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.

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  

USDA Closes Siuslaw National Forest Recreation The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a closure notice for all parts of the Siuslaw National Forest including the recreational dunes until at least the 24th of September.  The order reads: Due to significant public safety concerns associated with wind storm damage, extremely […]

Air Quality Update   A change in the wind direction has brought about cleaner air in the Florence area this afternoon.  The last Air Quality Index update was 3:40 p.m. and AQI numbers have dropped from a high in the 600’s to 90.4.  The  lower level air quality has improved.  […]

Overnight firefighters completed a successful burnout operation on the Sweet Creek Milepost 2 fire.  Crews removed about 10 acres of unburned fuel between the fire perimeter and established fire line according to the ODF daily briefing.  As of this morning the fire is reportedly 30% contained and today crews are […]