A few weeks ago I walked out into my yard and found my neighbor looking toward the highway at a large plume of black smoke. I seemed only a few blocks away and, of course, raised some concern. Making a quick check on a local website I read the fire was[Read More…]
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OAKRIDGE BOOSTER CLUB’S ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Friday, September 20th 7:00pm at the Varsity Football Game! Individual Memberships $20 -includes one meal and 2 membership cards Family Membership $40 – includes 2 meals and 4 membership cards Extra Burgers $7.oo Extra Hot Dogs $5.00 Friday, September 20th 7:00pm at the Varsity Football Game! Meal include: Burgers with[Read More…]
Melody Cornelius hired as the City of Oakridge’s Finance Director
PRESS RELEASE The City of Oakridge is pleased to announce the hiring of Melody Cornelius as the city’s new permanent Finance Director. There were 3 excellent candidates who applied and interviewed for the job on 9/5/24. Melody Cornelius was selected by a 6-member hiring panel, consisting of Oakridge City Councilor Kelly[Read More…]
The Highway 58 Herald now has crossword puzzles!
By GEORGE CUSTER//Editor — You’ve been asking for it, and we listened. It took a little finagling with our webmaster, but we’ve got it worked out and it’s in The Herald. Go to the ‘News’ dropdown at the top of the page. You’ll see Crossword Puzzle as an option. Click[Read More…]
Number of trees that die years after wildfire likely bigger than thought, research shows
By: Nathan Gilles – September 12, 2024 || OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE One year after a wildfire burns in a forest, the U.S. Forest Service assesses the damage. What the agency finds at this one-year mark informs its post-fire restoration efforts, including how many trees foresters are required to plant to replace ones[Read More…]
JOB OPENING: The City of Westfir is now accepting applications for the Relief City Operator position, which is primarily water and wastewater management. Seeking an individual with flexible work hours and/or the desire to obtain training for Class 1 certification in collection and treatment for wastewater, and Class 1 certification as Operator for Water in both treatment and distribution. This is a part-time position that requires an individual to work weekend and holiday shifts. The wage range is from $16–$17, based on experience. Application and job description are available at https://www.ci.westfir.or.us/?
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