HUGE BOOK SALE We have the library’s major fundraiser coming up on September 7, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm On the City of Oakridge, City Hall’s Lawn. Fiction, Non-Fiction, Adult & Children’s Books for sale. We will also have DVD’s for sale. AMAZING PRICES! This book sale[Read More…]
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The 16th Annual Oakridge Keg and Cask Festival held on August 10 is a tribute to the fundraiser’s success
On August 10, 2024, the skies cleared sufficiently enough to allow the16th Annual Oakridge Keg and Cask Festival to be held on East First Street from 3p.m. to 11p.m. It was an open invitation to people to shop, dine and taste some mighty fine brews in the heart of the[Read More…]
LRAPA Release – Air quality advisory lifted for eastern Lane County as weather pattern shift brings relief
Hello all, Please find attached a press release from LRAPA on the lifting of the air quality advisory for eastern Lane County that has been in effect since July 26, 2024. Key points: The air quality advisory for eastern Lane County has been lifted after 17 days. A shift in weather[Read More…]
Willamette Complex South Update – Monday, August 12
Willamette Complex South Update Chalk, Coffeepot, McKinley, Moss Mountain, Tire Mountain, 208, and 217 Fires Monday, August 12, 2024 Total Willamette Complex South Personnel: 980 Total Willamette Complex South Acres: 12,323 Resources: 2 Skid Steers, 8 Type 4 Engines, 30 Type 2 Crews Fire Cause: Lightning Summary Fires continued to burn with[Read More…]
Arson suspected in destruction of two unoccupied houses in Oakridge
By JOY KINGSBURY/for The Herald — On a quiet Thursday, late afternoon, August 8th, billowing black smoke began to rise from the Sportsman’s’ frontage property on Highway 58, and the alarm went out. Soon, flames began to leap higher and the smoke thick and dark rising high into the sky[Read More…]