This Saturday at the McKenzie Treasures Market, in spite of the extreme heat and heavy smoke in the air, the local community gathered to show their appreciation for one very special lady and the contribution she’s made to so many people in the valley over the past year. Since the fire, Toni Ray has worked…
Source: OregonLive.com By Aimee Green | The Oregonian/OregonLive A seemingly battle-worn Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday defended her decision to reinstate Oregon’s indoor mask mandate this Friday – saying she didn’t realize until recently that virtually none of the county leaders she’d entrusted to change the course of the COVID-19 pandemic planned to do a…
Information regarding our PSPS Protocol and Emergency Resources Lane Electric’s service territory continues to remain under an excessive heat warning through Saturday at 10pm. The National Weather Service recently issued a Red Flag Warning across the Central Cascades Range from 11am today through 10pm Friday. In addition, evacuation notices in conjunction with the Middle Fork Complex Fire…
Honey Paddle is a 13-acre apiary featuring the sale of delicious bee-crafted honey. Each year they experiment with planting different cover crops for the bees to craft delightful versions of McKenzie honey. Its owners Amber and Brian were displaced by the fires last year, and also lost many of the farm’s hives to smoke, yet…
Beginning August 12, no appointments are necessary at the Leaburg Annex (Leaburg Fire Station) on Thursdays and wildfire survivors are encouraged to drop-in between 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to see Permit Navigator Marianne Nolte. Appointments are no longer required after a multi-week slowdown in the number of people registering for appointments. Marianne is also…
As the remaining Community Center building was being demolished last Friday, Debris Management Task Force crews helped to uncover a time capsule from 1949, something long rumored to be under the building’s cornerstone. Vida McKenzie Community Center Board President Walter Wilson reached out to Kevin Finch, the ODOT On-Scene Incident Commander for the Holiday Farm…
FEMA will conduct a national test of Wireless Emergency Alert (text alerts) & the Emergency Alert System (TV and radio) on August 11 at 11:20 AM PST. If you receive this test please read it carefully so that you do not confuse it with a real-time emergency alert from Lane County. ⚠️The WEA test message…
Source: McKenzieRebuilds.org The Knoll Fire, being managed as part of the Middle Fork Complex Fire, is burning near the confluence of Deer Creek and the McKenzie River. It has prompted a Level 1 evacuation notice for the Belknap area in Lane County and a Level 1 notice for the Trail Bridge Reservoir area in Linn…
August 10, 2021 update on the Knoll Fire from Darren Cross, Acting Deputy Forest Supervisor for the Willamette National Forest. #KnollFire #FireYear2021 MCDC – Local Info: In the midst of this heatwave the Upper McKenzie Community Center and Living Waters Church buildings are both operating as cooling centers 11am-6pm thru Friday 13th Aug.
Source: OregonSmoke.Blogspot.com MCDC – Local Info: In the midst of this heatwave the Upper McKenzie Community Center and Living Waters Church buildings are both operating as cooling centers 11am-6pm thru Friday 13th Aug. Location: Southern Oregon and Eastern Lane and Linn countiesEnd date: Friday, Aug. 13Smoke source: Fires in Oregon and Northern California The Oregon…