Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
PHOTO PROVIDED/DAVE BUDEAU VIA ODFW Take a friend new to the sport out hunting this year-there might be a prize involved. ODFW launched its second Take a Friend Hunting contest on Aug. 1. Hunters who take someone new to the sport out hunting, or even…
Digging for clams on the Oregon coast. PHOTO PROVIDED/ODFW The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announced that a portion of the coast has opened for razor clamming as domoic acid levels have fallen below the closure…
The Corps have completed its analysis of the public’s comments regarding the Corps’ proposed plan to provide downstream fish passage, including temperature control, at Detroit Dam and Lake. The report described the public scoping process, provided analysis on comments collected, and concluded with a summary…
Lane County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol wants to warn boaters of an obstruction on the McKenzie River. Marine deputies discovered a large alder tree in the water approximately 300 feet downstream from the Forest Glen Boat Ramp. The tree spans almost the entire width of…
The USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region is excited to announce that the recently launched Pacific Northwest Forest Service recreation app is now available on Android and iOS mobile platforms. The app serves as a complement to the Forest Service’s traditional website by offering a…
A black-tailed deer fawn in Lincoln City last month after being put back where it was found by someone who picked it up, assuming it was orphaned. IMAGE PROVIDED Put it back. That’s the advice you’re likely to hear if you bring a young wild…
On May 25, 2018, Newport Fish and Wildlife troopers were called to an area outside of Toledo to investigate a poached deer. Investigation has shown the deer was shot in the head with a small-caliber rifle. The remains of the deer were located on Sunnyridge Road near…
Cailin O’Brien-Feeney PHOTO PROVIDED/OPRD The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) has hired Cailin O’Brien-Feeney as its first head of the Oregon Office of Outdoor Recreation. The Office is a new unit inside the agency, created by legislation signed into law by Governor Kate Brown…
PHOTO PROVIDED William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge will offer its fourth elk hunt in 2018. This year’s hunt program will provide a total of 20 elk permits, with hunting divided into four hunts that will run from Aug. 25 to Oct. 28. Archery-only hunts…