Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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MCKENZIE BRIDGE: Last Thursday varied from the Upper McKenzie RFPD’s regularly scheduled drill night. Instead, they opted to celebrate the department’s Wins since the night of the Holiday Farm Fire. “On the night of 9/7/2020, almost all of the volunteers currently on our roster were either fighting or fleeing (or both) the Holiday Farm Fire,” according to Upper McKenzie Fire Chief Rainbow Plews. During the “last two anniversaries, we have spent time focusing on the trauma, sorrow, grief, fe...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE: Route 242, the Old McKenzie Highway reopened Tuesday morning following reductions in the Lookout Fire evacuation levels. The highway was closed due to fire activity from the lightning-caused fire. “We want to remind you that the Lookout Fire remains active,” according to Mindy McCartt with the Oregon Dept. of Transportation’s Salem office. “Watch for fire vehicles in the area and prepare for the possibility of closures if fire conditions change,” she cautioned. Drivers o...
A poacher will pay $75,000 in fines and serve jail time after killing numerous deer and elk near Pendleton in what officials called a wildlife crime spree. Walker Erickson, 28, of Pendleton, pleaded guilty to 22 charges including illegally killing deer and elk, leaving game animals to waste, and trespassing. All charges accumulated in an 18-month timeframe, leading officials to declare the case a crime spree. In the summer of 2020, OSP received a call to the Turn In Poachers (TIP) Line. OSP...
The pause on student loan repayments is over, meaning people will have to start paying back their debts for the first time in three years, starting next month. A few tips can help people prepare for this change. Lane Thompson, Oregon Student Loans Ombuds, said it is important to know who your servicer is. For many, their loans were transferred to another company during the pause. Thompson also noted some are paying loans for the first time and advised borrowers to use the federal government’s w...
Growing up it was a festive month with plenty of cake to go around because we celebrated my Mom’s birthday, and five days later, mine. That was many years ago and now far away as I moved around the country before settling in Oregon. Three years ago COVID and the Holiday Farm Fire impacted all of us. It was devastating to Louise, my wife, who was already being battered by the negative impacts of Alzheimer’s. Her passing made me less likely to look forward to future arrivals of the ninth month of the year. That foreboding proved to be acc...
McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week The McKenzie Varsity Volleyball team hosts Siletz Valley on Tuesday, September 12, with first serve set for 6:00 p.m. The Eagle team travels to Triangle Lake on Thursday, September 14, for a match starting at 6:00 p.m. The McKenzie Cross Country teams travel to Oakland on Wednesday, September 13, to participate in the Acorn Gully Chase. The Boys' 3,000 meters Varsity race starts at 5:00 pm and the Girls 3,000 meters race will begin at 5:30 pm. The McKenzie Varsity 6-man Football team hosts Eddyville...
Sometime in 1943, during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, a group of more than 40 officers of the Imperial Japanese Navy strolled into Club Tsubaki, an exclusive gentlemen’s club in the heart of downtown Manila. They were there for one last evening of fun while they were still in port. That very evening, they were scheduled to climb back into their submarines and set out on an extended cruise. The private party had been arranged by one of the subs’ commanders, who had struck up a fri...
While the practice of no-till gardening is not new, information has traditionally centered on agricultural field crops. Now, home gardeners are catching on. “The concept of no-till has been around for a couple of decades, but research has been very focused on field crops like wheat and corn, things largely grown in the Midwest,” said Erica Chernoh, Oregon State University Extension Service horticulturist. “There’s not much on vegetable production or fruit. There’s a lot to learn, and research...
Sept. 1: 11:22 p.m: Warrant Service - 90300 block, Marcola Rd. A male that appeared to be high on drugs was observed swinging a flashlight around. Deputies contacted him and took him into custody on an unrelated arrest warrant. Sept. 2: 12:07 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - 94300 blk, Old Marcola Rd. A black Durango pulling a stolen trailer showed up at the fire station. It left the area before deputies could arrive. 7:13 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - Camp Creek Rd. & Easy Ln. A male in a dark colored Ford Explorer parked and cut down a tree from...
Sept. 6: 00:44: Crash, Injury – Hwy. 126E, Milepost 17. Vehicle #1, a blue PT Cruiser, was traveling eastbound. Driver #1 was negotiating a right hand sweeping curve when Vehicle #1 veered across the westbound lane and collided with a utility pole. Driver #1 was transported to the hospital by ambulance for treatment. Vehicle #1 was towed. Involved: 48-year-old male from Springfield. Sept. 11: 11:11: Crash, Non-Injury – Hwy. 126E, Mp. 30. OSP Dispatch received a call regarding a single vehicle crash into the ditch. The complainant advised it...
Sept. 5: 16:49: 39000 block, Deerhorn Rd. Motor Vehicle Accident. Non-Injury/Non-Blocking. Sept. 6: 0:00: McK. Hwy./Milepost 17. MVA. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 11:01: McK. Hwy./Cedar Flat Rd. MVA. Non-Injury/Non-Blocking. 12:12: 43000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 18:07: 40000 blk, Booth Kelly Rd. Public Assist. Lift Assist. Sept. 7: 7:10: 88000 blk, Twin Firs Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, Refusal Obtained. 9:07: 40000 blk, Booth Kelly Rd. Medical, General. Assist Medic, 1 Transported. Sept....
Sept. 6: 08:15: Medical – 51000 block, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing. Sept. 9: 09:54: Medical – 54000 blk, McK. River Dr. Female, Conscious, Breathing. 17:23: Medical – 54000 blk, E. King Rd. Female, Conscious, Breathing. Sept. 10: 09:38: Medical – 51000 blk, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing. The Upper McK. Fire District’s board of directors will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 20th, at the McK. Fire Station, 56578 McK. Hwy. in McKenzie Bridge....
I don’t know whether to call it jealousy or insecurity. My husband and I have been married almost 30 years. Last year at my husband’s surprise birthday party, one of my friends asked who a certain woman in the room was. When I asked why, she said, “She and your husband have been making eye contact all night, and he seems to be paying her a lot of attention.” From there on, I started watching the behavior between them. My husband participates in a sport with this woman’s husband, and at times...
ACROSS 1. Kind of wrap 6. Pose a question 9. Be sore 13. Ottoman title 14. Ornamental pond-dweller 15. Florida Key, e.g. 16. Mr. T and friends 17. Knot-tying vow (2 words) 18. Milan's La ____ 19. *Walrus' cousin (2 words) 21. *Crustacean "on the barbie" 23. Finish line 24. Creole vegetable 25. He had 28. Gives a helping hand 30. Tranquil 35. Frosts, as in cake 37. Bear, in Latin 39. All the words in a language 40. "By ____, I think she's got it!" 41. Silver to Lone Ranger 43. Chows down 44. Mark...
