Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Winter vegetables By Denise Ruttan Not ready to hang up your gloves and spade just yet? The fearless gardener still has a chance to plant some cold-hardy vegetables to harvest next spring, said Jim Myers, plant breeder and researcher at Oregon State University. But don't dawdle. "Winter gardening is a risky business," Myers said. "It may work one year with a mild winter but not another when the weather is more severe. If you plant some cold-hardy vegetables from mid-August to early October – depending on the crop – there's a good...
Aug. 29: 11:36 PM: Suspicious Vehicle – Mp. 9, McK. Hwy. Caller advises they are eastbound in a motorhome. A small white vehicle has been following them since Eugene. Caller thinks the driver is upset because her husband accidentally pulled out in front of him. Involved is possibly intoxicated. Advised. Aug. 31: 4:16 PM: Disorderly Subject – 50000 block, McK. Hwy. An intoxicated male in an inflatable kayak was docked on the bank by complainant’s property, threatening to beat up caller’s husband. Involved is in his 50’s, goate...
McKenzie River Reflections...
High algae levels found at Walterville Pond in Lane County Walterville Pond A health advisory is being issued today due to high levels of blue-green algae in Walterville Pond, located off Oregon Route 126, five miles east of Springfield. The pond is adjacent to the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) Walterville Power Canal, a half-mile northeast of Walterville. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins. These algae levels are likely associated with dangerous cyanotoxin concentrations in the water...
