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18,000 Chinook salmon dead after man poured bleach into tank while 'high on marijuana,' court docs say
REEDSPORT, Ore. — A 20-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly dumping bleach into an Oregon fish hatchery tank while claiming to be "high on marijuana," according to a Douglas County probable cause document. On Monday, the suspect, Joshua Heckathorn, broke into the Salmon Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) facility...
Canyonville building residents face uncertainty as water bill deadline looms
People who live at the Forest Glen Retirement Community in Canyonville have until May 1 to pay their long overdue water bill. It’s one of the many challenges that residents of the Douglas County facility are facing. Forest Glen’s owner hasn’t evicted its residents, but the company that was...
Thousands of salmon dead after Douglas County hatchery burglarized
GARDINER, Ore. -- For almost a year, the volunteers with the Gardiner Reedsport Winchester Bay STEP program have worked to get their fall Chinook salmon ready to be released. However, a recent burglary at their facility resulted in an estimated 20,000 salmon being killed. STEP is entirely volunteer-run, with members...
Protesters claiming win after BLM revises old growth logging plans
WOLF CREEK, Ore. – Protesters of BLM’s Poor Windy project are claiming a major victory after the bureau decided to amend their plans to log an area of old growth forest near Wolf Creek. The Poor Windy project has already included logging thousands of acres of land and...
A rural agriculture group celebrates 50 years of service
DAYS CREEK, Ore. — At Days Creek Charter School, the local Future Farmers of America (FFA) is ready to celebrate their 50 year anniversary milestone. The Days Creek Chapter began in March 1974 when local resident Mark Hopfer decided he wanted to do more with the school besides just work there.
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