By JOY KINGSBURY/for The Herald — The City of Westfir Planning Commission held a public hearing on December 2nd, 2024, to amend their development code to allow manufactured dwelling parks to comply with state law. This makes manufactured dwelling parks permissible in the R-3 zone of Westfir with proper permits,[Read More…]
Oakridge/Westfir
Oakridge Mayor Newsletter
Significant City Council Actions October 3, 2024 Motion: Councilor Hollett moved to approve $2,000 in RTMP Funding to Ridgeline Magazine. Councilor Kinyon seconded the motion. Vote: Mayor Cutchen (aye), Brewer (aye), Tarman (aye), Hollett (aye), Bjarnson (aye), Kinyon (aye). Motion passed 6-0. Motion: Mayor Cutchen moved to dissolve the Charter[Read More…]
11/11/24 – LCSO CASE 24-6035 – SHERIFF’S OFFICE RESCUES HUNTER, DOG STILL MISSING
News Release from Lane Co. Sheriff’s Office Posted on FlashAlert: November 14th, 2024 11:33 AM UPDATE: UPDATE – 11/15/24 The missing dog, Sedona, and her owner were reunited this morning after Sedona was found by campers in the area. On November 11th at about 4 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s Search &[Read More…]
Trunk or Treat on Oakridge’s 1st Street “dreadfully” well attended by all sorts of goblins and ghouls
By GEORGE CUSTER/Editor — Ghoulish music emitted from parked cars and a few of the merchant businesses along 1st Street, while the throng of children and their families went from trunk to trunk in search of candy and other goodies during Thursday night’s Trunk or Treat. Cars, parked along 1st[Read More…]
A major house-warming event?
By JOY KINGSBURY/for The Herald — Kudos to Captain Aric Higdon and his crew of Oakridge firefighters, his cadre of volunteer cadets, along with three firefighters from Dexter, who altogether did a magnificent job of burning down the two-story farmhouse on the morning of Saturday, October 28th. The burning was[Read More…]