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Almost three Oregon dozen waterways tested this year have microplastic contamination. They include rivers that flow through the state's biggest urban centers to treasured resources like Clear Lake. The findings are outlined in a new report, released last Monday by the Environment Oregon Research & Policy Center (EORPC), "The results of this study should set off alarms for all Oregonians who love our state's rivers and lakes," said Celeste Meiffren-Swango, state director with EORPC. "The...
BLUE RIVER: Homes for Good (HFG), Lane County's housing agency, has purchased 7.35 acres of the former Lazy Days Mobile Home Park. Located on the north side of the McKenzie Hwy at 52511 McKenzie River Highway, the facility was completely destroyed in September of 2020, when a wildfire ravaged the area. Homes for Good purchased the property on December 6th for $703,800.Rebuilding of the site could start as soon as Spring of 2022 if we are able to secure financial commitments, according to HFG...
BLUE RIVER: The fate of a 47-year-old Blue River man missing since November 2nd remains a mystery. An initial 911 call reported Shane Sprenger was believed to have been in the Blue River Reservoir area, possibly picking mushrooms. The next day, a family member said they‘d been able to talk with him at approximately 7:30 a.m. the next day. At that time, they advised Sprenger told them he’d lost the keys to his truck and needed a ride home. On November 4th. family members found his abandoned silver 2009 GMC Sierra near U.S. Forest Service Rd....
OREGON CASCADES: The Lane County Sheriff’s Office received information Monday morning that five overdue subjects, including a 6-year-old, were missing. The group included 37-year-old Jobee and 33-year-old Renell Baumgardner, their 14-year-old son Caleb, 6-year-old Colton, and 14-year-old Thomas Blanton. The group left the Springfield area Sunday at about 10:30 a.m. to go play in the snow. They planned to return by 8 p.m. The Baumgardners had said that they’d likely be going to the area of HooDoo (On Hwy. 20’s Santiam Pass) or the Salt Creek...
U.S. Forest Service Christmas tree permits are available from local vendors, via phone from a ranger district, or via Recreation.gov. Permits are primarily being sold online at Recreation.gov, Fourth-grade students who have an Every Kid Outdoors pass can apply for a free Christmas Tree permit through the online system with Recreation.gov by entering their voucher or pass number when prompted. Visit the Every Kid Outdoors website at www.everykidoutdoors.gov. Tree permits are not for sale in any...
The winner of Sunday's McKenzie Holiday Light Business Parade was Ike's Pizza in Leaburg designed by Tina, an employee. Runners-up were the Leaburg Fire Station, Craig's Lucky Logger Restaurant, and the Walterville Grange. Despite the rain and cold, about 65 people showed up to enjoy bonfires, hot chocolate, cookies, and lots of other treats, according to McKenzie Chamber of Commerce president Nadine Scott; "The businesses all did a great job of displaying the Holiday Cheer," she said. "And it...
Our 2021 McKenzie rafting season has drawn to a close, and we’re all cleaned up and packed away. As promised, a portion of all rafting receipts was donated to two non-profits (McKenzie Community Development Cor-poration and McKenzie Locals Helping Locals) working with our valley’s residents as they continue to recover and rebuild from the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire. We are excited to share that each organization received a check for $1,375! The guides and I want to thank folks for joining us on the river or encouraging others to. We hope to raf...
You’ve probably seen some pretty far-fetched online deals. Some say, “New Honda generators for $99,” or mobile phones, video game consoles, laptops, and jewelry “that was over-ordered and has to be sold because of a lack of storage space.” Those ads have always intrigued me so I thought I’d give this one a try and see what happened - a Canon XA50 video recorder for $49. When it didn’t arrive I contacted the seller who claimed it had been delivered. They even gave me a U.S. Postal Service tracking number to prove their claim. That stumped me wh...
Dec. 5: 2:44 a.m: Suspicious Vehicle - 37300 block, Camp Creek Rd. A dark-colored Mazda Protégé was seen driving along Camp Creek Rd. The occupant(s) were opening mailboxes. Dec. 6: 8:22 a.m: Suspicious Conditions - Tiki Ln. & Deerhorn Rd. 12:01 p.m: Theft From Vehicle - 39200 blk, Camp Creek Rd. Caller originally believed her phone and wallet were taken from her vehicle. They were found and determine to have been misplaced. Dec. 7: 7:00 a.m: Assist Oregon State Police - 91500 block, COUGAR Da.m: Rd. 8:11: a.m: Suspicious Vehicle – McK. Vie...
Dec. 9: 07:13: Crash, Injury - Hwy. 126E, Milepost 10. Troopers dispatched to a report of a two motor vehicle crash. Investigation revealed a black Ford F250 truck was stopped eastbound, due to a school bus displaying a stop sign, when a silver 1999 Dodge RAM R15 truck rear-ended the Ford. The operator and passenger of the Ford reported slight soreness, however voluntarily refused transport to the hospital. The operator of the Dodge advised he attempted to shift down the gears of the manual truck prior to the collision. A tow retrieved the...
Dec, 5: 18:03: 40000 block, McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. Dec. 6: 11:16: 44 00 blk, McK. Hwy. Lift Assist. Lifting Assistance Provided. Dec. 7: 11:15: McK. Hwy. Milepost 17. Smoke Scare. Legal Burn Pile. 12:41: 90000 blk, Thomson Ln. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 13:37: 42000 blk, Deerhorn Rd. Medical, General. False Alarm. 23:55: 44000 blk, McK. Hwy. Lift-Assist. Lifting Assistance Provided. Dec. 8: 11:10: 44000 blk, McK. Hwy. Structure Fire. False Alarm. 13:08: 37000 blk, Upper Camp Creek...
Dec. 9: 12:31: Motor Vehicle Accident - McK. Hwy./Aufderheide Dr. Single vehicle rollover, hit a power pole. Lines are not down. Dec. 12: 06:32: Medical – 54000 block, McK. Hwy...
Early in the summer of 1853, deep in the Coquille Mountains of what's now Douglas County, six U.S. soldiers were trudging dispiritedly through a trackless wilderness. The wilderness wasn't totally trackless, though, because that's what the soldiers were there to do: scout a route through the mountains, from Port Orford to Jacksonville. The problem was, they were lost. The track they were scouting wasn't going anywhere until they figured out how to get un-lost. And they were almost out of...
Fall is a time to enjoy the harvest of summer, but don't hang up your trowel and pull off your gloves just yet – September through November is the best time to plant garlic. Garlic roots develop in the fall and winter, and by early spring they can support the rapid leaf growth that is necessary to form large bulbs, said Chip Bubl, a horticulturist with Oregon State University's Extension Service. What type of garlic should you plant? Some gardeners like to grow top-setting garlic, also called h...
I am a 31-year-old woman who has been married eight years. I have one daughter who is the most important thing in the world to me. The second most important person to me should be my husband, but he's not. Quite a while ago we drifted apart to the point where we were two strangers living in the same house. At the same time, I became friends with a man at work. He is also married. We spent quite a lot of time together over the last four years, and have enjoyed each other's company. Even though I...
Beth Tananbaum cancels her Hawaii vacation at the height of the pandemic. But Hotels.com will only offer her a voucher for her accommodations -- and it's about to expire. Can she get a refund? I booked a family trip to Hawaii for May of 2020. Then COVID shut everything down. Everyone refunded my money fully except Hotels.com, which issued vouchers for the three rooms I had booked. The vouchers expired before Hawaii even reopened. Then I received an email that they were extending the vouchers to...
When Joshua Rome cancels his dishwasher order from Sears, he hopes for a full refund. But the company wants to issue a partial credit. Can it do that? I need your help. I ordered a dishwasher from Sears recently, but it failed to deliver the appliance twice. I decided to cancel my order and ask for a full refund. I paid for the dishwasher with a combination of $467 from my credit card and $500 from a gift card. After many calls, I received a $467 credit to my credit card. But Sears would only...
