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.

Oakridge residents and city officials are speaking out against a potential gravel mine on TV Butte.

Oakridge's budget took a new blow last week when city council members voted to discontinue the city’s public safety fee totaling $213,000 in annual revenue.

Lane County will soon launch a mobile crisis response program to serve far-flung, rural communities often referred to as “mental health care deserts.”

Oakridge leaders say their city’s airport needs a new runway and advanced air mobility to better detect and suppress wildfires. They’re backing an effort to upgrade the airstrip and create a hub for autonomous aircraft operations.

A nearly $1 million grant will help a Lane County community learn how to better manage wildfire smoke.

An online news source in eastern Lane County is doing something many newspapers have stopped: The Highway 58 Herald is going to print.