By DOUG BATES/Editor/The Herald — Evacuation notices for all Oakridge-Westfir areas were canceled Tuesday afternoon by the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. First imposed on Aug. 8 as Level 1 “BE READY” warnings, the notices initially applied to the High Prairie and fish hatchery areas and parts of Oakridge north of Roberts Road and east of […]
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Oakridge rest stop has a problem
I don’t know who is responsible for the maintenance of the rest stop at the east end of Oakridge but here’s my concern: For quite a few years the men’s side heated air hand dryer has not blown warm air. I assume the heating element is burned out and needs to be serviced or replaced. […]
Read more...Cougar sighting inspires Fall Creek woman to help create a caring community of more than 2,000
By DEAN REA/Correspondent/The Herald—June Walker recalls the afternoon she and her husband looked out a window of their Fall Creek home and spotted what they thought was a deer in their neighbor’s yard. “Then we realized that it was a cougar. A grandmother was living with the couple who lived there and was watching their […]
Read more...Delta-fueled COVID-19 infections are moving through rural Southern Oregon ‘like a buzz saw’
By ERIK NEUMANN/Jefferson Public Radio — If you live in one of the rural communities tucked into the forested hillsides along the Oregon-California border and need serious medical care, you’ll probably wind up at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. It serves about nine counties on either side of the border. The Asante system encompasses three […]
Read more...Fund-raiser for fallen Middle Fork firefighter soars past initial goal of $10,000, now exceeds $17,000
By DOUG BATES/Editor/The Herald — Donations to the family of Frumencio Ruiz Carapia continue to roll in as the total raised so far stood at $17,359 on Monday, Aug. 30. Funeral arrangements for Ruiz Carapia, who was killed by a falling tree while working a fire line near Oakridge last week, are expected to be […]
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