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Public and Legal Notices Lane County Highway 58 Oregon

Public and Legal Notices Lane County Highway 58 Oregon

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GARAGE SALE: Tell folks about your upcoming garage sale here.

LANDSCAPING SERVICES:  It’s that time of year.  Let everyone know what services you have to offer.

JOB OPENINGS: Need to let the community know that you need help. Post your job openings here.

 

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Lowell/Jasper/Fall Creek

Willamette Complex South Update, Thursday, August 15, 2024

Willamette Complex South Update, Thursday, August 15, 2024

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...

Oakridge/Westfir

Oakridge Community Listening Session: Share Your Voice!

Oakridge Community Listening Session: Share Your Voice!

The University of Oregon School of Journalism and Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP) class will be holding a Community Listening Session on civic information ecosystems called, "The Oakridge Civic Information Initiative" at the Oakridge Public Library on 1st Street...

Cascade Summit/Crescent

Outdoor report: Cascade Lakes Scenic Highway Opens

Outdoor report: Cascade Lakes Scenic Highway Opens

By ROB DEHARPPORT/for The Herald  --  After many days of operating snowblower, front end loaders and road graders, the Deschutes County Road Department opened the Cascade Lakes Scenic Highway on Tuesday, May 23rd. The annual task tackled deeper snow this year than in...

Cedar Creek Fire near Waldo Lake closes numerous trails

Cedar Creek Fire near Waldo Lake closes numerous trails

Officials with the Willamette National Forest say there’s a new blaze burning about 18 miles east of Oakridge. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Cedar Creek Fire was about 500 acres in size and burning in remote terrain, making access difficult. The fire is located about...

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The Great Outdoors

Motorized Avalanche Awareness Classes

Motorized Avalanche Awareness Classes

Don’t Miss NWAC’s Avalanche Awareness Classes for Motorized Users! Your sled is tuned up and the snow is falling… but have you refreshed your avalanche safety knowledge? NWAC offers FREE virtual Avalanche Awareness classes every month specifically for snowmobilers, so that you can make every ride a round trip. Learn the basics of avalanche safety […]

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A new scenic bikeway for Oregon

A new scenic bikeway for Oregon

By Rachael McDonald | KLCC Published November 22, 2024 A forest service road that winds through the Willamette National Forest east of Eugene has been designated as Oregon’s 18th scenic bikeway. At its Nov. 20 meeting, the Oregon Parks and Recreation commission...

ODFW Recreation Report Nov. 13, 2024

ODFW Recreation Report Nov. 13, 2024

  Nov. 13, 2024 Includes updates to fishing and hunting CWD – what hunters can do Chronic wasting disease is a fatal disease infecting deer and elk across North America. It has now been found in three bordering states – Idaho, Washington, and California, but has...

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Simply Humus, A Name Change and A Little More…

Simply Humus, A Name Change and A Little More…

Welcome to Adventures and Recipes, the column formerly called 'We All Eat.' By SU STELLA/for The Herald  --  On November 21, 2024, I opened my email and discovered I was one of three Oregon Food Bank's FEAST grant recipients in Oakridge. My project is for a 52-week...

We All Eat:Wonderful Bean and Rice Soup

We All Eat:Wonderful Bean and Rice Soup

My mother's superpower was keeping cooking simple. We called her a 'One Pot Wonder,' hence the recipe name. This simple stew will warm your kitchen and then your belly and bones. Traditionally, it is made using white beans and rice with smoked paprika. This...

We All Eat- Rainy Day French Onion Soup

We All Eat- Rainy Day French Onion Soup

By SU STELLA/for The Herald  --  We All Eat- Rainy Day French Onion Soup I am not complaining about the rain; I am embracing sweater weather. Making French onion soup is a must on a rainy day. Because you cook everything in a large pot, there is only one pot to clean....