Author: George Henry

5 New Florence Area Cases of COVID-19; “Mountain” Moved to Reopen 126; Power Still Out in Some Areas…Affecting School in Mapleton

5 New Florence Area Cases of COVID-19 Yesterday the Oregon Health Authority released the new numbers for the state and Lane County Public Health released their latest update.  The Florence area has seen another 5 cases bringing the coast’s total to 124 cases.  Lane County has exceeded the 8000 mark […]

Games Rescheduled

Games Rescheduled The Oregon Ducks are not scheduled to be back on the court until January 23, according to University spokesperson Greg Walker.  The next scheduled game will be against the Oregon State Beavers at Matthew Knight Arena.  The Ducks also announced that their game against UCLA that was originally […]

126 Reopened

The Oregon Department of Transportation has finished removing debris from Highway 126 between Mapleton and Veneta at milepost 25 and both lanes of the road are open and traffic can resume.

Games Postponed; Games Still Scheduled

Games Postponed The Oregon Ducks have postponed their next two games against Arizona State and Arizona due to the coronavirus.  Greg Walker that handles communications for the Ducks says they are working on rescheduling the games and an announcement will be made when they are finalized. Games Still Scheduled The […]

Landslide Closes Highway 126 Between Mapleton and Veneta; Power Outages; OHA New Coronavirus Cases; Vaccination Delays Addressed; Watch For Road Hazards; WLCF Deadline Approaches; City Redirect

Landslide Closes Highway 126 Between Mapleton and Veneta Mapleton High School Basketball Coach Eric Wolgamatt and another bystander helped a woman down off an 8 foot high landslide last night after she came upon it suddenly on Highway 126 at milepost 25.  Crystal Buehl said that through the wind and […]

126 at Cushman Delays

UPDATE: Highway 126 at Cushman will be closed until 12:15 High waters have flooded the area under the train trestle in Cushman.  The area is some delays according the the Oregon Department of Transportation.  If you are planning travel to Eugene you can keep an eye on  www.tripcheck.com