Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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$$ REWARD $$ Stolen – evening of Friday, December 6, or Saturday morning of December 7th from Goodpasture Road. John Deere 2023 model 10 hours SN: 1M059MACPM062763 Desc: Dark green w/black trim. Has a cab roof and a small boot carrier. Brand new: Purchased in October 2024 The home was just being finished after the fire. The suspect knew where the “gator” was, walked onto the property, and drove it off after work hours. The owners think a crew member targeted it. A reward is being offered for i...
VIDA: It’s estimated the Rufous Hummingbird most Oregonians are used to seeing travel about 4,000 miles on their annual migrations to winter in Mexico. But two apparently had somewhere special to be locally when first one, then another chose to land on Robert Campbell. “After the fire I didn’t know if I could go through a rebuild or not, or restore what was here,” he recalls. “And the hummingbirds came. One sat on each of my hands. A couple more buzzed around me.” It was then he decided “We...
EUGENE: In a vote that “is starting to get real,” the Eugene Water & Electric Board voted last week to engage McMillen, Inc. to provide consultant support for its Leaburg Decommissioning Program. Adding to his initial take on the action, board vice president John Barofsky noted, "When you start budgeting $18 million, I kinda get a good feel of what this is entailing.” Portland-based McMillen was behind the nation’s largest dam decommissioning project ever—the decommissioning of the dams on the K...
BLUE RIVER: Last week, the Blue River Water/Sanitation and Park District boards held back-to-back meetings that covered several key administrative and operational matters. During the first, the water board discussed board recruitment processes with guidance from Mark Knudson of the Special Districts Association of Oregon. They also addressed representation on the Three Sisters Meadow Committee and nominated Terry Herndon as their representative. The board also handled various housekeeping matter...
Wondering what to get for family and friends who love the outdoors—the birder, hiker, aspiring angler, avid hunter or neighbor who cares deeply about conservation? Here’s two gift ideas that can get them outdoors the entire year while contribute to conserving fish, wildlife and their habitats. A Waterway Access Permit ($19 for annual) is a great gift for those who have a paddle craft over 10 feet long, including pontoon boats, kayaks and paddleboards. The permit is required for paddlec...
After more than five years of waiting in some cases, wildfire survivors across the West will be relieved of paying federal income taxes on their recovery settlements and lawyers fees. The Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act passed the Senate on Wednesday night, about six months after it was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives nearly unanimously. It had been stalled for months, tucked into opposing tax packages from Senate Republicans and Democrats. The bill, which is likely to be signed...
SANTIAM PASS: Sno-Parks within the Willamette National Forest offer a variety of winter recreational activities suitable for all ages and interests. Up on the Santiam Pass, snow-covered landscapes are ideal for sledding, tubing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling. Areas like the Ray Benson Sno-Park are particularly popular for snowmobiling and dog sledding. At the same time, the Santiam Sno-Park is known for family-friendly sledding and snow play. A Sno-Park permit is required...
People are probably happy to hear two orphaned mountain lion kittens have been rescued and will find new homes at the Oregon Zoo but sharing space with them in the wild is a different story. While the kittens are safe, there are different ideas about how much to protect wild mountain lions. Brent Lyles, executive director of the Mountain Lion Foundation, said although they are often feared, the large cats should be protected for the role they play in maintaining healthy ecosystems. “The c...
As winter settles into Lane County, many residents are considering outdoor burning for yard maintenance or using wood stoves for heating. Our local weather patterns play a crucial role in determining whether burning is allowed or the responsible choice on any given day. Weather and Smoke: A Critical Connection Multiple aspects like wind speed and air temperature work together to either disperse smoke safely or trap it close to the ground. On stagnant days with limited air movement, smoke will linger in our valleys for hours or even days,...
The fires that burned down the Santiam Canyon over Labor Day weekend in 2020 were a disaster for the communities from Idanha all the way to Stayton. Recovery started right away, but rebuilding homes and public infrastructure has been tragically slow, delaying the healing of the community. Likewise in the burned forests; healing started right away, but logging those burned forests delayed healing. Oregon forests — from the coast to high desert — need fire to be healthy. When those Labor Day fires swept through on the force of a hot, dry and ver...
McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week The McKenzie Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball teams travel to Lowell on Thursday, December 12. The Boys Junior Varsity game will start at 4:30 pm, the Girls Varsity game tips off at 6:00 pm and the Boys Varsity game will start at 7:30 pm. The Eagle Boys travel to Gold Beach on Friday, December 13. A JV game is scheduled at 5:30 pm and the Varsity game is scheduled for a 7:00 pm start. McKenzie Boys play at Myrtle Point on Saturday, December 14, with a JV game set for 1:00 pm and a Varsity Boys game...
It’s widely known that the first newspaper west of the Mississippi River was the short-lived Oregon Spectator, which published its first issue on Feb. 5, 1846. But that’s only true if you define “newspaper” very narrowly. In truth, there was an earlier publication that met every definition of a newspaper but one ... specifically, it was “printed” by hand, every copy, with pen and ink — longhand. No printing press was involved. This early newspaper was called The Flumgudgeon Gazette and B...
Winter-blooming indoor plants are a welcome way to take the edge off the chill and gloom of winter and make delightful gifts for the holidays. The choices go beyond traditional poinsettias and amaryllis. Colorful African violets, gloxinia, cyclamen, orchids, ornamental peppers and Christmas cactus are blooming and readily available. Dress them up with bows and cellophane or combine a few in a basket with store-bought or garden-harvested moss and some decorations and present them as gifts or to...
Dec. 2: 9:56 a.m: Unlawful Use of Vehicle - 36600 blk, Parsons Creek Rd. 10:08 a.m: Abandoned Vehicle - Leaburg Dam Rd. 10:17 a.m: Abandoned Vehicle - 45300 blk, Goodpasture Rd. 6:49 p.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 37900 blk, Shenandoah Lp. Deputies contacted complainants by phone regarding a verbal dispute. The parties separated for the night. Dec. 3: 2:49 p.m: Restraining Order Service - 37300 blk, Camp Creek Rd. 3:13 p.m: Drug Overdose - 56400 blk, N. Bank Rd. 3:59 p.m: Civil Service - 92200 blk, Carson St. Dec. 5: 11:25 a.m: Subpoena Service -...
Dec. 5: 17:12: Towed Vehicle, Abandoned/Hazard – Clear Lake Cutoff, Milepost 9. A white Sprinter van was involved in a crash earlier in the day. The van was previously called in and had been cleared. It was still present in the afternoon. A trooper responded and found the van unsecure with a large amount of packages inside. The van was unable to be secured on the scene. A towing company was called under community caretaking as the vehicle had a high likelihood of theft. Tow refused to respond until after 12 hours of being called. Vehicle was s...
Dec. 2: 7:36: McK. Hwy./Goodpasture Rd. Motor Vehicle Accident - Blocking/Non-Injury. 10:10: McK. Hwy. Milepost 27. Public Assist. Investigate, Refer to OSP/ODOT. 10:19: 41400 block. McK. Hwy. Fire Alarm. False Alarm. 14:16: 88000 blk, Tiki Ln. Assist Police. Patient Assessed, Refusal Obtained. Dec. 3: 14:41: 35000 blk, blk Camp Creek Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 16:58: 41000 blk, blk McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Lift Assist Only. Dec, 4: 7:27: 39000 blk, Upper Camp Creek Rd. Medical, General. Assist Medic. 22:40: McK....
Dec. 3: 15:07: Medical – 56000 block, N. Bank Rd. Female, Not Conscious, Breathing status uncertain. Dec. 4: 22:35: Brush Fire – McK. Hwy./Milepost 36. Slash pile raining ash in neighborhood. Caller reports about a car sized pile. Dec. 5: 13:21: Motor Vehicle Accident, Unknown Injury – Clear Lake Cutoff/Mp.10. Vehicle crash, declining medical. 14:41: Medical – 56000 blk, McK. Hwy./Female, Conscious, Breathing. Dec. 7: 08:41: Medical – 91000 blk, McBride Rd. Female, Conscious, Breathing. The Upper McK. Fire District’s board of directors w...
My mother-in-law of 17 years is a nasty, difficult European woman who has been in America for 45 years. I don't know if we're having a culture clash, a personality clash, or both. For starters, in the beginning when my husband and I lived together she called me a whore, then the day after the wedding she asked me to call her mom. I refused. We've been having loud arguments ever since. This upsets my children, so three years ago I stopped talking to her. It took her two and a half years to...
Arjun Chhabra's Google Play account is frozen because the company suspects him of fraudulent activity. Can he recover the $115 he spent? I purchased $115 in Google Play gift cards to use in their app store. Google keeps flagging my account as fraudulent. Google asked for a bank statement, credit card statement or cell phone bill dated within the last four months, or a photo of the credit or debit card associated with my account. I've sent the information. Google then sends me a message that...
Robert Harris ends up with an Airbnb in a high-crime neighborhood after his first rental falls through. Does he have to accept it, or can he get a refund? I had a long-term Airbnb booked in Washington, D.C. But my host canceled. Airbnb helped me rebook another location with a slight discount. I was just checking the new area out a few days ago when I realized that it is in a really dangerous area, with super-bad murder and auto theft rates, as well as news articles mentioning my street by name....
ACROSS 1. Cerberus' domain 6. Chop 9. Mama's husband 13. Unsuitable 14. Adam's partner 15. Echo sounder 16. Sunny prefix 17. Armed conflict 18. In a heated manner 19. *Highest grossing movie based on Broadway musical 21. *Time's 100 World's Most Influential People cover model in 2024 (2 words) 23. "____ and the City" 24. Not exciting 25. Accident 28. Rani's dress 30. Talking points 35. Aflame 37. Spanish sparkling wine 39. Slang for money 40. Velum, pl. 41. *November 5th 2024 winner 43. Short...
