Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
Sorted by date Results 1 - 18 of 18
BLUE RIVER: The town’s new library will be located on the corner of Blue River Drive and Dexter Street. After the Holiday Farm Fire, two lots adjoining the old O’Brien Library property were purchased with the insurance settlement. The added space will improve access, visibility, parking, and septic service. Funding for the replacement includes $1.4 million in state funding received in November of 2021 and $600,000 in the insurance settlement. PIVOT Architecture of Eugene was selected to des...
BLUE RIVER: Lane County Public Works is developing a design concept for the portion of Blue River Drive between where it crosses Blue River and the McKenzie Highway. Planners say the immediate need for the project is to provide better direction for people who are redeveloping in the area and where to start measuring building setbacks from Blue River Drive. Currently, there is a 60-foot right-of-way along the roadway; however, Lane County code requires 90 feet. "As you can imagine, that 30-foot d...
EUGENE: In what several commissioners referred to as “the best of the worst” options, the Eugene Water & Electric Board has endorsed plans to remove Leaburg Dam, fix stretches of a leaking canal, and back away from some local power generation. The move came after 20 board sessions that have been discussing what to do with the aging facility after water seepage caused the hydroelectric plant’s shutdown in 2018. Studies and negotiations with federal agencies are likely to go on for another ten years before any removal work begins but ongoi...
LEABURG: From his base at Merchandise Mart (now the Twitter Building) in San Francisco, Tom Ripp traveled the world representing firms like Sony and SECO. That meant he had a lot of free time on planes or in hotel rooms. He filled it by reading and since starting in 1957 Ripp has amassed one of the world’s largest collections of books on angling. “The history of angling literature is massive,” he told a crowd at the dedication of the Angler’s Roost room at the Leaburg Libray last Saturda...
NOTE: In last month's Offbeat Oregon column, we explored the unlikely origins and career of Yosuke Matsuoka, the foreign minister of Imperial Japan who was responsible for Japan's military alliance with Nazi Germany. Matsuoka, you'll remember, spent most of his teenage years in Portland as a sort of adopted son of a prominent merchant and smuggler named William Dunbar. In this month's article, we're going to go into detail on the story of the smuggling ring that William Dunbar operated with his...
As freezing weather moves in, gardeners may be worrying about how to protect their plants from the cold. Experts with Oregon State University Extension Service, recommend several ways to guard your landscape from frigid conditions. * Though snow can act as excellent mulch on the ground, it can also weigh down the branches of shrubs with frail structures such as arborvitae, boxwoods, young rhododendrons and azaleas. Every two to three days, knock the snow off branches and wrap rope around the...
Dec. 4: 1:43 p.m: Criminal Mischief - 39400 blk, Mohawk Loop Rd. Caller reported an ongoing dispute with a resident in the area. Dec. 5: 4:06 p.m: Harassment - Scott Creek Rd. A caller reported receiving threatening voicemail messages from a known person. Dec. 6: 12:07 p.m: Abandoned Vehicle - Carson St. & b St. 12:10 p.m: Illegal Dump - Lat: 44.155165. Long: -122.961900. 1:28 a.m: Suspicious Conditions - 92100 blk, Marcola Rd. 3:27 p.m: Assist Public - 41900 blk, Deerhorn Rd. 5:22 p.m: Theft of Mail - 87700 blk, Cedar Flat Rd. 6:53 p.m: Alarm...
Dec. 9: 08:22: Crash, Non-Injury – Hwy. 126E, Milepost 49. Dispatched to a single vehicle crash into a power pole. An ODOT worker arrived shortly after the crash and determined it was non-injury and called a tow for the occupants of the vehicle. The occupants were picked up by a friend after the trooper departed. Involved: white Mazda CX-5, 22-year-old male from Anacortes, WA....
Dec. 5: 6:38: 8700 block, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, Refusal. 8:01: McK. Hwy./Greenwood Dr. Motor Vehicle Accident. No Injury, Patient Refusal. 9:26: 42000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, Heart. Patient Assessed, Refusal. 18:07: 1300 blk, 66th St. Medical, General. Cancelled Prior to Arrival. Dec. 6: 3:55: McK. Hwy. Milepost 27. MVA. Investigate, Unable to Locate. Dec. 7: 15:52: 38000 blk, E. Cedar Flat Rd. Illegal Burn. Investigate, Notify ODF. Dec. 8: 14:30: 42000 blk, Deerhorn Rd. Fall Injury. Patient Refusal. 14:31: 42000 blk,...
Dec. 1: 11:49: Motor Vehicle Accident, Injury - 1 vehicle rollover, not blocking. 19:22: Medical – 54000 block, McK. Hwy. Female, Conscious, Breathing. Dec. 4: 13:01: Medical – 55000 blk, McK. Hwy. Female, Conscious, Breathing. Dec. 5: 15:29: Medical – 58000 blk, McK. Hwy. Female, Conscious, Breathing. Dec. 9: 13:42: Fire Alarm - 57000 blk, McK. Hwy. Smoke detector. Dec. 10: 11:35: Medical – 48000 blk, McK. Hwy. Male, Conscious, Breathing. The Upper McK. Fire District board of directors will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m on Wednesd...
I was involved with a man separated from his wife. We connected on an extremely emotional level and were building a future. His wife left him and their two children to accept a job in another state and to experience a more unencumbered life. Prior to leaving, she cheated on him three times and was emotionally and physically unavailable to her children. Unfortunately, I let myself get drawn into his life and his children's lives. I not only fell in love with him but also with the children. I was...
Robert Galinak sends his Samsung Galaxy S21 back to the company for repairs. But eight weeks later, the only thing he has to show for it is a high repair bill. So what happened to the phone? I recently upgraded my Samsung Galaxy S21 to the latest version of Android. After I did, the phone failed to power up. I returned the phone, which is not under warranty, to Samsung for repair. Samsung billed me $161 and promised to return the phone within a week. That was eight weeks ago. Since then, I've...
I'm trying to get a refund for a flight canceled by TAP Air Portugal during the pandemic. In March 2020, while I was in Lisbon, authorities declared a pandemic. On April 4, TAP Air Portugal stopped flying to the U.S. I tried changing my flight, but TAP wouldn't answer the phone. So I purchased new tickets to fly home. When I checked in for my flight back to the U.S., I spoke to a TAP agent at the airport, who promised I'd get a refund. Instead, my online travel agency, Travelocity, gave me a...
ACROSS 1.Make change 6. Used in combination to denote the middle 9. *Ammo material 13. Star____ 14. The "place with the helpful hardware folks" 15. Neutral shade 16. Orderly arrangement 17. Romanian monetary unit 18. Button on electrical outlet 19. *Frosty's nose 21. *Gingerbread Man, e.g. 23. Drench 24. What a willow did? 25. Famous song by The Jackson 5 28. Cone-shaped quarters 30. *Snow mover 35. A bit of water 37. Pakistani language 39. Measured in knots 40. Tatted fabric 41. *"A Visit from...
