Oakridge wrestlers dominate at State Wrestling Finals in Portland
Photo caption: Oakridge wrestling coaches Jason Irvine left, and Don Jackson at right, with their 2nd place state championship team. By ETHAN...
Oakridge City Council meeting 3/6: FEMA grant reinstated and a revised employee handbook
By JOSHUA BERK/for The Herald — The recent city council meeting on March 6 was the shortest of the year to date. Lasting just under an hour, the...
Viewpoint
Letter to the editor
From the Editor: The below letter was sent to Lane County Commissioner Ryan Ceniga and dated January 30. Dear Commissioner, I read two articles this morning about your recent vote to move to the next step for approval of the Quarry near Oakridge. Comments made by you...
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What can I sell from my property? OSU Extension class coming to Oakridge and Florence
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Rep. Hoyle Statement on No Vote for House Republicans’ Partisan Continuing Resolution
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Outdoor report: Winter sports, activities, and fishing are at their best still
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Oakridge Rocks the Park event needs early support
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House Committee Today Hears Representative Yunker’s House Bill 2435 to Restore Trust in Oregon’s Elections Process
Remembering Our Community
Patsy Gilliam – April 12, 1943 – October 12, 2023
Oakridge native Patsy Gilliam passed away on October 12, 2023 at the age of 80. Patsy was born in...
Mark Alan Boyce; November 6, 1960 – September 28, 2023
Mark Alan Boyce died on September 28, 2023, in Eugene, Oregon. Mark was born on November 6, 1960,...
Lee McAtee; July 25, 1948 – August 6, 2023
Lee McAtee was born on July 25, 1948 and peacefully passed away on August 6, 2023 from a short...
Jack E Williams; November 8, 1927 – July 28, 2023
Jack E Williams, age 95, passed away from bile duct carcinoma on July 28, 2023, surrounded by his...
LeRoy Oleson Jr; March 13, 1938 – December 10, 2022
In Loving memory Oakridge Native LeRoy Oleson Jr. passed away December 10th, 2022, at the age of...
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Correction: Entertainment Roundup: Nothing like ukulele tunes and plaid shirts to cure a bad case of writer’s block
** Correction- Steve Goodbar will be performing at the 3 Legged Crane on Saturday night, Oct. 7, rather than tonight. By BEN OLSON/For The Herald -- In the old movies, a writer’s block was depicted by a view of a writer, head in hands, staring at his typewriter,...
Karaoke remains alive and well (and popular) in the Upper Willamette
By BEN OLSON/For The Herald -- I’ve been enjoying this last blast of summer. We get six hours of 90 degrees with temperatures dropping back to comfortable as soon as the sun dips below the horizon. The mornings are brisk as the dog takes me for my walk. Watching the...
Entertainment roudup: Back in the saddle again in God’s Country
By BEN OLSON/For The Herald -- As my alert readers may have noticed, I haven’t submitted an entertainment column since early June. My excuse is that I returned to my boyhood hometown to see some old friends and get some steady work playing my guitar. Since I last...
Lowell/Jasper/Fall Creek
30th annual Blackberry Jam Festival being held in Lowell over July 26 weekend
The 30th Blackberry Jam Festival is being held in Lowell from July 26 to July 28. The festival will host food and craft vendors, live music, a parade and a variety of events and games that are free for citizens to attend. Events that guests can expect to see across...
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...
DFN Launches High-Speed, Fiber Internet Service in Lowell, Oregon
Lowell, Oregon — DFN, a 100% Oregon-owned and operated provider of fiber internet services, is excited to announce the launch of its cutting-edge fiber internet service in Lowell, Oregon. This expansion brings residents and businesses in Lowell access to ultra-fast,...
Oakridge/Westfir
KVAL to interview Oakridge residents at noon today over TV Butte at city hall
By GEORGE CUSTER/Editor/The Herald -- The Herald has just been informed by the Oakridge City Administrator, James Cleavenger, that a KVAL television crew will be in Oakridge at noon today to interview people concerning the ongoing battle to save TV Butte. Persons...
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...
Oakridge School Board meeting 1/13/2025: A new OJSHS principal || Westridge school building an albatross?
By JOSHUA BERK/for The Herald — The Oakridge School Board held a meeting on Jan. 13. The meeting was the first of the year and saw a newly appointed principal, a new science curriculum and the future of the Westridge Early Learning Center. Interim Principal Angelica...
Cascade Summit/Crescent
Gilchrist Grizzlies FBLA Students Shine at State competition
On April 8th at the Future Business Leaders of America, Gilchrist High School and Middle School students made their presence known. The three-day state conference included the competition as well as leadership training. More than seventy schools and 1350 students...
Letter: voter support for Measure 18-122 needed
Re: Measure 18-122 The Central Cascades Fire & EMS Board is asking for voter support of a Fire District Operations Levy in the amount of $0.26 per / $1,000 assessed valuation for the next 5 years. This Operations Levy, Measure 18-122, will replace an existing...
Rob DeHarpport’s outdoor report: Walker Rim Riders among groups offering winter recreation
By ROB DeHARPPORT/For the Herald — Outdoor recreation has become a huge industry, an economic driver. This is certainly true with winter recreation and with the Walker Rim Riders Snowmobile club. The group was formed in 1972 by a small group of snowmobilers who...
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The Great Outdoors
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
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
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...
Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area open for public use Oct. 28
NEWS RELEASE Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife odfw.com Contact: Daniel Somers, (541) 318-7972, [email protected] Oct. 28, 2024 SALEM, Ore. – ODFW’s Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area is open for public use as of Oct. 28, 2024, after being closed...
CWD confirmed in deer harvested in Wyoming and illegally transported to Oregon
NEWS RELEASE Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife odfw.com Contact: Adam Baylor, (503) 930-7116, [email protected] Oct. 28, 2024 SALEM, Ore. – ODFW biologists confirmed that two mule deer harvested in Wyoming, illegally transported into Oregon, tested...
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The Arts/Food/Wine/Life
Ben Olson’s contribution to local music comes from both sides of the music sheet - By GEORGE CUSTER/Editor — Stop by the 3 Legged Crane most any Thursday evening and you’ll more than likely see Ben Olson entertaining a rapt crowd. These include his regular […]
Phot of the week: Hills Creek Reservoir
Mike Milandin shot this scene back in November. Over the years, Mike Milandin has continued to chronicle the diverse landscape and scenery of the Oakridge area on film.
It was a good winter for bad Oregon murders, I guess.
I mean it was a good, newsy time on the courts beat. But now I wonder if something awful seeped in and took root as the 1980s recession kicked the s**t out of Oregon's little mill towns. ERIC MORTENSON Dec 16 || ABOUT HALF SHOT I don’t know for certain if something...
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...
‘Planting of the Trees’ for Tree Planting Festival takes place in winter for better survivability
By ETHAN RODRIGUEZ/for The Herald -- On Saturday, Dec. 7, for the first time in 30 years, Oakridge’s annual winter Tree Planting Festival made a comeback. On that rainy Saturday, about a dozen members of all ages from the Oakridge community gathered to plant 100...
A festive-filled weekend kicked off the holiday season in Oakridge
By GEORGE CUSTER/Editor/The Herald -- Though it was near freezing and there were periods of rain, 1st Street was abuzz with folks for last weekend's events. Tree Lighting Event Starting on Friday evening, there was the annual lighting ceremony for the city's...
McCredie Hot Springs was once a thriving resort
By SHEILA CHITWOOD/for The Herald -- McCredie Hot Springs is 9 miles east on Hwy. 58 just after the Blue Pool Campground. Look to the right for a parking lot and walk a little further to the springs. This was once the site of a grand two-story lodge (complete with...
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....
Oakridge Pioneer Museum: Before there was Oakridge, there was James Sanford
By SHEILA CHITWOOD/for The Herald -- In 1853, Josiah Sanford and his two sons, James and Richmond, rode horseback across the plains from Virginia to California during the gold rush. After getting their gold stake, they traveled to Grand Prairie (Eugene) to begin...
Oakridge sports home schedule for November/December/January
Junior High November 25 - 4:30 - Girls Basketball vs City First Christian December 2 - 4:30 - Girls Basketball vs St. Paul 4 - 4:30 - Girls Basketball vs Lowell/ 6:00 - Wrestling vs Creswell 9 - 4:30 - Girls Basketball vs Central Linn January 8 - 5:00 - ...
Late Fall Tree Planting set for Saturday Dec. 7th
Who says we don’t live in Paradise?
By GEORGE CUSTER/Editor/The Herald -- When I travel and talk with people I meet, I tell them that I'm from Oregon. Often the first words in response are "doesn't it rain all the time up there?" "Well, no, but we do get our fair share of it. If it didn't rain, it...
CCB Toolbox: Fall 2024 Newsletter for Contractors
It's Your First Jobsite Check? It's An Opportunity! Every day, CCB field investigators are out there looking for unlicensed contractor activity. Frequently, they come upon our licensees in the field. We call this a jobsite check. Some contractors feel nervous or...