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PRESCRIBED PASTURE BURN SCHEDULED THROUGH WEDNESDAY
A prescribed pasture burn is tentatively scheduled through Wednesday, near the intersection of Driver Valley Road and Old Pioneer Road in the Oakland area. Douglas Forest Protective Association Public Information Officer Rachel Pope said a blanket permit has been issued. Pope said smoke may be visible in the area from 10:00 a.m. until the end of each day.
New fire agency in Douglas County to host open house in Winston
WINSTON, Ore. — Central Douglas Fire and Rescue Authority, a new agency formed from a merger of Douglas County Fire District No. 2 and Winston-Dillard Fire District, is holding an open house to celebrate the launch of the new agency. The open house is Saturday, July 6, at the...
Oakland's prescribed burn aims to enhance habitat and control wildfires
OAKLAND, Ore. — A prescribed pasture burn is scheduled for the next several days near the intersection of Driver Valley Road and Old Pioneer Road in Oakland, the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA) shared on Monday. A blanket permit has been issued, allowing for burning to occur from July...
Reedsport hatchery disappointed with sentence of man behind mass deaths of juvenile Chinook
An Oregon man convicted of killing 18,000 pre-smolt salmon with bleach is now out of jail. On April 21, the Gardiner Reedsport Winchester Bay Salmon Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) hatchery was broken into. The next morning, a hatchery worker found thousands of dead fish settled on the bottom of a holding tank.
Riverbend Live! brings free summer concerts to Douglas County for its 28th season
WINSTON, Ore. — Six big performances are set to take the stage this summer with Riverbend Park in Winston being the center of it all. Riverbend Live! is a nonprofit organization returning for its 28th season to bring free concerts to Douglas County residents. The season is funded by...
Glide man arrested after neighborhood dispute ends in fatal shooting
GLIDE, Ore. — A Glide man is under arrest following a neighborhood dispute that turned fatal. Tuesday night around 10:30 p.m. (June 25), the Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call reporting that a male had been shot in the 400 block of Goodreau Lane. The man,...
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