Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
The next Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon is set for Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7. This annual event allows residents and nonresidents to fish, crab, or clam for free in any open area. No licenses or endorsements are needed; however,…
From dune lakes in the west to the mountain lakes and rivers to the east, Lane County is an angler’s paradise. The Willamette and McKenzie Rivers run right through the Eugene and Springfield metro area, making them standout locations for…
In these turbulent times, the impact of current events is widespread, affecting people of all ages and sectors of society. We are constantly bombarded by media across all platforms with often negative news. As a baby boomer born in the…
In these turbulent times, the impact of current events is widespread, affecting people of all ages and sectors of society. We are constantly bombarded by media across all platforms with often negative news. As a baby boomer born in the…
The Oregon legislature has approved increases in fishing license fees for 2026, facing backlash from fishermen who question the rationale given the declining salmon and steelhead populations. The fee hikes, ranging from 4% to 8%, are intended to cover rising…
The Oregon Department for Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has kicked off its annual trout stocking program. The hatchery tankers, filled with feisty rainbow trout, have hit the road, making the rounds like they do every year, initially to small- and…
As I prepare this week’s edition of The Angler’s Log, I’m excited to report that winter steelhead have returned to Oregon’s coastal rivers and streams for their annual spawning run, a tradition that has lasted for millennia. This season typically…
A young Hispanic female teacher whose parents brought her to the United States as a child is forcibly taken from her classroom by ICE agents in front of her students. The father of three enlisted Marines is dragged from his…
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Alton Baker Park is a gem that sits on the banks of the Willamette River in the heart of Eugene, Oregon. A large regional park, a 2-mile-long canal fed by the Willamette, meanders through the park and is regularly stocked with trout from spring through fall.
The significant change in the weather forced us to cancel a much-anticipated late-season salmon fishing trip on a southern Oregon coastal stream. We had been looking forward to fishing on the Sixes, Chetco, and other south coast rivers, which typically…