Summer is in full swing! The sun is high, school’s out, and visitors from all over the world are coming to spend days, weeks, and months enjoying the million-dollar views, parks, trails, eateries, and shops that we get to call home. Unfortunately, fire season has also joined us early this[Read More…]
Communities
7/29 Fire Update – Oakridge Lightning Fires
Fire Update – Oakridge Lightning Fires Chalk, Coffeepot, McKinley, Moss Mountain, Tire Mountain, 208, and 217 Fires Monday, July 29, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 Dan Dallas, Incident Commander Information Phone: (541) 208-1742 Email: [email protected] Information Staffing Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Special Note: A[Read More…]
University of Oregon’s Sustainable City Year Program Announces 15th Year of Partnerships with Oregon Communities
Eugene, Ore. — The City of Oakridge has been selected by the University of Oregon’s Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP) for a two-year partnership. In addition, the City of Bend will participate in a project-based partnership in fall 2024. Based out of the University of Oregon, SCYP helps[Read More…]
Recent Oakridge graduates see differing futures ahead
By CHAELA CARLSON/for The Herald — Summer is half over. With fall rapidly approaching, our recent graduates must begin to choose their life paths. It can be daunting to take the first step that will impact the rest of our lives. However, that isn’t the case for these four graduates[Read More…]
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…]