Due to concerns about protecting wild Chinook salmon that are holding in the McKenzie River near Leaburg Dam and meeting broodstock needs for hatchery productio

LANE COUNTY, Ore. -Lane County Parks is hosting four regional meetings this month to gather input from community members about parks in their region. “We are at a pivotal point in our parks system,” said Lane County Parks Manager Brett...

Just yards from where the Holiday Farm Fire sparked, a grassroots relief center is now helping the McKenzie River community. The Upper McKenzie Community Center has been turned into a relief center for those impacted by the fire. ...

WALTERVILLE, Ore. — Communities along the McKenzie River came together Saturday for a BBQ to support the continuance of the Leaburg Fish Hatchery in Walterville. Governor Kate Brown still has not signed House Bill 5050 for the funding of just...

LEABURG, Ore. - A "We Saved Leaburg" celebration is planned for Saturday at the fish hatchery. The Leaburg Fish Hatchery was slated for closure, but advocates prevailed in securing additional funding from the Oregon legislature. From the archives: Corey Loftis,...

LEABURG, Ore. - A vote in the final hours of the 2019 Oregon Legislature saved the Leaburg Fish Hatchery from closure. "It looked so many times like it was not going to happen," said Sean Davis, who advocated for saving...

SALEM, Ore. - Funding to keep the Leaburg Fish Hatchery up and running is now up for debate at the state capitol. House Bill 5050 was amended Tuesday to include funding for the Leaburg Fish Hatchery. It’s in danger of...

LANE COUNTY, Ore. - This was a disappointing day for supporters of the Leaburg Fish Hatchery. An amendment to fund the facility failed in the House Ways and Means Natural Resources Committee. Tuesday morning, Republican State Representative Cedric Hayden, who...