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A whitewater fleet took part in the 3rd annual Christmas boat parade organized by the Horse Creek Lodge. Lights, Christmas trees, and background tunes all added to the festive scene that was greeted with cheers from bankside viewers....
A newly released report contains several measures a transportation consulting firm says could improve safety along the Hwy. 126 corridor. Using crash data from 2016 to 2020, DKS Associates of Salem identified nine safety focus areas, primarily from Vida to the west. They include the Walterville canal bridge, the area near the Leaburg hydroelectric spillway, and Ben and Kay Dorris Park, as well as four intersections with Hwy. 126 - at Deerhorn Road, Ross Lane, Holden Creek (east and west),...
Habitat for Humanity, the Late Bloomers Garden Club, and other volunteers were busy last week on the grounds of the Vida McKenzie Community Center. Their work will help stabilize areas along the center’s driveway entrance and slopes below the south bank retaining wall....
Despite a reputation for being ill-natured and mean-tempered, the Grinch didn’t dampen holiday cheer when he visited McKenzie Feed and Tackle over the weekend. The two-day Christmas Party proved to be popular with plenty of shoppers and families....
EUGENE: The Lane County Board of County Commissioners has voted 3-2 to begin the process of building an Integrated Materials & Energy Recovery Facility (IMERF) in Goshen. The facility is described as potentially the most technologically advanced waste processing facility in the country and will be designed and built by a local manufacturer, Bulk Handling Systems (BHS). The new process will involve gathering residential garbage, commingled recycling, and organic waste to produce marketable...
To avoid major lawsuits under the federal Endangered Species Act, state and federal agencies have crafted a plan to reduce the amount of timber logged from Oregon’s western state-owned forests annually by up to 40%. Officials in some counties that have relied on those timber revenues for the past 80 years are angry and worried about the impact that could have on their budgets and social services. Last week, the Oregon Department of Forestry released its long-awaited projections showing how m...
The Upper McKenzie Community Center again hosted the Annual Belknap Bridge Lighting Ceremony where friends and neighbors came together to enjoy the season. There was a short walk from the UMCC to the bridge where we celebrated the lighting of the bridge while some sang their favorite Christmas carols. One of our newest river traditions, a flotilla of river rafts decorated with a Christmas tree and sparkling with lights, floated by with Santa and his many helpers. A special thanks to Horse Creek Lodge for the “floats” in the river parade. Bac...
Nearly 250 generic drugs are in critically short supply. These drugs range from cancer treatments to antibiotics to drugs that treat ADHD or irregular heartbeats. To end this crisis we must fix the structural issues that have long burdened the generic drug market. And we must also address the little-known new burdens that last year’s Inflation Reduction Act placed on generic manufacturing. Since the 1960s, pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, have served as middlemen between drug manufacturers and the pharmacies where patients fill p...
McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week The McKenzie Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball teams travel to Yoncalla on Thursday, December 14. Both games are currently scheduled for a 7:00 start, however, fans should check with McKenzie School District to confirm game times. Cougars Claw Eagles In Prospect The Prospect Charter Cougars entertained the visiting McKenzie Eagles last Tuesday, December 5, in a non-league boys and girls varsity basketball game. The Cougars are members of the Mt. Valley...
Continued From Last Week The Tater Tot (1953) As we turn our attention to what food historian Heather Arndt Anderson calls “Oregon’s prodigal spud,” we are straying into distinctly non-Christmassy territory. And yet, in the few dozen short years since brothers Golden and Neef Grigg invented it, the Tater Tot has become as much a part of American comfort food as the Velveeta-drenched macaroni noodle. It all got started just after the Second World War when Golden and Neef rented a flash...
While you’re battling the winter blues, make your own seed-starting mix and plan for the gardening days ahead. Home gardeners can start vegetable and flower seedlings indoors from four to 12 weeks before the last average spring frost in their area, which means it’s time to get started. Making homemade planting medium can be more economical than buying a sterile mix at the store, said Brooke Edmunds, a horticulturist with Oregon State University’s Extension Service. A good germinating mix must...
Nov. 30::15 p.m: Suspicious Conditions - 17-1-4.3 Rd. off Upper Camp Creek Rd. Reported as possible timber theft. Determined to be a logging operation conducted by the property owner. 7:13 p.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 92200 blk, Carson St. Dispute with tenants in an eviction process. no crime articulated. 10:09 p.m: Welfare Check - Aufderheide Dr. & Cougar Dam Rd. Dec. 1: 11:12 a.m: Livestock at Large - 36300 blk, Camp Creek Rd. 2:11 p.m: Subpoena Service - 700 blk, Laksonen Lp. Dec. 2: 2:01 a.m: Welfare Check - 45600 blk, N. Gate Creek Rd....
Dec. 7: 19:34: Crash, Hit & Run – Hwy. 126E, Milepost 11. Troopers responded to a two-vehicle collision. A Honda Civic traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed lost control on a corner, spinning clockwise before sideswiping a Chevrolet Suburban with its rear fender. The Honda driver then fled the scene on foot. The driver of the Chevrolet sustained a suspected broken hand, and his passenger was uninjured. The Honda was towed from the scene as a hazard. The Chevrolet owner arranged her own tow. The Honda driver was later located at the M...
Dec. 5: 9:35: 37770 Upper Camp Creek Rd. Fire Alarm. Accidental Alarm Activation, Alarm Reset. 13:01: 36780 Camp Creek Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 20:56: McK. Hwy./Leaburg Dam Rd. Smoke Scare. Prescribed Burn. Dec. 6: 5:40: 88260 Millican Rd. Medical, Heart. Disregarded En Route by Patient, Per Dispatch. Dec. 7: 19:29: McK. Hwy./ Cedar Flat Rd. Motor Vehicle Accident. Non-Injury/ Blocking. Dec. 8: 8:51: McK. Hwy./Milepost 14. Subject Down. Vehicle Waiting for a Tow Truck. 18:10: 39049 Easton Ln. Medical, General. Pati...
Dec. 1: 06:30: Motor Vehicle Accident – McK. Hwy./Milepost 49. Nissan pickup flipped into trees, Caller sees a lot of blood inside but unknown where the passengers are. Dec. 2: 17:13: Medical – 54000 block, McK. Hwy. Female, Conscious, Breathing. Dec. 4: 09:11: Medical – 54000 blk, McK. River Dr. Female, Conscious, Breathing. Dec. 8: 18:32: Medical – 51000 blk, Dexter St. Male, Conscious, Breathing. Dec. 9: 09:22: Medical – 54000 blk, McK. River Dr. Female, Not Conscious, Breathing. Dec. 10: 10:21: Medical – 56000 blk, N. Bank Rd. Female, Con...
My sister is a woman now beginning her thirties. She has had few friends and her boyfriends have never been good for her. Now she has finally found a man who adores her. They had an affair nine years back when he was twice her age and still married. My sister ended the affair, and he separated from his wife. When my sister contacted him this spring, he finalized the divorce and they became a couple. His marriage, which was arranged by his church, was never happy. His parents and his children...
Jonathan Sklar orders a meal from KFC through the fast-food restaurant's app. He says the order went to the wrong store. Can he get a refund? I am trying to get a refund from Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). I placed an order on their app recently. The order went to the wrong location. I tried to get help at the restaurant, and they did not know what to do. When I called the 800 number to speak to a rep, KFC put me on hold for 30 minutes. I decided to call back the next day, but when I did, I got a...
Where's Erika Eng's $994? She booked tickets from Washington, D.C., to Paris in 2020. British Airways canceled her flight but never refunded the money. I booked two tickets to Paris on British Airways through Flight Network in 2020. British Airways canceled the flight because of the pandemic. I have tried for years to get a refund from Flight Network. But after numerous calls and emails, I have not received the money. Can you help me? Erika Eng, Arlington Heights, Ill. You're kidding! It's been...
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