Oakridge

The state’s highest court threw out internet activity logs gathered by a third party, stating that the accused had a right to privacy.

For more than 15 years, a unique program at the University of Oregon has given cities around the state a valuable resource: hundreds of students and faculty members focused on solving real-world problems. For a second year running, the Sustainable City Year Program is working in Oakridge.

Jean “Fritz” Pierre Louis died while foraging for mushrooms in November. He was 76 years old.

Lane County Sheriff's Search and Rescue found the body of a missing mushroom picker on Wednesday, Nov. 19, near Oakridge.

A search is underway for a 76-year-old Oakridge man who went mushroom picking last week and didn't return.

ODOT said flaggers are directing traffic around the scene.

Crews are making progress towards containing the Aubrey Mountain Fire east of Oakridge.

Fire officials revised the estimated size of the Aubrey Mountain Fire near Oakridge from 35 acres to 25 acres Saturday morning.

Crews are still fighting a wildfire, known as the Aubrey Mountain Fire, a few miles east of Oakridge that prompted evacuations and the temporary closure of Highway 58.

Now, the town is still moving forward with construction at the WAC with their leftover funds. According to city officials, the center has the potential to be a centerpoint of the town that offers any and all services again.

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.