Make the McKenzie Connection!
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5 Star Nov. 28 & 29 Vet’s Club Holiday Sale The annual 5 Star Holiday Sale will be held on November 28th and 29th at 1626 Willamette Street in Eugene. Sale items will include original art, pottery, baskets, jewelry, fancy foods. garden art, mosaics, quilted gifts, soaps and lotions, along with raffles and silent auctions. Hours for Saturday are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The Emerald Empire Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America sponsors the event, with all proceeds benefiting the UO ROTC S...
South Fork BLUE RIVER: The U.S. Forest Service is looking at 834 acres along the South Fork McKenzie River for some restoration work. The area extends from the base of Cougar Dam to the confluence with the McKenzie River (approximately 4.5 miles). Features include the mainstem channel and all the current or historic side channels along with the floodplain. Most of the project area is under Forest Service ownership, except for approximately 32 acres owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The project was designed to improve habitat, ecological...
Cafe porch VIDA: Other restaurants and area residents alike have responded to a destructive fire at the Vida Cafe by opening their wallets. Last weekend, Ike’s Pizza ran a three-day fundraiser by pledging to contribute 20 percent of their sales to a rebuilding fund for the cafe. “On Monday we presented Sue (the cafe’s owner) with a check for $1,000,” said Jack Koehler of Ike’s, who noted they still have a donation jar on their counter. Downriver, Heather Hernandez-Reja, owner of the River Stop Restaurant in Walterville plans a similar move this...
Root wad The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) has selected the McKenzie Watershed Council to receive a Salmon License Plate grant for a project in McKenzie Bridge. The grant money comes from the extra fee Oregonians pay when they purchase Salmon Plates for their vehicles. The “Deer Creek Floodplain Enhancement Project” totals $118,580 and will place large wood in Deer Creek to increase the stream’s complexity and reconnect the stream to the surrounding floodplain, improving habitat for Chinook Salmon and Bull Trout in Lane Count...
Simpsons LEABURG: Imagine watching the opening sequence of the Simpsons with a camera zooming through cumulus clouds towards Leaburg Lake. With the lens focused on members of the popular animated TV sitcom family, it would likely wind up at Ike’s Pizza. That’s where a full-scale model of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie is at home. Restaurant owners Betty and Jack Koehler bought the model several years ago and installed it at Sweety’s, their yogurt shop in Oregon’s real life city of Springfield - to the east on Hwy. 126. It proved a popul...
Jason Powell There’s new life at the Finn Rock Grill these days, thanks to Jason Powell, who has reopened the doors to the highly visible riverside restaurant. Many people know him from his years at the helm of Ike’s Pizza but his new venue is offering a lot more. “It’s not just pizza,” Powell says of the choices diners find when opening a menu. We’ve got some really good salmon steak sandwiches and an Asian catfish fish & chips that melts in your mouth.” Other choices include a wide range of sandwiches, homemade soups, chili and gourmet salad...
Witness reports ashes from BBQ were dumped Vida Cafe fireman VIDA: A deputy State Fire Marshall, along with two McKenzie Fire & Rescue staff, spent several hours last week sifting through fire-damaged sections of the Vida Cafe. Unfortunately, they were unable to narrow down what caused the landmark structure to burn around 4:30 a.m. on October 24th. When the fire was reported, the caller had observed flames coming from the rear of the structure. New information, however, might help investigators learn more about what happened. Two days after...
Vida Cafe Fire2 Vida: The landmark Vida Cafe was extensively damaged in an early morning blaze today. According to McKenzie Fire & Rescue reports, the fire was reported at 4:22 a.m. on October 24th, coming from the rear of the structure. On arrival responders found the most active fire was coming from the East end of the building, and the exterior part of the fire was extinguished quickly. In order to find all the active fire inside the building crews needed to remove a large portion of the ceiling and make several access points in the walls. 1...
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Auction overview FINN ROCK: A once bustling McKenzie River community could come back to life depending on the plans of a potential new property owner. Set to go up for auction next month is a block parcels that include the site of the historic Finn Rock Logging Camp which, in the 1940s, contained twenty homes. The current owner is Rosboro of Springfield, a forest products company that is the largest glulam manufacturer in North America. The sale will include over three miles of McKenzie River frontage, in three parcels, with over five million...
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Open burning season delayed until November 1st, no fall burning for some in Lane County As a precaution, the backyard burning ban has been extended until November 1st, 2015. The backyard burning season, also known as open burning or outdoor burning, is determined by the Lane County Fire Defense Board. Extended dry and hot conditions continue to keep fire danger levels high. The delay until November 1st means that there will be no backyard burning for certain areas in Lane County this year. Fall open burning will be banned for residents inside...
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Wildfire How Do Animals Survive Wildfires? By eNature.com It’s been a bad year for wildfires in the Western United States. The drought conditions and high temperatures across much of the region have combined to bring fires that arrived earlier and burned larger than most years. While the impact on humans is dramatic, many folks are concerned about the impact of these fires on wildlife. Thanks to the Disney classic Bambi, many Americans carry a distinct image with them of the way animals react to wildfires: thousands of terrified creatures dashi...
Kid running By Ada Weeks Ready? Set! Waddle! And they were off, running, walking, and waddling for the third annual Walterville Waddle 5K (3.1 miles), an action packed part of the 65th Walterville Fair. These early morning exercisers began the scenic race through town at 8 a.m., last Saturday, led by Walterville’s Citizen of the Year, Greg Clift, who rode a bicycle to lead the way. Greg paced the pack of 143 racers, decked out in red race?T-shirts featuring the Walterville Waddle duck logo (designed by a local artist). The route began at the W...
Goose Project A document outlining plans for the Goose Project has been released by the Willamette National Forest. The draft record of decision and final environmental impact statement affects 17,932 acres along Highways 126 and 242, near the community of McKenzie Bridge. District Ranger Terry Baker noted the Goose project was designed to provide a sustainable supply of timber products, reduce hazardous fuels, and “Actively manage stands to improve stand conditions, diversity, density, and structure.” Changes have been made, he wrote, “In...
Bruce Thor FINN ROCK: The fifteen artists at this year’s 3rd Annual Chainsaw Art Festival once again enthraled onlookers who watched them transform logs into works of art. For some running the saws, the end result may come from within the wood itself. Others, like Bruce Thor of Kent, Washington, approach each piece with an image already in their minds. “Because I’m a cartoonist, I get ideas and have to have a piece of paper around at all times,” he explains. “I’m compulsively doodling over the winter.” For Thor, a “third generation Icel...
Concentrations of wildfire smoke affecting Lane County air quality Smoke levels have elevated air quality warnings to the moderate range for several days now in the Eugene, Springfield, Cottage Grove, and Oakridge areas. Heavier smoke levels could push the air quality index (AQI) into the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG)” level or even up to “Unhealthy.” The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) is closely monitoring the ground-level air quality in Lane County and tracking wildfire smoke coming from Chambers Mill (Lorane), Stouts...
Biscuit fire As mountain pine beetles and other insects chew their way through Western forests, forest fires might not seem far behind. Lands covered by dead trees appear ready to burst into flame. However, an analysis of wildfire extent in Oregon and Washington over the past 30 years shows very little difference in the likelihood of fires in forests with and without insect damage. Indeed , other factors – drought, storms, and fuel accumulation from years of fire suppression – may be more important than insects in determining if...
Campfires in Developed Sites Now Prohibited A campfire ban will go into effect across the Willamette National Forest on Saturday, August 1. Extremely dry conditions in conjunction with current and expected weather forecasts have elevated the potential risk of wildfire throughout the area. This temporary ban prohibits all campfires, even in developed sites and in campfire rings. Smoking is also prohibited, except in vehicles, trailers, and buildings. “With these conditions, a small spark can become a big fire real quick,” said Sean Sta...
Campfires in Developed Sites Now Prohibited A campfire ban will go into effect across the Willamette National Forest on Saturday, August 1. Extremely dry conditions in conjunction with current and expected weather forecasts have elevated the potential risk of wildfire throughout the area. This temporary ban prohibits all campfires, even in developed sites and in campfire rings. Smoking is also prohibited, except in vehicles, trailers, and buildings. “With these conditions, a small spark can become a big fire real quick,” said Sean Sta...
Fire danger "The potential for fires to start and then grow rapidly will be high due to hot temperatures and low humidity," said Greg Wagenblast, ODF's South Cascade District forester. Already in Lane and Linn counties, a number of timber companies have closed their lands to the public due to the risk of human-caused fires. Recreationists can learn which corporate forestlands in the district are open by checking the ODF website, www.oregon.gov/odf/FIRE/Closures/Corporate%20Closures.pdf The district forester said it is important to remember that...
Leaburg power plant LEABURG: The Leaburg Hydroelectric Project Historic District in Lane County is among Oregon’s latest entries in the National Register of Historic Places. The Leaburg Hydroelectric Project was put into service in January 1930 and continues to generate electric power as part of the Eugene Water & Electric Board system, a municipally owned utility located in Lane County. It is located along approximately five miles of the McKenzie River in the vicinity of Leaburg, and consists of the dam and powerhouse; the reservoir, canal a...
Fair ad Lane County Waste Management Division, master recyclers and community volunteers invite fairgoers to the Repair2ReUse Café at the 2015 Lane County Fair, located on the fairway next to the water tent. Repair2ReUse Cafes encourage and teach community members to repair items rather than discard them in order to reduce waste and help families save the cost of replacing items that can be repaired. The Lane County Fair Repair2ReUse Café will focus on a different category of goods each day: · Wednesday, July 22: garments...
Saddle Dam Last Friday, the U.S. Forest Service closed the gate at Saddle Dam due to low water levels in the Blue River Reservoir to protect the reservoir basin from off road vehicles. The boat launch at the Saddle Dam has closed in the past when water levels reach a certain depth – but not typically at this early in the year. Check on reservoir water levels. McKenzie River Reflections...
