...
Aug. 21: 11:06: Medical – Old McK. Hwy./Milepost 74. Male, Not Conscious & Is Breathing. 17:30: Medical- 51000 block, Dexter St. Female, Conscious, Breathing. Aug. 22: 02:32: Medical – 55000 blk, McK. River Dr. Male, Conscious, Breathing. 22:58: Medical – 56000 blk, N. Bank Rd. Female, Conscious, Breathing. Aug. 24: 14:20: Illegal Burn – 51000 blk, McK. Hwy. Group of subjects is having a backyard burn. Flames looked to be about 6 feet tall. 19:40: Medical – 54000 blk, E. King Rd. Female, Conscious, Breathing. Aug. 25: 15:54: Motor Vehicle A...
I am divorced with two grown daughters in their 20s. Both my ex and I are remarried. He lives in a distant city. Both daughters are married, and one has two boys and the other one boy. My problem is the lack of interest my ex-husband shows in his daughters. My youngest daughter is getting her master's degree and invited her dad to come to her graduation. Also, she bought a new house two years ago and has a little boy, neither of which he has seen. Her invitation to the graduation was greeted...
Catriona Garry misses her flight from Edinburgh to Boston because there's only one ticket agent at the airport. Can she get $1,200 in rebooking fees refunded? I missed my flight from Edinburgh to Dublin because of Aer Lingus’ lack of staffing. There was just one member of its Edinburgh airport staff to check in passengers for all flights that day. This complete lack of personnel resulted in me and more than 20 other passengers waiting over three hours in line to check-in. We all missed our f...
Where's the nightstand Inna Zaychik ordered from Amazon? The company says it's been delivered, but she doesn't have it. Can she get a refund? I ordered a nightstand on Amazon recently, but it was never delivered. I never even got a confirmation email that it was delivered or an image of the package. An Amazon representative confirmed in an online chat that the delivery status was changed to "delivered" by mistake. Yet an Amazon account specialist now claims that it was delivered and refuses to...
ACROSS 1. Doorframe part 5. *The Swing Era or ____ Band Era 8. T-cell killer, acr. 11. Arabian chieftain 12. Actress Sorvino 13. Excessively fat 15. Chore list 16. Second word in fairytale? 17. Doled out cards 18. *1933 movie monster (2 words) 20. Eyeball 21. Golf aid 22. French vineyard 23. *Larry or Curly or Moe 26. Between delta and zeta 30. ____ B vaccine 31. Ciphering machine 34. Kind 35. Black and white cookies 37. ___ chi 38. Fender bender consequences 39. Light beige 40. *First white...
