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Hewlett-Packard getting $50 million from taxpayers & federal CHIPS Act
(The Center Square) - Hewlett-Packard will receive up to $50 million from the CHIPS and Science Act, the Biden White House announced this week. The decision provides funding to a major computer company based in Oregon. “HP invented its inkjet printer here in Corvallis, and the facility still remains one of the company’s leading research posts, contributing to our state’s leadership in technological innovation,” Governor Tina Kotek said in a...
Feds possibly routing nuclear waste through Oregon
Oregon is not home to the most contaminated land in North America — that award goes to Washington. But if things go according to plan, Oregonians could see nuclear waste passing through in the years to come. Over the past four years, the Department of Energy, or DoE, the...
Oregon Republican Party appeals to attorney general in bid to block Libertarians from ballot
After failing to convince Oregon election officials to bar Libertarian candidates from running for office, the state Republican Party is turning to Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum for help in its attempts to disqualify several minor party candidates.
Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: Changes to homeless camp rules in Roseburg; ghost guns to be illegal in Oregon soon
Roseburg is cracking down on homeless campers in the city. Also, the deadline to register firearms without serial numbers in Oregon is fast approaching. Chief Meteorologist Holden LeCroy has the weather.
NATIONAL FOREST DECREASES PUBLIC USE RESTRICTIONS TO LEVEL 2
Effective Friday, the Umpqua National Forest decreases Public Use Restrictions to Level 2. A UNF release said the forest remains in High Fire Danger and Industrial Fire Precaution Levels are at Level 2. Under Level 2:. *Campfires must be in Forest Service constructed fire rings or fireplaces in designated sites.
Power restored to 1,400 Medford customers
MEDFORD, Ore. -- A power outage on Columbus Ave is leaving more than 1,400 people without power. NewsWatch 12 confirmed with Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon (ECSO) dispatch that the outage was caused by a downed power line due to a crash. Crews have been notified and are investigating the outage.
Another exciting day of play at the Southern Oregon Golf Championships
MEDFORD, Ore. – It was another exciting day of match play at the 95th annual Southern Oregon Golf Championships (SOGC) at the Rogue Valley Country Club in Medford. Despite the steadily rising temperatures, golfers were going head to head in match play brackets. Scott Swendiman has taken part in...
Police seize 850 plants from illegal grow site in Phoenix
PHOENIX, Ore. -- Two people have been arrested after police discovered an illegal grow site in the 4400 block of Colver Road in Phoenix. According to a news release from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, police seized 850 plants, 40 pounds of processed marijuana and "an assortment of THC and psilocybin mushroom products."
Grants Pass Adopts Softer Approach to its Homeless Situation
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grant’s Pass City Council has adopted a softer approach to the problems surrounding homeless people camping overnight in public areas within city environs. Two New Ordinances Will Provide Better Amenities and Increase Camping by up to a Week. At a special council meeting on...
Working toward net-zero: Co-op replacing gas stoves with induction ranges in back-line kitchen
The switch to all-electric cooking for deli food prep moves the market closer to its goal of net-zero carbon emissions. The Ashland Food Co-op recently made a big change to its back line in the kitchen, where food prep for the deli happens. It removed the last of its gas range appliances, installing three new induction ranges. The highly efficient electric appliances heat pots and pans directly using magnets. In making this switch, the co-op is moving one step closer to its goal of “carbon neutrality” (net-zero carbon emissions) by 2030.
Grants Pass scrambles to meet humanitarian standards at new outdoor homeless sites
The city of Grants Pass is scrambling to meet basic humanitarian standards after it cleared homeless residents from its parks and into its first sanctioned encampment Aug. 24. The J Street site — one of two sites opened in the weeks since Grants Pass City Council approved four total sites earlier this month — is an open concrete and gravel lot half-covered in patches of dried grass. Advocates say the space endangers the roughly 90 people forced to live there under threat of civil and criminal penalties.
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