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Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Lane County's fall outdoor burning season will open on Friday, October 15th. The season, originally set to start on October 1st, was delayed by the Lane County Fire Defense Board and the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) due to a dry and warmer than average weather outlook. "Recent rain has been beneficial to reducing wildfire danger across Oregon," said Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) spokesperson, Travis Knudsen. "But the current forecast is dry, sunny, and warm." Yard debris may...
LEABURG: State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash at approximately 8:48 p.m. on Monday, October 11th,. Wreckage from the accident was blocking Highway 126E near EWEB’s Leaburg powerhouse at milepost 19. Police said the preliminary investigation revealed that a Toyota 4-Runner, operated by Nathan Lee Langan, 29, of Harrisburg, was traveling westbound and crossed into the oncoming lane striking an eastbound Ford F350 Pickup, operated by Richard Edwin Andrews, 42, of Blue River. Langan sustained f...
Crews from the Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife have been out on the river recently counting up redds and collecting samples to determine the percentage of wild Salmon are utilizing spawning grounds. Results on what they’re finding should be available by mid to late October....
LEABURG: A project to reconfigure a rearing pond at the Old McKenzie Fish Hatchery is now underway. Over the years, the old earthen pond had filled with sediment and vegetation. Thanks to a $19,054 grant to the McKenzie River Discovery Center from the Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, the pond is being cleaned and converted to a community fishing pond. When complete, ODFW plans to hold angling and education/outreach events at the site. "The new community fishing pond at the MRDC is not only...
RAINBOW: Darin Harbick on Saturday ended his campaign for governor and is now running as a Republican to unseat incumbent Ron Wyden as one of Oregon's two U.S. Senators. Harbick, an entrepreneur and former school board member, said decided he would, "No longer sit on the sidelines and watch federal government failures and bureaucratic overreach.." He and his wife, Kail, started in business buying Phil's Phine Phoods only to see the business burn to the ground less than two years later. They buil...
Hundreds of Oregon businesses have signaled their support for legislation protecting rivers across the state. In an open letter, more than 200 businesses have thanked Sen. Ron Wyden - D-Ore. - and Sen. Jeff Merkley - D-Ore. - for introducing the River Democracy Act. The measure would protect about 4,700 miles of rivers in Oregon as wild and scenic. The rivers were selected through a public nomination process. Chris Daughters, who signed the letter, owns the Caddis Fly Angling Shop in Eugene....
The "shanghai artists" of old Portland and Astoria were all a fairly secretive lot. But none of them were more mysterious, in quite so many ways, as the man who started the whole shanghaiing scene in Oregon - a burly, hard-fisted bar fighter named Jim Turk. Jim Turk was a slum lord who lived in his own slum, a drunken brawler who got hauled into court for battery dozens of times, an abusive husband, a shanghaiier of sailors, a whorehouse operator and a dishonest clothing salesman. Oh, and he...
Sept. 27: 7:24 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - 38500 block, Upper Camp Creek Rd. Caller reported finding a package wrapped in a black garbage bag in the caller’s mailbox. Had not been expecting a package. Sept. 28: 12:39 p.m: Unlawful Entry Motor Vehicle - Bigelow Hot Springs. 1:00 p.m: Mental Subject - 42800 blk, McK. Hwy. 1:59 p.m: Assist, Follow Up - 39400 blk, Deerhorn Rd. 3:27 a.m: Alarm - 39200 blk, McK. Hwy. 4:49 p.m: Burglary - 57900 blk, Drury Ln. Caller reported their home was broken into. Undisclosed property was stolen from within. 5...
Sept. 30: 3:21: Crash, Injury – Hwy. 126E, Milepost 25. McKenzie Fire, OSP and ODOT responded to a two-vehicle collision. An eastbound blue Toyota Prius traveled into the westbound lane and collided with a westbound 2016 Peterbilt tanker truck towing a tanker trailer. The operator of the Toyota was transported by medics due to injuries sustained in the crash. The Toyota and truck and trailer were towed. The operator of the Toyota was cited for Reckless Driving and Reckless Endangering. The roadway was closed for approximately one hour. I...
Sept. 27: 3:15: McK. Hwy. Milepost 9. Medical, Heart. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 6:40: 40000 block, McK. Hwy. Public Assist. Lift Assistance Provided. 13:36: 36000 blk, Camp Creek Rd. False Alarm. False Pendant Activation Confirmed. 22:57: 39000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. 2 patients assessed, 2 refusals Sept. 28: 9:25: McK. Hwy./Mp. 29. Motor Vehicle Accident, Non-Injury. Rocks falling onto hwy, 3 disabled vehicles. 11:16: 88000 blk, Ross Ln. Illegal Burning. Extinguish Large Burn Pile. 20:49: 87000 blk, Lupe Ln. Medical, General....
Oct. 5: 09:55: Medical – 59000 block, N. Belknap Springs Rd. Male, Conscious, Breathing. The Upper McK. Fire District board of directors will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 20th, at the McK. Fire Station, 56578 McK. Hwy. in McKenzie Bridge, at 7 p.m....
Fall is a time to enjoy the harvest of summer, but don't hang up your trowel and pull off your gloves just yet – September through November is the best time to plant garlic. Garlic roots develop in the fall and winter, and by early spring they can support the rapid leaf growth that is necessary to form large bulbs, said Chip Bubl, a horticulturist with Oregon State University's Extension Service. What type of garlic should you plant? Some gardeners like to grow top-setting garlic, also called h...
I'm afraid to ask for your opinion, but even more afraid not to ask. I desperately need an outside perspective on my situation. My wife and I dated all through college. I was her first serious boyfriend. The summer before her senior year, I gave Tisha an engagement ring, and we moved in together. I had just graduated with an engineering degree and landed a fantastic job. The next summer we married. As the wedding day grew closer, Tisha started having doubts about marriage. Nothing specific, just...
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Greg Johnson orders a refrigerator from Sears, but it never arrives. When he tries to cancel, Sears keeps his money. Can he get a refund? I ordered a refrigerator from Sears three months ago. The appliance was delayed multiple times. Last month, I decided to cancel the order. I've had many phone calls with Sears since then, and I've been hung up on multiple times. Through the online chat feature, I never get anyone outside of a bot. I have yet to be refunded the $1,641 I am owed. Unfortunately,...
Singapore Airlines promises Rebecca Engelmann a refund for the flights she canceled during the pandemic. She decides to file a credit card dispute. Then things get complicated. Is there a way out? My family and I canceled our airline tickets last year because of COVID-19. Singapore Airlines promised to refund the tickets but said it would take 16 weeks. I filed a credit card dispute with Citibank. Citibank issued a temporary credit for the tickets. A month later Singapore Airlines refunded one...
