Rebuilding Q&A June 22nd Lane Events Center
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Rebuilding Q&A June 22nd Lane Events Center

ByTom Atkinson

Lane County Land Management Division is hosting an in-person Q&A session about rebuilding for Holiday Farm Fire survivors on Tuesday, June 22, at 6:00 p.m. in the Lane Events Center Atrium (796 W. 13th Avenue, Eugene). If you have questions about the rebuilding process, please consider joining us.  More information about rebuilding is available at www.mckenzierebuilds.org.  Do…

Thank You to Melanie Stanley!
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Thank You to Melanie Stanley!

ByTom Atkinson

On the night of Labor Day 2020, before packing a few of her own possessions in a car and escaping the rapidly spreading devastation of the wildfires that were coming towards Blue River, Melanie Stanley made sure she warned as many of her neighbors as she could. That involved physically knocking on people’s doors, as…

New Holiday Farm Fire Permit Navigator Appointed to Help Survivors
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New Holiday Farm Fire Permit Navigator Appointed to Help Survivors

ByTom Atkinson

Lane County’s Land Management Division has just announced that Marianne Nolte has been selected to fill Lane County’s new “Holiday Farm Fire Permit Navigator” position.  This is an important new function within the Land Management Division – and as the name implies the Permit Navigator position was created with the singular mission of assisting Holiday…

Debris Management Task Force Update
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Debris Management Task Force Update

ByTom Atkinson

Source: DebrisCleanupNews.com General Operation Updates As work continues to help keep wildfire-impacted communities safe, the independent arborist hired to review the state-led hazard tree process found that the operation is sound. The independent arborist contractor, Galen Wright, brought more than thirty years of Pacific Northwest arboriculture and forestry experience to his review, including expertise in…

Final Facebook Live Recovery Update June 17th
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Final Facebook Live Recovery Update June 17th

ByTom Atkinson

Lane County Government are holding their next and final Facebook Live Recovery Update at noon on June 17 here www.facebook.com/LaneCountyGovernment.  Below is the most recent one and you can view all past update videos at www.mckenzierebuilds.org/updates.  Previous Update: May 26th May 26 Rebuilding Q&A with Lane County Land Management from Lane County Government on Vimeo. Do you have…

McKenzie River Trust Gearing up for In-Stream Restoration at Finn Rock Reach!
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McKenzie River Trust Gearing up for In-Stream Restoration at Finn Rock Reach!

ByTom Atkinson

Source: McKenzieRiver.org We are working to improve fish and wildlife habitat on the middle-McKenzie River. In-stream restoration can look messy and is often misunderstood.  McKenzie River Trust staff will be presenting on how the project has been designed, what the project will look like during restoration and the expected ecological benefits for fish and wildlife….

EWEB Commissioners to Hold Upriver Meeting June 15
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EWEB Commissioners to Hold Upriver Meeting June 15

ByTom Atkinson

Source: EWEB.org On June 15, EWEB Commissioners will host a series of presentations for McKenzie Valley customers along with a general question and answer session. The presentations will begin at 6 p.m. at the McKenzie Fire & Rescue Training Center in Leaburg. The meeting will take place rain or shine. This meeting is for the…

Rain for the McKenzie Valley
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Rain for the McKenzie Valley

ByTom Atkinson

It is cool and wet here in Blue River today and the forecast promises more welcome rain over the next few days. To keep track of the wet weather check out Oregon Emergency Management’s excellent real-time, interactive weather map here links also in their Facebook post below. Enjoy the cool and wet while it lasts…

A Huge Thank You to Papa’s Pizza Parlor!
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A Huge Thank You to Papa’s Pizza Parlor!

ByTom Atkinson

Willie Sprague, General Manager of Papa’s Pizza Parlor on Main St, Eugene is donating $853.98 to help us support recovery on the McKenzie! Congratulations to Papa’s on their 50th Anniversary last week when the popular pizza chain chose four fundraisers for customers to drop their receipts into. McKenzie recovery was one of them so our…

Future Build Project – Sheds for Survivors Documentary
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Future Build Project – Sheds for Survivors Documentary

ByTom Atkinson

Today Lane Education Service District shared this amazing short documentary film created by Lane County high school students. The piece tells the incredible story behind the Future Build project where students, volunteers, and agencies came together to bring hope to the survivors of the Holiday Farm Fire in the McKenzie River Valley. #FutureBuild #LaneESD #CTEworks!…