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Residents Recount the Terror of the Holiday Farm Fire One Year Later
Source: OPB.org By Brian Bull KLCC At first, Labor Day 2020 felt like a typical holiday: kids swam and anglers tried their luck in the deep green waters of the McKenzie River. Locals grilled burgers and enjoyed family get-togethers under the dense canopy of pine and fir trees that blanketed the hillsides. But in a…
Business | Community | Economics | Highway 126 | Holiday Farm Fire | Local Support | McKenzie Recovery | PSA Alerts | State & County | Tourism
Replacement History Highway Signs Find Temporary Home at the Track
We lost quite a few History Highway signs in the wildfire and efforts to replace them have been underway for a while. Last week all seven newly printed signs were delivered and are temporarily hanging on the fence at the McKenzie Community Track until they can be reinstalled as close to their original position on…
Business | Community | Economics | Employment | Highway 126 | Infrastructure | Local Support | Resources
Investing in Infrastructure Virtual Exchange
Investing in Infrastructure: Rural Strategies for Building and Maintaining Healthy Local Economies Monday, August 16, 20213:00 – 4:00 PM Eastern TimeFollowed by Peer-Learning Breakout Sessions from 4:00 to 4:45 PM Register for the Virtual Exchange Water, roads, bridges, broadband, affordable housing – these pieces of physical infrastructure are all critical to fostering prosperous rural communities…
Goodpasture Covered Bridge Work to Restrict Nighttime Traffic
Lane County will be replacing the roof of the Goodpasture Covered Bridge beginning in August. The bridge sustained damage in the most recent ice storm and the federal funding to support repairs is now available. The bridge will be closed on August 9, August 10 and August 11 from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. so…
Cleanup | Environment | Forest | Highway 126 | ODOT | Trees
Re-Marking of Hazard Trees Underway Soon
When hazard trees were originally marked – between January and April of this year – several hundred trees statewide showed signs that they had at least a slim chance of survival. Trees may have demonstrated a greenery crown scorch right at the minimum threshold or a bark char marginal enough to give it a possibility of…
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Community Emergency Notification System Test – July 9th 10am
Community Emergency Notification System Test for McKenzie Fire & Rescue Service Area On Friday, July 9, at 10:00 a.m., Central Lane 911 will conduct a test of the Community Emergency Notification System for the McKenzie Highway area serviced by McKenzie Fire & Rescue. The test notification messages are intended to reach landline telephones in a…
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Saturday Market at McKenzie Bridge Offers Local Delights
The first McKenzie Treasures outdoor market was a great success, with vendors reporting good sales and interest from both locals and tourists. On a beautifully sunny Saturday, we took some time to check out the several stalls setup next to the McKenzie Station Pub (just across the road from the General Store and Obsidian Grill)…
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McKenzie Firewise Public Meeting
Last night was the McKenzie Firewise public meeting and by all accounts, it was both robust and constructive. Below is a video, the planned next steps, the slides from the meeting, and here is a link to the Interest Form for those interested in board membership, landowner participation, and/or volunteering to help with the community-wide…
Cleanup | Environment | Forest | Highway 126 | Holiday Farm Fire | ODOT | Trees | Wildfire
Independent Arborist Completes Review of State Hazard Tree Removal Program
An independent arborist has reviewed Oregon’s hazard tree removal program and found a sound operation underway, plus provided helpful context for future work Press release issued by the Oregon Debris Management Task Force on June 7, 2021 (Link) In response to calls for an investigation and as part of the unprecedented effort to remove fire-damaged…