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  1. Update on Tumblebug Fire - Oct 8Read the original story

    Oct 8, 2009 | InciWeb

    The 14,650 acre Tumblebug fire, located 22 miles southeast of Oakridge, continues to smolder.

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    Related Topix: Fire

  2. Christmas welcomed by Springfield

    Monday Dec 7 | KMTR-TV

    ... for having it and the people around that enjoy coming and sharing the fellowship, said Marvin True who came from Oakridge to watch the parade. Katana Byerly, who is 9 years old, said, I really like looking at all the old cars, because I never get to ...

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    Related Topix: Springfield, OR, Weather, Kids, Family, Lane County, OR

  3. What's All the Dam Fuss About?

    Thursday Dec 3 | Eugene Weekly

    ... Middle Fork of the Willamette starts at pristine Waldo Lake high in the Cascades, then joins the Middle Fork near Oakridge. The Middle Fork joins with the Coast Fork just south of Eugene to form the main stem of the Willamette. Twelve miles ...

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    Related Topix: Eugene, OR, Rogue River, OR

  4. Hard times, dirty clothes mark Oakridge

    Wednesday Dec 2 | Statesman Journal

    OAKRIDGE, Ore. - When Michelle Ledbetter describes the opening of a coin-operated laundry as the best thing that's ever happened to the Cascade Range town Oakridge, it's not hyperbole.

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  5. Leaving the newspaper: Autumn in the world of ink on paper

    Saturday Nov 21 | The Oregonian

    ... on trees in wintry weather, and last weekend a majestic cloak of rime coated Dead Mountain in the Cascades near Oakridge. In a couple of days, my wife and I will move there. The house sits high on a meadow bordered by ancient forest in rural Lane ...

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    Related Topix: Lane County, OR, Opinion

  6. Former Westfir Official Arrested for Embezzling

    Nov 10, 2009 | KUGN-AM Eugene

    November 10, 2009 - A former Westfir City Recorder has been arrested for allegedly embezzling 11-thousand dollars. Oakridge Police Department reports 54-year old Elizabeth Louise Murray was arrested for Aggravated Theft I, Official Misconduct, Theft ...

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    Related Topix: Westfir, OR, Lane County, OR

  7. Former Westfir city recorder arrestedRead the original story

    Nov 10, 2009 | KMTR-TV

    ... Westfir city recorder Elizabeth Murray has been accused of embezzling more than $11,000 during a one-year period. Oakridge police arrested the 54-year-old on charges of theft, forgery, official misconduct and possession of a forged instrument. The ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: Westfir, OR, Lane County, OR

  8. Former Westfir City Recorder Arrested for Embezzlement

    Nov 9, 2009 | KEZI

    Oakridge Police have arrested a former Westfir City Recorder for embezzling over $11,000. A Elizabeth Louise Murray, age 55, was arrested Sunday on charges of aggravated theft, official misconduct, theft, possession of a forged instrument, and forgery.

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    Related Topix: Westfir, OR

  9. Rain predicted to end burn ban

    Oct 18, 2009 | Sweethomenews.com

    ... 3,500-acre Guiness Creek Fire, the Microwave Fire in the Columbia Gorge, the 12,000-acre Tumblebug Fire south of Oakridge in Lane County and the 10,000-acre Williams Creek Fire in Douglas County. a oeIta s been a pretty good season,a Keith said. The ...

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    Related Topix: Fire, Sweet Home, OR, Linn County, OR

  10. Officer hurt in crash released from hospitalRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 16, 2009 | KVAL-TV Eugene

    A police officer injured in a head-on crash with a car driven by a 91-year-old woman Monday has been released from RiverBend Hospital in Springfield, according to the Oakridge police chief.

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    Related Topix: Springfield, OR

  11. Oakridge Officer Released from Hospital, OSP Continues InvestigationRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 16, 2009 | KEZI-TV Eugene

    Oakridge Police say Officer Daniel Miller was released from the hospital Thursday night after a car crash Monday.

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    Related Topix: Springfield, OR

  12. Oakridge officer involved in car crash released from hospital

    Oct 16, 2009 | The Oregonian

    An Oakridge police officer, seriously injured Oct. 12 in a car accident in which an elderly woman was killed, has been released from the hospital.

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  13. Alpine/Tire Mountain; Trails near Oakridge offer thrilling descents,...Read the original story

    Oct 16, 2009 | The Bulletin

    ... Highway 97. Turn west on the Crescent Cut-off Road in Crescent. Turn right onto U.S. Highway 58 and follow signs to Oakridge. To find the Alpine Trail from Oakridge, travel west on Highway 58 and turn right onto Forest Road 19 (also called the ...

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  14. 'A head-on collision at the only stoplight in town'Read the original story w/Photo

    Oct 14, 2009 | KATU-TV Portland

    ... Spalinger, 91, died at Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend after a head-on collision with a police car in Oakridge shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday. "It's shocking to know that in a small community like Oakridge, something like this would ...

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  15. Oakridge officer's condition upgradedRead the original story

    Oct 13, 2009 | KDRV

    Associated Press A October 13, 2009 A OAKRIDGE, Ore. -- State police say an Oakridge police officer involved in a fatal crash has been upgraded from critical to stable condition at a Springfield hospital.

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  16. Trooper's condition improves following head-on crash that killed 91-year-old womanRead the original story

    Oct 13, 2009 | KTVL News10

    A 91-year-old Oakridge woman died and an Oakridge police officer was upgraded Tuesday morning from critical to stable condition following a traffic crash Monday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 58 and Crestview Street in Oakridge.

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  17. Tragic crash involves two longtime Oakridge residentsRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 13, 2009 | KVAL-TV Eugene

    ... Spalinger, 91, died at Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend after a head-on collision with a police car in Oakridge shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday. "It's shocking to know that in a small community like Oakridge, something like this would ...

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  18. Woman killed, police officer hurt in head-on crashRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 13, 2009 | KPIC - News - Local Regional

    ... in the crash Monday afternoon. Oregon State Police troopers are investigating the fatal traffic crash involving an Oakridge police officer and an adult female motorist at the intersection of Highway 58 and Crestview Street in Oakridge, Ore. A press ...

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  19. 91 year old woman dead, Officer critical after Oakridge traffic accidentRead the original story

    Oct 13, 2009 | KMTR-TV

    A 91-year old Oakridge woman died and an Oakridge police officer is in critical condition following a traffic crash Monday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 58 and Crestview Street in Oakridge.

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  20. Crash in Ore. Kills Woman, 91, Injures On-Duty OfficerRead the original story

    Oct 13, 2009 | Officer.com

    A 91-year-old woman died and a police officer suffered critical injuries in a collision Monday in Oakridge, state police said.

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