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Lane County officials establish animal refuge at Mt. Pisgah for wildfire
EUGENE, Ore -- In response to the High Prairie Fire north of Oakridge, officials have set up a shelter far from the fire where people in the potential path of the blaze can bring their large animals and livestock. The shelter is located right next to the Lane County Sheriff...
Evacuation notice for High Prairie Fire downgraded
OAKRIDGE, Ore. – Fire officials have downgraded an evacuation order for a fire north of Oakridge, and are now urging residents to merely stay aware of the danger posed by the fire rather than prepare to evacuate at a moment’s notice. According to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office,...
Charity founded by Steve Irwin donates to Oregon Coast Aquarium
Wildlife Warriors, a charity founded in 2002 by Eugene native Terri Irwin and the late “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin, has donated an undisclosed amount of money to the Oregon Coast Aquarium, which will allow for the building of a new Marine Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
Several new fire starts confirmed on Umpqua National Forest
ROSEBURG, Ore. – Umpqua National Forest officials said that numerous new fire starts were confirmed on Thursday following smoke checks. Nine new fire starts were confirmed as of July 18, according to Forest Service officials. Umpqua National Forest authorities said that the largest of these new starts is the Adam Mountain Fire estimated at 50 acres burning south of the Row River and southeast of Cottage Grove. Air resources are being brought in for the Chilcoot mountain fire effort in Douglas County, which is the second-largest new start at 40 acres, while the Lemolo Fire in northeastern Douglas County has a burn area of about 15 acres, according to the Forest Service. Forest official said that the Watson Fire, located east of Tokatee Falls and south of the North Umpqua River, is currently estimated at 10 acres. Multiple fires, such as the Pig Iron, Shadow, Horse Heaven Creek, and Cultus fires, have a footprint of 1 to 5 acres, and firefighters have fully contained multiple smaller fires less than an acre in size which include the Bald Ridge, Spring, White Creek, and Puddin fires, forest officials said.
Fire near Michaels Ranch Lane in Canyonville human caused, burns 3-4 acres
DAYS CREEK, Ore. — Around noon Friday, a fire broke out in Days Creek that forced residents to evacuate their homes. A Level 3 evacuation notice was originally issued by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office for all homes on Michaels Ranch Lane in Canyonville. The notice was a result...
Police: Roseburg man shoots at neighbors with pellet gun
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A 70-year-old Roseburg man was arrested Thursday after police say he reportedly shot a pellet gun at neighbors on Bertha Avenue, a Roseburg Police Department report said. According to the report, a 61-year-old Roseburg woman and several others reported a neighbor, identified as Douglas Dee Morris,...
WOMAN HOSPITALIZED FOLLOWING TWO-VEHICLE CRASH
A Roseburg woman was hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash on Thursday. A Roseburg Police report said just after 2:00 p.m. a 20-year-old driver was head. ed east on Northwest Garden Valley Boulevard. The woman admitted to driving through a red light at the intersection with Northwest Mulholland Drive. The second driver, an 89-year-old woman, had a flashing yellow light as she attempted to turn left from the freeway off-ramp onto Garden Valley. The two vehicles collided and both sustained front end damage.
Zoning Police and NIMBYs Want To Keep People Homeless
Cities that want to hide homelessness can criminalize sleeping in public. They can even jail repeat offenders. The Supreme Court upheld these measures in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson on June 28, 2024. Grants Pass, Oregon, the city at the center of the decision, is not the only one...
BeaverBlitz's 2024 Preseason Top 25 Players: No. 1 OL Joshua Gray
We continue our countdown of Oregon State’s top players with Joshua Gray. The first season of the Trent Bray era at Oregon State will bring a new-look team onto the field, as OSU has seen 19 of their starters from the 2023 season depart via the transfer portal or graduation.
Philomath School District reacts to safety concerns
Philomath School District administrators plan to meet in the near future for a work session to discuss staff safety concerns that surfaced following an incident this spring on a local campus. The Philomath School Board met for the second of two closed-door executive sessions Tuesday night to act on what...
Oregon football unveils new 'Gang Green' uniforms for 2024 season. See the new look
In the lead up to its season opener against Idaho on Aug. 31, the Oregon football team released its second set of new "Generation O" uniforms Thursday after dropping its "Fly Era" combination last month. Unveiling the new all-green set on X, the uniform pays homage to the "Gang Green"...
July 19-21, 2024 | 4th Annual Blueberry Festival returns
The event will feature live music, art vendors and the popular Blueberry Kitchen. Join the fun at the Blueberry Patch, 89849 Greenwood Drive, just past milepost 21 on the McKenzie Hwy. Pick some berries to take home then cool off with a blueberry milkshake or spritzer as well as homemade...
Douglas County Sheriff calls Roseburg’s 32-hour work week “reckless”
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – “I believe this is a reckless policy change on behalf of the City of Roseburg.” That’s the message from Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin in a statement he released Friday expressing his concerns with a 32-hour work week. A policy he says was recently adopted by the City of Roseburg in regards to a 3-year union contract for the city’s police department.
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