Survey – Have Your Say on the New O’Brien Memorial Library – Complete Before Aug 8th

ByTom Atkinson August 5, 2021August 5, 2021

What would you like to see at our rebuilt O’Brien Memorial Library? The Library Board of Directors is seeking your input through a brief online survey here:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OBrienMemorialLibrarySurvey5

Please respond by Sunday, August 8. If you would prefer a paper copy, you can visit the Library and pick one up during regular hours. Thank you!

Cleanup | Environment | Lane County | Local Support | State & County

Wildfire Debris Cleanup Update

ByTom Atkinson March 22, 2021March 25, 2021

Source: DebrisCleanupNews.com This monthly newsletter provides the latest information about Oregon’s wildfire cleanup effort and what’s underway to remove debris and hazard trees following the 2020 Labor Day wildfires. 5 things to know about wildfire debris and hazard tree removal this month Pace and scale continues to ramp up. Once hazardous materials and waste were removed…

Most of Oregon Under Air Quality Advisory

ByTom Atkinson August 15, 2021August 15, 2021

Source: OregonSmoke.Blogspot.com Location: Willamette Valley, Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon and Southern Oregon End date: Monday, Aug. 16 Smoke source: Fires in Oregon, Washington, California and Canada The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Southwest Clean Air Agency and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued and extended air quality advisories Friday for many parts of Oregon due to smoke from…

Lane Electric – Let’s prepare for wildfire season together

ByTom Atkinson July 12, 2021July 12, 2021

Source: LaneElectric.com Emergency & Outage Preparedness – Be Prepared Just In Case Lane Electric’s mission is to provide its members with reliable service – day and night. Despite our best efforts, severe weather and unusual circumstances can wreak havoc and cause a power outage that can last for hours or days. If you are currently…

Community | Holiday Farm Fire | Local Support | PSA Alerts

A Quilt for the Community

ByTom Atkinson January 25, 2022January 25, 2022

Those are the words of Lesa Henson, a Holiday Farm Fire survivor who received a very special gift in time for the holidays last year. That gift – a hand-made quilt featuring all 50 state birds – was the result of collaboration and acts of kindness by many individuals in the #McKenzieStrong community. From the…

Community Emergency Notification System Test – July 9th 10am

ByTom Atkinson July 8, 2021July 8, 2021

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…

One Dime at a Time – The Bottle Boys are Community Heros!

ByTom Atkinson May 14, 2021May 14, 2021

Our very own Blue River Bottle Boys have so far raised well over $10k for community organizations recovering from the Holiday Farm Fire and are still out there collecting and sorting cans and bottles. Hats off to Monty Wilson and Pete Petty for showing us how it’s done! The indomitable team was recently recognized, for…

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