Temperatures were forecasted to reach 98 degrees in Blue River on Tuesday. A red flag warning was issued Tuesday for the Willamette Valley and the length of Western Oregon due to the possibility ...

Level 3 "go now" evacuation orders were issued. For a map of the evacuation, see this link. Zach Urness has been an outdoors reporter in Oregon for 16 years and is host of the Explore Oregon Podcast.

Urness is the author of “ Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon ” and “ Hiking Southern Oregon.” He can be reached at zurness@StatesmanJournal.com or (503) 399-6801. Find him on X at @ZachsORoutdoors.

The McKenzie River in Oregon is a 90-mile stretch of serene river that passes through the Cascade Mountain Range between Clear Lake in Linn County to Eugene in the Willamette Valley. Driving ...

Nearing a somber anniversary of a devastating fire, Blue River, Oregon is still rebuilding Locals explore how to boost business and tourism, while regrowing the population of this mountain town.

A telescopic boom lift navigates downtown Blue River, which still bears the scars of the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire. Brian Bull / KLCC The hills are still charred, as are the trees.

She said the work in Blue River should be an example of how to build back communities after disaster with resiliency in mind. The Rose Street Cottages' Firewise construction — with Class A ...

Wildfires Blue Pool, McKenzie River Trail closed due to Lookout fire in central Cascades Updated: Aug. 26, 2023, 10:06 a.m. | Published: Aug. 21, 2023, 10:19 a.m.

Blue River locals to celebrate rebuilding of key structures and homes this weekend By Brian Bull (KLCC) May 11, 2024 6 a.m.