Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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CLEAR LAKE: A bridge at the north end of Clear Lake was reconstructed this year with an eye to the future. One ton I-beams were used in the process, replacing log stringers and sills that were still intact and useable - but showing their age. The rebuild, over the Fish Lake Creek, on the McKenzie River Ranger District, was a training opportunity, enlisting more people than normally necessary for similar work. About 25 people helped on the bridge. Those collaborative efforts included the Santiam...
BLUE RIVER: A plan to block one of Blue River's few paved roads will be decided following a public hearing by the Lane County Board of Commissioners. If approved, a section of the road would lose public status and revert to private ownership. The request to vacate part of the street was filed with the Lane County surveyor's office on November 18th by Earth Quest Partners, LLC, Christopher LaVoie, and the Willamette National Forest. Notices of the filing were sent to 43 area landowners as well...
EUGENE: At next Tuesday's Eugene Water & Electric Board meeting, utility commissioners will hear from General Manager Frank Lawson and his recommendations on what to do with the aging Leaburg hydroelectric project. The facility includes a dam, canal, forebay, penstocks, powerhouse, tailrace, and substation. Constructed in the 1920s with reinforced concrete and steel, the dam structure impounds run-of-the-river flows on the McKenzie River and diverts water into the Leaburg Canal which travels...
A man was killed after a high-speed chase on Highway 126 last Saturday night. According to Springfield Police Department Sergeant Pete Kirkpatrick, a patrol officer at a red light on 42nd Street and Main, observed a dark-colored Range Rover pass him eastbound on Main Street at 80 to 90 miles per hour just before 10:30 p.m. The officer tried to keep the Range Rover in sight and initiate a stop, but wasn’t able to due to extremely high speeds, While officers were searching the area of Highway 126 and Thurston Road, a 911 caller reported a car h...
So much of the time we go busily about our everyday life with no thought of how our area got to be the way it is now. I find that most people really take interest in and enjoy the area much more once they learn something about the history behind it. As we go gliding up the McKenzie Highway, how many of us ever give any thought to what this route was like or what traveling it was like, say 100 years ago! I'll not dwell on the road-highway at this time but would like to rap some about the various...
Care for chickens correctly and they’ll reward you with cartons full of fresh eggs. Get it wrong and the eggs stop coming. The good news is that getting it right isn’t difficult, said Jim Hermes, a poultry specialist for Oregon State University Extension Service. Give them appropriate feed, water and shelter from the worst weather of winter and you’ve covered the bases. Make bagged feed from feed stores the food of choice. It’s formulated for each stage of life – baby, adolescent, and adult – w...
Nov. 20: 6:47 a.m: Dispute - 92200 block, Treston Ln. Verbal dispute between caller and caller’s niece and niece’s boyfriend. 11:30 a.m: Suspicious Conditions - Gemstone Rd. & Camp Creek Rd. While out for a walk, a caller located property to include a cell phone. Deputies were able to make contact with the owner. 5:42 p.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 90700 blk, Hill Rd. Dispute between caller and caller’s juvenile son. No injuries reported. Nov. 21: 9:57 a.m: Theft - 38300 blk, Wendling Rd. Bicycle stolen from Mohawk high school. 10:50 a.m: Burgl...
Nov. 21: 16:27: 41000 block, McK. Hwy. False Alarm- Accidental Medical Alarm. Nov. 22: 4:50: McK. Hwy./Milepost 29. Motor Vehicle Accident. Non-Injury/Non-Blocking Patient Refusal. 9:45: 40000 blk, McK. Hwy. Public Assist. 9:47: 88000 blk, Ross Ln. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, Patient Refusal. 11:45: 87000 blk, Cedar Flat Rd. Public Assist. Public Assist. 15:12: 8500 blk, Thurston Rd. Medical, General. Cancelled Prior to Arrival. Nov. 23: 2:07: 40000 blk, McK. Hwy. Mistaken Alarm. Cancelled by Dispatch. 11:28: 39000 blk, McK. Hwy....
Nov. 21: 19:19: Motor Vehicle Accident - McK. Hwy./FS 2654 Rd. Caller crashed off McK. Hwy. Down embankment, not injured. Nov. 25: 07:01: Medical – 59000 block, N. Belknap Springs Rd. Female patient. Nov. 26: 10:15: Medical – 55000 blk, McK. River Dr. Female patient. Nov. 29: 11:07: MVA – Milepost 6, Clear Lake Cutoff. Single vehicle into ditch. The Upper McK. Fire District board of directors will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m on Wednesday, December 21st, at the McK. Fire Station, 56578 McK. Hwy. in McKenzie Bridge....
Five years ago, my father left my mother for another woman. I wish my father could have remarried a nice, decent person, but unfortunately, he didn't. His wife is a manipulative, money-oriented woman who shows no love for my father. Of course, this is his problem, but unfortunately, his wife went on a hate campaign against me. I tried to smile back and be pleasant, but she uses every opportunity to insult me. She won't let my father do me any favors. At Christmas, he gave me a present but said...
My 96-year-old aunt describes her eye problem as: "I have glaucoma and macular degeneration. I'm seeing an Ophthalmologist as well as a Retinologist and they told me there was nothing they could do for my degrading eyesight. However, they gave me a test with a special light held at an angle to make the print on a test card look much better."...
Judy Lambert files an insurance claim with her Chase Sapphire Reserve card after canceling her snorkeling trip to Cuba. But four months later, she's still waiting for her $15,194 check. Will she ever see the money? I have a Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card. I got it because of the good reviews I saw online, especially for their cancellation insurance benefit. We used the card to pay for part of a snorkeling trip to Cuba. My husband tested positive for COVID two days before we were supposed to...
Svetlana Milina receives a surprise $80 cleaning bill from Lyft after a seven-minute ride. But Lyft won't tell her what she did to deserve it. I recently took a seven-minute ride on a Lyft in New York City. Shortly afterward, I received a text and email that there was damage to the car and that my credit card would be charged $80. Lyft refused to provide any evidence of any damage caused by me and only sent a form letter in response to my questions. I repeatedly asked for additional information...
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