Oakridge

The 60-mile, paved ride connects Highway 58 to Highway 126.

According to city officials in Oakridge, one in five businesses there is operating without a license. The city now wants to crack down on these businesses through a 2002 ordinance that could fine them up to $500.

Crews are working to replace the Salt Creek Bridge on Highway 58, east of Oakridge, and the Oregon Department of Transportation is using something in the work zone that might not be familiar to drivers: automated flagger assistant devices.

The Board of Lane County Commissioners voted 3-2 on Tuesday to tentatively approve a controversial gravel mine near Oakridge.

Oakridge voters rejected a new rating-based election system. In initial returns, 54% of voters opposed the proposal.

Lane County Commissioners voted Tuesday to delay their decision on whether to allow a new gravel mine near Oakridge.

Efforts to alleviate smoke issues in the Oakridge-Westfir area are being helped through a $1 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.

This November, voters in Oakridge will decide whether to temporarily adopt a rating-based voting system for city elections.

Although crews have made progress containing some of the wildfires burning on the Willamette National Forest, officials say increased fire activity is possible.

Wildfires continue to burn in Western Oregon despite a slightly cooler weather and a light overnight rain.

About 125 fires are burning across the state and the largest fire in the country is in eastern Oregon. All these fires are putting a strain on crews and resources.

The Lane County Planning Commission has voted against a potential gravel mine near Oakridge. But that doesn’t mean the project is dead.