Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Snow & Woody Plants Trees broken by snow "Snow is both friend and foe to trees and shrubs," says Tchukki Andersen, staff arborist with the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA). "Snow causes its share of damage, as we all know, but in many cases it also protects plants and their roots against extreme fluctuations in temperature that could damage or even kill them." Snow does cause four kinds of damage to trees and woody shrubs: bending; breaking; splitting; and falling or uprooting. Whether woody plants will be damaged in one of these ways...
The Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into a Saturday afternoon single-vehicle fatal traffic crash along Highway 126E just east of McKenzie Bridge that resulted in the death of a 67-year old woman. Names will be released Sunday morning to allow family more time for notifications. The accident, on December 15th, occurred at approximately 1:25 p.m. It involved a 1979 Ford pickup driven by a 71-year old male from Springfield that was eastbound near milepost 51. While negotiating a sweeping left curve, the driver...
Cancellation notice Lane County Public Works is asking the public to ignore the notice sent yesterday about closures of the Goodpasture Covered Bridge on December 26th & January 2nd. "Due to complications encountered yesterday during post-tensioning the bridge, the planned road closures will need to be delayed. This is a disappointing development that will delay the project beyond an already expected delay," according to Senior Engineering Associate, Brad Lemhouse. "The engineering and material fabrication is anticipated to take a couple of...
