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FINN ROCK: After over two years, and with the help of state and federal grants, the stadium grandstands lost to the Holiday Farm Fire at McKenzie High School are being rebuilt. Last week, the district focused on "making a mark" by allowing students and staff to put a handprint or initials on the wet concrete slab under the new bleachers. Like the structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, the slab will likely be something students can visit with their own offspring in the...
SALEM: The Oregon Department of Education (DOE) last week released its 2021-22 "At-A-Glance" report on the state's schools, which provides information about student and teacher demographics, educational readiness, and success. The information in the report is based on the 2021 - 2022 year, which offers a comparison to pre-pandemic years, according to the DOE. Some of the data, though, could be reflected in low regular attendance numbers caused by the delta and omicron COVID surges. Commenting...
Local residents in Camp Creek and Rainbow both got together last week to talk about ways to improve emergency communications. Some of the 30 people who gathered at the Camp Creek Church on Tuesday night voiced concerns about what happened during a recent power outage. When power companies de-energized their electrical lines during a Red Flag wildfire alert, many said they were surprised to learn they’d also lost their phone service. Craig Myers, of Springfield-based MyComm Communications, explained an outage like that can occur when a phone s...
La Niña is expected to return for the third consecutive winter. Starting in December 2022 through February 2023, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts wetter-than-average conditions for areas of the Pacific Northwest, Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, and the northern Rockies. "The hardworking forecasters at NOAA's Climate Prediction Center produce timely and accurate seasonal outlooks and short-term forecasts year-round," said Michael Farrar, Ph.D., director of the...
Earlier this month the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), and U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) renewed their agreement allowing continued work across boundaries to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, improving forest and watershed health, and create jobs in rural, forest-dependent communities. The cooperative work agreement was extended until 2032 under the Good Neighbor Authority (GNA). This is a provision of the 2014 federal Farm Bill that allows state agencies to do vital...
I volunteered for Upper McKenzie Fire District and McKenzie EASE for over 20 years. Although now retired, I am still a strong supporter of the department and the personnel who work so hard for our benefit. I urge everyone to join me in voting YES on the renewal of Measure 20-334 Local Option Levy for EMS and Fire Services. This will continue the much-needed funding for the department and the volunteers who give so much to our community. Don Lamb Retired UMFD Volunteer...
I was born to a single mom who lacked health insurance. OHSU provided charity care to my mom during my birth. Two years later, the Chemawa Indian Health Service Center in my hometown of Salem was established. I was able to get the care I needed that my family may have not been able to otherwise afford. I joined the U.S. Army at 18, a blue-collar kid in the hopes of adventure, a vocation, money for college - and seeing the world while serving the country I love. I served in Army hospitals for eight years in the U.S and around the world,...
Oct. 15: 6:11 p.m: Burglary - 87300 blk, Cedar Flat Rd. a caller reported that they’re house was broken into. They believed their landlord possibly did it. 6:21 p.m: Found Property - 87400 blk, Cedar Flat Rd. 8:51 p.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 38400 blk, Wendling Rd. verbal dispute between a landlord and tenant. 11:57 p.m: Welfare Check - 92200 blk, Carson St. 11:58 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - 46400 blk, Goodpasture Rd. a caller stated they were outside playing with their BB guns and there were drones in the air. Oct. 16: 4:55 p.m: Water R...
Oct. 19: 15:54: Crash, Non-Injury – Hwy. 126E, Milepost 11. A green Kenworth semi was eastbound when it moved toward the shoulder to avoid a collision. It struck the guardrail, lost control, and landed on a shared driveway. No injuries....
Oct. 19: 15:50: McK. Hwy./Deerhorn Rd. Motor Vehicle Accident. Non-Injury/Non-Blocking. 16:16: Cedar Flat Rd./McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Evaluation. Traffic Stop/No Transport. Oct. 20: 4:50: 41000 block, Madrone St. Medical, Heart. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 7:21: 38000 blk, Camp Creek Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. Oct. 21: 21:57: 40000 blk, York Ln. Medical, General. Patient Refusal. 22:23: 44000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. Oct. 22: 9:50: 8600 blk, Thurston Rd....
Oct. 18: 17:37: Medical – 91000 block, Horse Creek Rd. Male, Conscious, Breathing. Oct. 19: 17:24: Assist Police Dept. Old McK. Hwy./Milepost 57. Word “Help” spelled out in sticks & an arrow pointing toward a gravel road. Oct. 23: 10:33: Medical - 49755 McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing. 11:33: Motor Vehicle Accident, Unknown Injury - Old McK. Hwy./Mp. 69. Passerby reported a white Honda Fit "off the embankment," down the side of the mountain. The Upper McK. Fire District board of directors will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m on Wedne...
Continued From Last Week Part 4 From the January 19, 2012 edition of McKenzie River Reflections January 18th, 1812 On January 18th two hundred years ago Donald MacKenzie finally reached the Pacific Ocean. At 27 years old and 6' 6" in height, he was already well-regarded as the assistant leader of the 60-person "Astorian Overland Party". The McKenzie River was later named after this young leader. This is the final Chapter of Travels with Mackenzie. In late November 1811, the Overland Expedition f...
Holding onto poinsettias after the holidays is good for the pocketbook but hard on the ego when you can't get them to color up the next year. To get you through the grief, Ross Penhallegon, a horticulturist with Oregon State University, gives the gift of good advice. Now's the time to start coaxing poinsettias back into color and bloom for December. Sensitive to day length, the poinsettia needs a certain minimum amount of darkness each 24-hour period to stimulate blooming in the winter. With...
Each day, I feel I am merely existing and not living. I was widowed at 32 and have remained single. I feel unfulfilled with my job, my kids, and in this small town. I've always been restless, but I always made do. My kids are teenagers. As I get older, I want to do something drastically different with my life. A year ago, I corresponded with a man living in Alaska. I chickened out because it seemed too hard. I didn't feel I could live in the Alaskan bush after spending all my life taking indoor...
When Vivian Glassman's refrigerator stops working, a Sears technician refuses to service the appliance. The reason? It's not in the kitchen. Does she still have to pay $75 for the service call? I have an annual service contract with Sears for my appliances, which costs $50 per month plus $75 for each service call. I had a problem with my GE Profile refrigerator a few weeks ago. The earliest they could offer a service call was 12 days later. I tried desperately to change the date because of the...
Almost a year after another driver rear-ends his Hertz rental, Michael Edgar receives a demand for an additional $658. How can he get the company to drop the bill? I rented a car from Hertz more than a year ago. Another motorist rear-ended my rental. I was slightly hurt, and the rental sustained minor damage to the bumper. I followed all the rules during the claims process. The other driver's insurance paid a $2,000 claim to Hertz. A Hertz representative told me the claim was closed. I got a...
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