By DOUG BATES/Editor/The Herald -- It took more than a year of legal wrangling, but the environmental watchdog Willamette Riverkeeper will finally receive federal records documenting potential safety threats posed by two large, aging dams on the Upper...
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Corps Stays Mum on Threat Posed by Aging Upper Willamette Dams Near Oakridge and Lowell
Still No Response Nearly Three Months After Watchdog Group Files Lawsuit Seeking Release of Data From Federal Agency By DOUG BATES/Editor/The Herald Two large, aging dams on the Upper Willamette River may pose a safety threat to those living downstream,...
Oakridge Disc Golf Event Raises Funds for Veterans
Raffle Items Help Create Belated Christmas for American Legion Post By GEORGE CUSTER/The Herald The American Legion Post 64, Oakridge chapter, has received a belated Christmas gift in the form of a donation check for $1,100 from the Oakridge Disc Golf Club. A...
Winter’s Mists Rise Over High Prairie Near Oakridge
GEORGE GRAGG OF McMINNVILLE made this image on an atmospheric wintry day on High Prairie northeast of Oakridge. It’s safe to say that relatively few Oregonians have ever heard of the heavenly area, let alone know where it is or how to get there. Surrounded by verdant...
The Sweet Spot Where a Waterfall Threads the Needle
JIM PURSCELLEY OF SPRINGFIELD recently made this image of Needle Falls as it tumbles into Salmon Creek about 5 miles east of Oakridge. The view is easily accessible from the Salmon Creek Falls Campground and is a highly popular spot for campers. “I caught my first...
Highway 58 Herald Seeks Oakridge-Westfir Scribes
Looking For a Creative Way to Fill a Glaring Need in Your Community? The Herald is seeking volunteer correspondents in Oakridge and Westfir. If you’re interested drop us a line at [email protected]. Eventually, we hope to be able to compensate our...
Sundown at the Headwaters of the Mighty Willamette
GLORIA BATES OF OAKRIDGE made this photo from the deck of her home just as the sun plopped behind the wintery slopes of Larison Ridge on the southern outskirts of the community. The Middle Fork of the Willamette River flows through the floor of this canyon, where the...
In the Midst of Pandemic, Economic Downturn, Volunteers Build Championship Oakridge Course
The Old Mill Disc Golf Course made a successful but quiet debut and now will host a nationally sanctioned Mountain Town Throwdown By DOUG BATES/Editor, The Herald What if something truly wonderful happened in a struggling small town but hardly anyone knew much about...
It’s A Step Back In Time As Circa-1958 Bowling Alley Will Soon Get the Ball Rolling Again in Oakridge
Look for Pinball Machines, Pool Table, Video Poker, Food, Beverages By GARY CARL/The Herald Many years ago -- and some may remember this -- Oakridge had a bowling alley: “Willamette Lanes.” It was a real bowling alley providing a place for young and old to enjoy the...
Take a Bow: Curtain Goes Up Soon on Revamped Stage for the Performing Arts Venue at the WAC
Oakridge Impressario Loren Christopher Michaels Heads Up Transformation of Willamette Activity Center Stage as Town's New Entertainment Venue By JOY KINGSBURY/The Herald Led by Oakridge showman Loren Christopher Michaels, an enthusiastic group of show-biz volunteers...