Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Coast Fork Willamette River: Stocked the week of April 15 with 1,566 legal-size rainbow trout. The river is open to fishing all year for trout, hatchery Chinook salmon, hatchery steelhead, and wild steelhead over 24 inches. Bait is allowed through Oct. 31; beginning Nov. 1…
Turkey hunting workshop Just in time for spring turkey season, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a turkey hunting workshop for adult participants (age 18 and older) on Saturday, April 13 at the EE Wilson Wildlife Area, 29555 Camp Adair Road, Monmouth. The…
In January, deer and elk in Oregon were in good body condition, and it looked like another mild winter for the state. Then came February. ”We got two feet of snow in 24 hours here in central Oregon and then another foot over the next…
File photo The spring bear hunt draw results are now available. Login at the MyODFW.com licensing page and look under Recreational Portfolio / Controlled Hunts to view results, or call Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Licensing at (503) 947-6101. Hunters who drew a tag…
CRESWELL CITY HALL; LIGHTS OUT MONDAY’S SNOWDAY. Scott Olson/The Creswell Chronicle Late Sunday and Monday, Creswell got hammered with an estimated 18 inches of snow, leaving many without power, cell service and without open stores to buy supplies. The storm on Feb. 24 and 25…
Photo provided/ODFW The fatal cougar attack on a hiker in the Mount Hood National Forest last year was a tragic thing. Evidence evaluation indicated the cougar was a female in good health. Is this a surprise? Not really. Cougar numbers are at all-time highs for…
File Photo Oregonian’s participation in outdoor recreation activities saves the state $1.4 billion annually in healthcare costs, according to a report released recently by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). The report, ”Health Benefits for Oregonians from their Outdoor Recreation Participation in Oregon,” calculates…
Photo provided/Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Gray whales are on the move south again this December, and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is celebrating the migration with the annual Whale Watching Week Dec. 27 through 31. Volunteers from the Whale Watching Spoken Here program…
A WILD ELK RIVER FALL CHINOOK IS OUTFITTED WITH A RADIO TAG. Photo provided/Austin Huff Elk River anglers are reminded to release unharmed any radio-tagged fall chinook salmon caught. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is conducting a research project tagging up to 100 hatchery…