Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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WALTERVILLE: The "Gateway sign" at the western entrance of the McKenzie Valley was being readied for completion by workers last week. Supporters of the project, like the McKenzie River Chamber of Commerce, say it was originally designed to welcome tourists by now will "have even greater significance as a way to help encourage and give hope to communities and residents as they rebuild following the devastating Holiday Farm Fire." A similar sign will be installed near the Hwy. 20/Hwy. 126 to...
RAINBOW: Civilian, conservation, and corps were the 3 C's of the New Deal work relief program that left its mark locally by constructing trails and structures that are still in use today. Challenging is a word often applied to health care in America. In rural areas, it has become even more appropriate. Over the few years in the McKenzie River Valley, that word has sometimes felt inadequate. Optimism was high in 1977 when a nonprofit named the McKenzie River Clinic began offering primary health...
The Vida McKenzie Community Center wants to again thank all its friends, members, and donors for making it possible for the construction of its new building to begin. The first visible activity on the Thompson Lane site began with concrete forming on October 26th. By September 5th the footings were poured and by the 14th, construction of the foundation walls was on its way. Concrete will be poured this week for completion of the stem walls and our building will really start to take shape. To...
The Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee is pleased to announce the opening of a funding for conservation and recreation projects in the 2021-2023 biennium. The Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund is a new way for Oregonians to support projects that protect and enhance the species and habitats identified in the Oregon Conservation Strategy. Funds of up to $50,000 are available to create new opportunities for wildlife watching, urban conservation, community science, and...
If Oregon’s registered Democrats vote Democratic in this November’s general election, and the Republicans vote Republican, those numbers alone won’t come close to settling the deal. A big reason: The largest group of voters in Oregon are the NAVs – those who register as “nonaffiliated.” (Disclosure: I’m one of them.) But what does that mean for the outcome of the general election in another couple of months? If you dive into the numbers – which is where elections are won and lost – you find...
Sept. 5: 7:21 p.m: Assault - 92500 block, Martin Ln. Caller reported a physical dispute between her and her husband. Deputies investigated and learned that the male had injuries as a result of the dispute. The involved female was arrested for domestic assault. 8:10 p.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 38100 blk, B. St. Deputies received the report of a dispute between family members at a residence. Investigation revealed the dispute had been verbal only. 8:21 p.m: Disturbance, Di-spute - 92100 blk, Marcola Rd. Deputies received the report of a dispute...
Sept. 16: 06:57: Crash, Non-Injury – Hwy. 126E, Milepost 18. A white Toyota Yarus was driving westbound. The driver stated he was getting tired and his vehicle went into the gravel on the north side of the road. The driver then overcorrected bringing the vehicle back into the lane of travel, then back off the road down the embankment. No ODOT property was damaged. The vehicle was towed at the owner’s request. Involved: 26-year-old male....
Sept. 12: 0:46: 45000 block, Goodpasture Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 13:33: McK. Hwy. Milepost 18. Subject Down. False Alarm. 18:44: 39000 blk, McK. Hwy. Motor Vehicle Accident. Disregarded/Non-Injury, Non-Blocking. Sept. 14: 9:38: 51000 blk, Blue River Dr, Mutual Aid. Disregarded Prior to Arrival. 9:50: 89000 blk, Bridge St, Medical, General. Patient Assessed, Refusal Signed. Sept. 15: 11:31: McK. Hwy./ Mp. 24 Hazardous Materials. Unable To Locate. 16:59: 42000 blk, McK. Hwy. Fire, Vehicle. No Fire, Cooling System...
Sept. 13: 00:28: Motor Vehicle Accident – McK. View Dr./Egge Rd. Single vehicle turned on its side. 18:12: Illegal Burn – McK. River Dr./McK. Hwy. Subject camping with a fire pit that appears to be nothing or makeshift. Sept. 14: 09:35: Medical – 51000 block, Blue River Dr. Female, conscious, breathing. 12:22: Medical – 59000 blk, N, Belknap Springs Rd. Male, conscious, breathing, unable to stay awake. 15:23: Medical - 54000 blk, McK. Hwy. Male, conscious, breathing. Sept. 18: 14:02: Medical - 56000 blk, Hall Dr. Male, conscious, breathi...
If you're not acquainted with cover crops, here's the rundown: These hardworking plants can add organic matter and aerate the soil, protect it from compaction caused by rain, suppress weeds, and reduce erosion - some even add nitrogen to the soil, according to Nick Andrews, small farms specialist for the Oregon State University Extension Service. Not a bad deal for an almost no-maintenance plant. All that's needed is to seed it in fall, water it a couple of times until the rains start, leave it...
For the last six years, I have been married to the most wonderful man. I was married before and have two children. He was married twice before and has two children with his first wife. Now, my problem. The second wife is 15 years older than my husband, and they were married 14 months before she packed up and moved away. After he filed for divorce, she moved back here. We married a year later, and she won't leave us alone. She sends us mail, and two years ago she moved two blocks away. She...
David Maddox has been waiting years for a refund for his Vantage Travel tour. Why hasn't the company responded, and is there anything he can do to speed up the process? Back in 2019, I made a reservation for my wife and myself to go on Vantage Travel's Croatia & Culinary Gems of the Adriatic Coast tour. Other members of our family were also planning to join us on this trip. I made the final payment of $20,655 for our trip in October 2019. As part of the cost of the trip, I paid $999 per person for a "cancel for any reason" travel insurance...
Melissa Smithers' flight credits on American Airlines have expired. But wait! Doesn't she have a screenshot of the vouchers showing that she still has a few months? My family and I planned a trip to Hawaii two years ago. We booked our tickets on American Airlines through Expedia. Our trip included airfare and hotel. We canceled the trip because of the pandemic. We received a refund for the hotel, but American Airlines gave us a ticket credit. In March 2021, I used some of this credit for...
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