Oakridge

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.

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.