By DOUG BATES/Editor/The Herald — The little building has housed a candy shop, a photo studio, a beauty salon and many other businesses since 1947. Now it is the new home for Oakridge’s first digital news organization, and you can have a look at it Saturday, June 5. The open house is set for noon […]
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Three killed in Highway 58 no-passing-zone collision; police release identities of victims
By DOUG BATES/Editor/The Herald — Oregon State Police say an Oakridge motorist, attempting to pass in a no-passing zone, apparently triggered a deadly three-vehicle accident about eight miles northwest of Oakridge on Highway 58 Sunday morning. Three people, all from Washington state, were killed and three others were hospitalized with injuries, according to reports. OSP […]
Read more...The Life of a Student Athlete: Tickets, tickets, tickets
By LYDIA PLAHN/For The Herald — Most high school events these days are capped at a certain amount of spectators. Whether 50, 200 or any number in between, a spectator often needs a ticket or name on a list to watch a sporting event. While I see the need for these tickets, every space has […]
Read more...There’s nothing quite like a sunny holiday weekend after a year of masks, isolation and needle jabs
SUNBATHERS, BOATERS AND PICKNICKERS enjoy a sunny day at the Lowell Recreation Site on the bank of Dexter Lake a mile west of Lowell on Saturday. The temperature at the marina was 68 degrees at 3 p.m. and is expected to reach the lower 80s on Sunday. Picnic tables, swings and other recreational facilities are […]
Read more...Belknap Bridge survived Labor Day weekend Holiday Farm Fire
A feature story on the Aufderheide Scenic Byway, published in The Herald on May 22, reported incorrectly that the Belknap Bridge, a historic covered structure over the McKenzie River near Rainbow, had been destroyed in the Holiday Farm wildfire that ravaged the McKenzie Valley last September. KVAL-TV of Eugene and other news outlets broadcast the […]
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