McKenzie River

Willamalane Park and Recreation District wants community feedback on a proposed multi-use path along the McKenzie River. It would connect Springfield’s Thurston neighborhood to an existing path.

Several camping and day-use areas along the Upper McKenzie River are open again after a nine-year closure.

A tanker truck carrying 5,000 - 7,000 gallons of milk and about 275 gallons of diesel crashed on Highway 126 near Belknap Springs on Friday morning.

The newspaper had a strong presence on social media, accounting for a large portion of its reach to community members.

Springfield Utility Board is working to establish an additional source of drinking water. It recently received nearly $10 million in state funding to help.

In October, the board of the Upper Willamette Soil and Water Conservation District unanimously approved a purchase agreement for what’s known as the Rice Farm in Springfield.

Five years after the Holiday Farm Fire ravaged the McKenzie River Valley, destroying hundreds of homes, survivors still grapple with delayed grief and the lingering trauma of witnessing their homes and everything they owned go up in flames.

A kayaker who capsized on the McKenzie River Tuesday has died.

Search and rescue crews saved several people from Lane County area waterways over the weekend.

Fish passage at the site has been a topic of discussion since 2008, and prompted a lawsuit earlier this year.

Work is underway to restore Quartz Creek, a tributary of the McKenzie River.