Mushroom Pickers Warned to be Safe

WALTON, Ore. — The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is warning mushroom pickers to be safe when they go out picking. Just this weekend four pickers got lost and had to be rescued. The sheriff’s office says it heard mushrooms were running $7 a pound, so more pickers are out. Deputies say the problem is pickers … Continue reading »

Missing Mushroom Pickers Found

WALTON, Ore. — Searchers found two mushroom pickers that went missing over the weekend. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office received calls that two men had gone mushroom picking in the Walton area. One was at Sutton Lake, and the other was a Siltcoos Trail. They were found cold and wet Tuesday morning. The sheriff’s office … Continue reading »