Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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EUGENE: The Lane County Planning Commission’s February 7th meeting had special significance for folks hoping to rebuild fire-destroyed buildings along parts of Blue River Drive. Discussions included proposed amendments to the Lane Code that focused on the downtown area, east of the Blue River Bridge, and would also allow the creation of special right-of-way setbacks that could benefit other areas of the county. A section of Blue River Drive is among 30 others scattered around the county that a...
EUGENE: At their February 7th meeting, the Lane Board of County Commissioners (BCC) voted unanimously to place the renewing the current public safety levy before voters during the May 16th election. Passage of the measure, officials say, would not increase the tax rate. If approved, the measure would maintain a minimum of 255 local jail beds to hold people arrested for violent felonies or Measure 11 offenses until their cases are resolved - instead of releasing them due to lack of space. Since the original levy took effect in 2013, no violent...
Imagine community projects that can be turned around quickly. Sounds unlikely? A program that does just that is now open for applications. Started in 2017, the AARP Community Challenge program provides grants to improve cities and towns for people of all ages. The city of Tigard is one recent recipient. The program helped fund what's called a Launch Pod food business accelerator. Lloyd Purdy, economic development manager for the City of Tigard, said two food cart businesses have been selected...
K-9 Scout, along with his handler, Trooper Shae Ross will be following in the footsteps of the first anti-poaching team in Oregon - made up of K-9 Buck and Senior Trooper Josh Wolcott. That news was part of a joint press conference last month, where the OSP Fish & Wildlife Division, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) Stop Poaching Campaign, and the Oregon Wildlife Foundation (OWF) announced the expansion of the OSP Fish & Wildlife Conservation K-9 team. “Adding another wildlife d...
McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week The McKenzie Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball 2022-23 seasons have concluded and no contests are scheduled. OSAA has scheduled the first Spring Track and Field practices allowed to begin on Tuesday, February 28. Oh So Close! McKenzie Falls To Eddyville 42-41 That old bit of homespun wisdom reared up again last Thursday, February 9, in the House of the Eagle as in McKenzie. “Close only counts in horseshoes‚” comes to mind following a tough 42-41 loss by host McKenzie from guest Eddyville Chart...
EUGENE: Lane County was the first county in Oregon to build covered bridges on a large scale and it continues to have more covered bridges than any other county west of the Mississippi River - 17 total, 14 of which are still open to traffic. To celebrate Lane County’s covered bridge heritage - and to help maintain out-of-service bridges - the Public Works Department will introduce a series of 17 covered bridge commemorative coins over the next eight years. The first commemorative coin, f...
Feb. 2: 1:14 p.m: Harassment - 51100 blk, Blue River Dr. A caller has received threatening messages from a person known to the caller. Feb. 3: 12:26 p.m: Disorderly Subject - 40100 blk McK. Hwy. A female at a residence was yelling and throwing items. No crime was determined. Feb. 4: 3:47 p.m: Reckless Endangering - 38100 blk, Queens Rd. A caller found a bullet lodged in the side of the caller’s house. Feb. 5: 12:39 a.m: Disturbance, Dispute - Marcola Rd. & Donna Rd. A caller heard people yelling from the area of Marcola Rd. Deputies were u...
Feb. 13: 11:23: Non-Injury Crash – Hwy. 126 E, Milepost 51. Semi truck with a flatbed trailer was eastbound when it hit a low hanging telephone communications wire crossing the highway. The semi truck sustained damage, the communication line was damaged, and a telephone pole was damaged. No injuries, no vehicles towed....
Feb. 7: 11:20: 89000 block, Bridge St. Medical, Heart. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 14:36: 40000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, Trauma. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. Feb. 8: 10:22: 49000 blk, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Refusal. 18:41: 40000 blk, Potter Creek Ln. Medical, Heart. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 19:05: 88000 blk, Bridge St Medical, General. Patient Assessed, Refusal Signed. 19:24: 90000 blk, Sunderman Rd. Mutual Aid, Disregarded. Feb. 9: 19:05: McK. Hwy. & Milepost 9. Motor Vehicle Accident. Non-Injury/ Non-Blocking....
Feb. 4: 16:16: Medical – 51000 block, Blue River Dr. Female, Conscious, Breathing. Feb. 12: 11:22: Motor Vehicle Accident, Injury – 55000 blk, McK. Hwy. 2 vehicle T-bone crash. Feb. 13: 11:18: Down Line – 56000 blk, McK. Hwy. Low hanging line took the off lights off the complainant’s truck. Smelling smoke, request fire dept. respond. Caller is not injured, vehicle is not blocking. The Upper McK. Fire District board of directors will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15th, at the McK. Fire Station, 56578 McK. Hwy. in...
The calendar doesn’t say spring, but gardeners are ready to go. Turning vegetable seeds into plants helps satisfy the urge to put your hands in the soil. It’s best to seed cool-season crops such as lettuce, cabbage, kale, and broccoli in flats in late February to early March in western Oregon, said Weston Miller, a horticulturist with the Oregon State University Extension Service. Warm-season crops such as tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant should be sown in late March to early April. Eastern Ore...
I want to express my anguish and clear my thoughts. I was hit by the infamous arrow of my dearest friend and enemy, Cupid. No wonder the song "Stupid Cupid" was created. We all need someone to blame for the heartache and the pain. I met a wonderful guy. We had an almost freakish link from the first time we met, and meeting him was the last thing I planned. I enjoy my solitude so much that I had no intention of getting involved. It wasn't love at first sight, but his benevolence, understanding,...
When Maureen Entwistle and her husband check into a Vrbo rental in North Carolina, they can't breathe. Can they check out and get a refund? My husband and I recently booked a stay through Vrbo in Lake Tuckasegee, North Carolina. When checked in, we noticed a strong, musty smell. My husband and I began to cough, and my husband felt a constriction in his chest. We contacted the manager and Vrbo. The manager did not respond and Vrbo put us on hold twice for nearly an hour. A Vrbo representative...
Lyft charges Peter Leung $80 for spilling a drink in one of its cars. But he says he didn't drink anything. Does he still have to pay? Lyft charged me an $80 damage fee for spilling a drink in one of its cars. However, my friend and I certainly did not bring any drink -- not even water -- on the ride. We are not responsible for the spill. The driver has sent me photos that show liquid on a floor mat. But I've asked Lyft multiple times to provide evidence of when it took the picture. Lyft has ign...
ACROSS 1. Pampering places 5. *____ de trois 8. Lend a criminal hand 12. Toy block 13. As old as time? 14. Milan's La ____ 15. Drug addict 16. Craving 17. Some primatologists' study object, for short 18. *Shoe, not a titular character in Henry James' novel 20. What spirits and culprits have in common 21. Falstaffian in body 22. Jack Kerouac's ___ Paradise 23. *Shoe, not lazy person 26. Concealing plant, in a painting (2 words) 30. Not leg 31. ____ ____ help 34. Poet Pound 35. *Sound of...
