Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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EUGENE: Plans to move ahead on ending the metro area's reliance on the McKenzie River as their only drinking water source got a nod from EWEB commissioners last Tuesday. During their October 5th virtual meeting, board members heard an update on plans that date back for decades. Wally McCullough, the utility's water engineering supervisor, noted that having a single source of water for a community of almost 200,000 people was an "enormous vulnerability." He went on to say that although the...
On Wednesday, the Lane Electric Coop announced it was "one step closer to helping rebuild the McKenzie community stronger than before," thanks to FEMA committing $19.9 million toward costs to repair and significantly improve infrastructure damaged by the wildfire. The FEMA grant will help cover crucial expenses associated with building a more resilient power system. This includes undergrounding the majority of the power lines in the McKenzie area. Undergrounding helps mitigate the extreme weather risks above ground power lines are susceptible...
Oregon is following the FDA and CDC, which recommend booster shots for people 65 and older who received the Pfizer vaccine at least six months ago. Boosters are also encouraged for younger people at risk of severe infection because of other medical conditions, and for front-line workers. Dr. Kristen Dillon, senior advisor of the COVID Response and Recovery Unit for the State of Oregon, said the vaccines provide good protection, but decline over time and in a more pronounced way for older...
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...
For those of you, that don’t know me, I am Patence Winningham, a resident of McKenzie Bridge, formerly a Blue River brat from the 70’s and 80’s. And as of 2019, Emergency Manager for Lane County. I still can’t believe I actually moved into a job that would position me to support and coordinate efforts, in my own community, OUR community’s worst day. When the “Locals helping Locals” group asked me to speak, I really had to think about what direction I wanted to take this speech. My First thought, was to write this stuff down because If I...
The city and environs of Astoria strike most visitors as the kind of place where pirate loot might be stashed away. Certainly it seems to have struck Steven Spielberg that way, back in the early 1980s, when the legendary pirate-treasure film The Goonies was being shot. But the town may actually have come by this impression honestly. There are still a few stories about hidden treasure in and around Astoria -- not counting the silver-screen "Goon Docks" story of "One-Eyed Willy." And who knows?...
McKenzie Sports Schedule This Week The McKenzie Middle School Volleyball team hosts Siletz on Wednesday, October 13, with match time set for 4:30 pm. The Eagle's Middle School Football team follows on the same day, kicking off against Siletz at 5:00 pm. The McKenzie Middle School teams travel to Avery Park in Corvallis on Thursday, October 14, to participate in the Northwest Middle School XC Showdown. The MS Girls 3,000 meter race starts at 3:30 pm and the MS Boys 3,000 m. event follows with a...
Seize some seeds from the garden for planting next year As the gardening season winds down and you pick the season's last vegetables let some plants go to seed and harvest them for planting next year. "Saving seed can be really fun and is a great way to learn about plants," said Weston Miller, a horticulturist with Oregon State University Extension Service. "If you choose the right types of vegetables, you can keep them going year after year without buying them again." The key to saving seed is...
Oct. 4: 1:41 p.m: Assist, Information - 89200 block, Marcola Rd. 3:21 p.m: Gunshot Wound - 37000 blk, Parsons Creek Rd. 5:08 p.m: Restraining Order Service - 46500 blk, McK. Hwy. 5:13 p.m: Injured Animal - 89200 blk, Old Mohawk Rd. 9:16 p.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 37000 blk, Camp Creek Rd. A verbal dispute among family members. Was resolved and parties were separated. Oct. 5: 12:36 a.m: Dead Animal - 90500 blk, Hill Rd. 2:15 a.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 88500 blk, East of Eden Rd. 7:06 a.m: Attempt To Locate Disturbance, Dispute - Marcola Rd. &...
Oct. 4: 15:14: 44000 block, McK. Hwy. Medical General. Patient Assessed, Refusal. Oct. 5: 8:12: 39000 blk, McK. Hwy. Down Line. Investigate, down cable line. 11:01: 44000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 12:03: McK. Hwy. Milepost 17. Motor Vehicle Accident. Patient Extricated, 1 Transported. Oct. 6: 12:01: 42000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, Heart 12:01 Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 12:15: McK. Hwy. Mp. 34. MVA. Non-injury, partially block-ing, scene to ODOT. 14:51: 89000 blk, Whitewater Road Lift Assist. Lifting...
Oct. 7: 19:01: Medical - 56877 N. Bank Rd. Male, Conscious, Breathing. Oct. 9: 08:40: Fire - Blue River Reservoir Rd./McK. Hwy. No flames yet, appears under the road/ground is burning....
Gardening education and advice is needed now more than ever. The OSU Extension Master Gardener program is training new community educators in 2022, who will help provide advice and support for Oregon's growing community of gardeners. Due to the COVID pandemic, training new Master Gardeners was put on hold for 2021-but that doesn't mean we took a year off. We've updated and redesigned how we deliver the program, making it accessible to more Oregonians and more reflective of community needs for...
I am 35 and the father of two children who live with me. Shortly after I divorced, I became involved with a woman I had known for a long time. Erin is the mother of one of my daughter’s friends. Two years ago she told me she was leaving her husband. I was surprised and happy. There was a mutual attraction between us. This is where the roller coaster ride began. She left her husband, and I asked her out. She said because she didn’t have a separation agreement we could go out with the kids. For ba...
Myra Washington's Electrolux refrigerator doesn't work. In fact, it has never worked. Why won't the company repair it for her? I bought an Electrolux Side by Side refrigerator from Home Depot last month. Home Depot delivered it about two weeks later. It has not worked since. I tried to get the refrigerator to work for a week and then called Home Depot after it was clear that nothing could be done to make it function properly. The repair technician was a no-show for my first appointment....
After Maureen DiNafo cancels her vacation to Italy during the pandemic, she tries to get a refund for her prepaid shuttle from Civitavecchia to Rome. Why isn't the money coming through? I have a problem with Civitavecchia Shuttle, a ground transportation company in Italy. We decided to cancel our vacation in Rome last September and tried to get a refund for our shuttle reservations from Civitavecchia to Rome. I paid for all three reservations with my Visa credit card. But when I contacted...
This article covers several smart living room features useful for family members or friends - and that focus on "challenges" of particular relevance to people as they age. In the living room, the smart home features we are gravitating toward are more about "enhancing life" than "overcoming challenges". Here are the key smart living room features: Entertainment: Better TV, Consolidated remote Controls; Automatic Music, Video, Photos; The Amazon Echo Show also makes a great couch-side device...
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