By ROB DeHARPPORT/For The Herald — Saturday, September 23, was the first day of fall, marking the official end of summer. Typical fall-like weather has arrived as well. This should be a welcome relief to firefighters and communities near a few fires in Oregon. Recently, the Anvil Fire near Port Orford has grown to 13,000 acres. […]
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Odell and Crescent lakes make top 12 best fishing lakes in Oregon per A-Z Animals
By GEORGE CUSTER/Editor — It’s nothing that we probably didn’t already know. Maybe you saw the article. The article was written by Kaleigh Moore for A-Z Animals. The article has Odell Lake as the seventh and Crescent Lake as the eleventh best fishing lakes in Oregon. I’ve made a few comments privately that the Oregon […]
Read more...Outdoor report: Cascade Lakes Scenic Highway Opens
By ROB DEHARPPORT/for The Herald — After many days of operating snowblower, front end loaders and road graders, the Deschutes County Road Department opened the Cascade Lakes Scenic Highway on Tuesday, May 23rd. The annual task tackled deeper snow this year than in recent years. Many man hours and a cost estimated above $100,000 is […]
Read more...Lightning strikes hit Shadow Bay campground early this morning, campers flee
The Herald — Lightning struck several areas around the Shadow Bay campground at Waldo Lake early this morning. Many campers were awakened by the thunder and crashing. Reports from people who were camping on the “D” Loop indicated that as they were fleeing, branches and fire was beginning to fall all around. As the campers […]
Read more...Cedar Creek Fire near Waldo Lake closes numerous trails
Officials with the Willamette National Forest say there’s a new blaze burning about 18 miles east of Oakridge. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Cedar Creek Fire was about 500 acres in size and burning in remote terrain, making access difficult. The fire is located about three miles west of Waldo Lake and six miles north […]
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