Vida News

Valley residents were dismayed to find that Ike's Lakeside Pizza has shut down and is no longer doing business. Not only is the restaurant vacant, but the phone has also been disconnected.

The pizza parlour is a longstanding fixture here in the McKenzie River Valley. Located across the highway from scenic Leaburg Lake, Ike's is a favorite of locals and visitors alike. Recently, Animal Planet filmed the season one finale for their series Finding Bigfoot at Ike's and the Oregon Sasquatch Symposium was meeting monthly there for a Bigfoot and Beer night.

Here's hoping that this is a temporary closure and that Ike's will be open again in time for the start of fishing season.

Photo Credit: Ike's Pizza

Lane County and OBEC Consulting Engineers hosted an Open House today at the Leaburg Fire and Training Center regarding the Goodpasture Bridge rehabilitation. There was information available to residents and interested community members including a construction schedule, traffic control methods and the new lighting that will be installed. I'll post more updates and information as it becomes available. ~Trilbykat

Several Oregon counties have experienced flooding due to the winter storms that moved into the area earlier this week. Oregon Health Authority’s Public Health Division wants to offer simple tips on how Oregonians can stay safe and healthy during inclement weather. ... read more

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office and Lane County Public Works encourages community members to be alert for continued surface water and debris on the roadways. Mud and rockslides may continue to occur due to continued rain ... read more

The wet weather has activated two main landslides -- one off Highway 36 toward Mapleton and the other on Highway 126 east of Vida ... read more

The slide presents too great of a safety risk to attempt to clear in the dark, the Oregon Department of Transportation said ... read more

Waters of the Mohawk, Siuslaw and Long Tom Rivers continue to recede after heavy rains decreased overnight, reports KLCC in a broadcast with Lane County Sheriff Tom Turner: "This is the absolute prime time when we start having mudslides and trees falling because the ground's loosened up.

The Oregon Department of Transportation has reopened Highway 126 at Cushman, 3 miles east of Florence.

The Goodpasture Covered Bridge, built in 1938, spans more than 200 feet. It was fortified in 1987 at a cost of $750,000, but cracks discovered two years ago have necessitated weight restrictions ... read more

Lane County will soon begin a $2 million project to fortify the Goodpasture Bridge. Built in 1938, the 238-foot-long bridge spans the McKenzie River, carries 750 vehicles a day and serves about 200 homes on the South side of the river ... see the video

A much-photographed Leaburg bridge that serves as both a tourist attraction and a vital gateway for logging trucks is getting $2 million in repairs, according to a story from The Associated Press.