Author: George Henry

Suspect in Fire Arrested

Lane county sheriff’s department has arrested a suspect in the Sweet Creek Fire.  44 year old Elias Newton Pendergrass of Mapleton was arrested for Arson in the first degree in connection with the fire currently burning in the Sweet Creek Area.  Sheriff’s detectives in conjunction with the Oregon State Police […]

SOS Golf Tournament

Siuslaw Outreach Services held their annual golf tournament over the weekend the event raised over 86 hundred dollars for the non-profit.  Board chairman, Justin Youngfelt said they felt good about the numbers considering the number of golfers was down significantly and many previous sponsors were not able to participate due […]

Fire Update: 11:24 a.m. 8-31

The spread of the Sweet Creek Milepost 2 fire near Mapleton is moving slowly southward according to the latest information from the Oregon Department of Forestry.  The more than 400 acre fire is in steep terrain on the south side of the Siuslaw River.  Helicopters continue to retrieve water from […]

Fire Update

Fire Update According to authorities the next two days are critical in controlling the fire burning in the Sweet Creek Area.  The Sweet Creek Milepost 2 fire, as it has been designated by the Oregon Department of Forestry had quieted down overnight with the help of fog and humidity, but […]