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Articles from the December 13, 2012 edition


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  • December 6, 2012

    Dec 13, 2012

    McKenzie Boys/Girls Open 2012/13 Hoops Season The McKenzie Eagle Boys and Girls Basketball programs return to the Hardwood following successful Fall Seasons in Football and Volleyball. The Eagle Boys Football Team finished 4th in the Mt. West League and the Girls Volleyball Team won the League Championship and participated in the second round of the OSAA State Volleyball Championships. Both Basketball Programs are also coming off highly successful 2011-12 campaigns where the Girls won the 1A OSAA State Basketball Championship and the Boys...

  • December 13, 2012

    Dec 13, 2012

    McKenzie Boys Open League With 2 Wins The McKenzie Eagles began their defense of last season’s undefeated Mt. West League Championship with two League victories on the road. On Tuesday, Dec. 4, McKenzie traveled to meet the 2010-11 State Champions, Siletz Warriors. Siletz, always a worthy and dangerous team in their own gym, fell to the Eagles 54 to 46. Senior Blake Anderson led his team with a hard earned double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds. Fellow seniors Victor Vidal and Caleb Scrivner scored 13 points and 10 points respectively to i...

  • A few steelhead more

    Dec 13, 2012

  • A New Approach for Saving NW Salmon?

    Dec 13, 2012

    NOAA Proposes Confidential Interviews of Stakeholders Salmon display at McKenzie Hatchery By Chris Thomas, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. - The federal agency in charge of making plans for salmon recovery in the Pacific Northwest is reaching out to a couple hundred people, businesses and associations, in what could signal a more collaborative approach to saving the endangered fish. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has named two neutral, university-based groups to interview and assess all sides' views in the salmon...

  • Live fire training

    Dec 13, 2012

    Upper McKenzie Fire Practices Firefighting Eaves at burn to learn training By Norm Michaels, Chief On December 8 Upper McKenzie firefighters had the opportunity to hone their fire fighting skills by burning an old house. The house, which was not habitable, was donated by Tokatee Golf Club to be burned to provide practice with live fire. This house presented a challenge to the department because it had a shop within six feet of the house, which the people at Tokatee wanted to save. Metal shed at burn to learn training This opportunity gave the...