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1 week ago | 
highway58herald.org | George Custer
By GEORGE CUSTER and ELI THOMAS/for The Herald — During last weekend’s event sponsored by the Oregon Association of Rowers (O.A.R.), over twenty teams and over 500 individuals took to the water in their boats, or shells, as they’re known, for the Covered Bridge Regatta on Dexter Lake. The Covered Bridge Regatta is an annual event specifically for youth and master divisions. I noticed that many of the youth teams spent time between races jogging around the area.
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1 week ago | 
highway58herald.org | George Custer
by | Apr 11, 2025 | Letters Happy to hear that the new hire from Forest Service got his job back. Maybe the headline should be updated. It is not the Trail crew that needs to be held accountable for the tremendous fires across Oregon in recent years. Letting small fires burn naturally until a bad wind comes along and turns them into deadly infernos is NOT Forest management.
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1 week ago | 
highway58herald.org | George Custer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led his Democratic colleagues in the Oregon delegation—Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)—in calling for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to immediately restore Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grants.
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2 weeks ago | 
highway58herald.org | George Custer
By GEORGE CUSTER/Editor — Not that The Herald doesn’t want the income. We do. Our board of directors has decided that to better serve our communities, we’ve decided that we need The Herald to be available to everyone – for free. There’s nothing free in this world. As our costs continue to rise, we are looking for other sources of revenue to ensure that The Herald be made available to all at no cost to the reader.
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2 weeks ago | 
highway58herald.org | George Custer
by | Apr 6, 2025 | Front Page, HeadlineFeed By GEORGE CUSTER/Editor/The Herald — It was the perfect day to mow the early spring grass, go for a hike or a bike ride, maybe have lunch outside. It was that kind of day in Oakridge. Those chores and thoughts of having fun outdoors took a back seat for around one hundred people who had other plans.
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2 weeks ago | 
highway58herald.org | George Custer
I wrote a column about a Japanese sensei years ago. A judo instructor named Jim Onchi died. He was laid to rest in a burial plot at Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland. I missed the guy’s entire life. I’m ashamed of that. His struggles, trials, successes, and accomplishments over 94 years were lost to me until Onchi died in 2013. I received a call from Sho Dozono, a family friend of Onchi, who attended the funeral, kept checking the newspaper, and wondered if anyone was going to write about him.
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2 weeks ago | 
highway58herald.org | George Custer
A coalition of organizations and agencies dedicated to sustainability–with major financial support from the City of Eugene Cultural Services Downtown Program Fund Grant–is proud to announce Re-Imagine Earth Day, an inspiring, action-oriented community event. Join community members on Sunday, April 13, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Farmers Market Pavilion (85 E. 8th Ave., Eugene) for a unique celebration designed to empower individuals and communities to live more sustainably.
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2 weeks ago | 
highway58herald.org | George Custer
We’re working to replace the OR 58 Salt Creek Bridge near milepost 43, east of Oakridge. We’re using automated flagger assistant devices to help guide you through the work zone and to keep workers safe. When you see an automated flagger assistant device, remember to:• Stop when the light is red and the flag is down. • Wait for the arm to be fully up before you start moving. • Drive carefully when the light is flashing orange and the flag is up.
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3 weeks ago | 
highway58herald.org | George Custer
The Herald published the wrong start time for the Oakridge Hands Off citizen rally to be held this Saturday in front of the Hitching Post on Highway 58. The event will commence at 11:00 a.m. as opposed to 12:00 p.m. We apologize for the misprint. George Custer lives in Oakridge with his wife Sayre. George is a former smokejumper from his hometown of Cave Junction, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. and ran a construction company in Southern California.
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3 weeks ago | 
highway58herald.org | George Custer |Su Stella
Impact of Federal Cuts on Student Learning Projects at the Oregon Department of Education by George Custer | Apr 1, 2025 | Oregon News Congressionally appropriated funds totaling more than $2.5-million were rescinded, affecting critical literacy and math improvement efforts.
