Willamette Complex South Update Chalk, Coffeepot, McKinley, Moss Mountain, Tire Mountain, 208 Fire, and 217 Fire Thursday, August 15, 2024 Total Willamette Complex South Personnel: 767 Total Willamette Complex South Acres: 12,737 Resources: 27 Type 2 Crews, 12 Bulldozers, 17 Water Tenders, and 10 Masticators Fire Cause: Lightning Community Meeting There[Read More…]
Lowell/Jasper/Fall Creek
Lane County Board of Commissioners accept $900,000 state grant to improve communications technology for rural first response services, replace radio tower.
By ANDREW GRIFFIN/for The Herald — The Lane County Board of Commissioners decided in a July 16 meeting to approve a grant from the state of Oregon worth $900,000 to help improve emergency communications technology in Lane County. Funding secured by a joint legislative effort Discussion around the funding started[Read More…]
DFN Launches High-Speed, Fiber Internet Service in Lowell, Oregon
Lowell, Oregon — DFN, a 100% Oregon-owned and operated provider of fiber internet services, is excited to announce the launch of its cutting-edge fiber internet service in Lowell, Oregon. This expansion brings residents and businesses in Lowell access to ultra-fast, reliable internet, enabling them to connect, work, and play like never[Read More…]
Over the last weekend, 142 high school graduates from three area schools hit the world running
By GEORGE CUSTER/Editor/The Herald — Graduating from high school is a big deal. It’s not just that you’ve completed the required 12 years of education, you most likely are 18 years of age (some of you a little older, some a little younger). This age also implies that you are[Read More…]
04/19/24 – 24-2030 – LANE COUNTY SHERIFF’S SEARCH & RESCUE, MARINE PATROL CONDUCTS FIRST WATER RESCUE OF THE SEASON AT LOOKOUT POINT LAKE
On April 19th around noon, Lane County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue and Marine Patrol deputies were dispatched to a report of a 59-year-old male in the water at Lookout Point Lake. The male had fallen out of his kayak but was wearing a lifejacket. He was unable to get back[Read More…]