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OSHA accuses Medford roofing company of putting workers in danger
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHA) says they have fined a Medford roofing company $103,438 for not protecting its workers. OSHA fines Medford roofing company for putting workers in danger. The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHA) has fined a Medford roofing company $103,438 for not protecting...
Fri 9 AM | The Debrief - Botulism, Police and Lavender
JPR reporters discuss their top stories on The Debrief. A combination of botulism and bird flu has led to thousands of birds dying in the Klamath National Wildlife Refuge this summer. Medford Police Department faces charges of unlawful surveillance, and an Ashland lavender shop is rebranding after its supplier mysteriously disappears.
ACLU lawsuit challenges Oregon city police over surveillance
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon filed a lawsuit against the city of Medford, Oregon, on Tuesday, alleging that the city’s law enforcement authorities have been surveilling and illegally gathering information on the complainants for years. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of two local organizations and an individual activist.
Rogue Valley Lions Club Second-Annual Harvest Wine Walk in Downtown Central Point
Second Annual Harvest Wine Walk in downtown Central Point– sip, stroll, shop, support!. The Rogue Valley Lions Club proudly announces the 2nd Annual Harvest Wine Walk on Friday September 27th, 2024. Twelve local wineries plus twelve motivated merchants add up to an unforgettable evening of memory-making with family and friends. Stroll the historic downtown Central Point streets from 4 – 7:30pm as you stop to sip, savor, and shop to support the good works of the Rogue Valley Lions. Light appetizers and local musicians will add to the festivities and ambiance.
Man arrested for armed robbery at Dutch Bro's
MEDFORD, Ore. -- A 34-year-old man has been arrested after an armed robbery Tuesday night at the Dutch Bro's coffee stand on Crater Lake Highway and Whittle Avenue. According to a news release from the Medford Police Department, the man -- Raymond William Mathes -- drove up to the coffee stand on a black electric scooter, showed a gun and ordered the employee to give him money. The employee closed the window, dropped to the floor and called the police.
'Most holy day': Crowd of faithful turns out for St. Jude relic in Medford
Droves of people of faith descended upon Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Tuesday in downtown Medford to venerate a relic that, until last fall, had never left the Vatican. And they wanted to make sure they saw the remain of St. Jude at its only stop in Southern Oregon.
Ashland group testing local waterways for E. coli
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Rogue Riverkeeper, a program within the Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center in Ashland, has detected E.coli bacteria in three Jackson County waterways over the past week. Wagner Creek at Valley View Road in Talent, Bear Creek at Bear Creek Park in Medford and Little Butte Creek at...
Oregon researchers paint wind turbines partly black to reduce bird deaths
A simple coat of black paint on the white blade of a wind turbine could save countless birds from flying into the machines and to their deaths each year. It’s working in Norway, and now researchers from Oregon State University are trying it in the West. With $400,000 allocated by the state Legislature, Christian Hagen, […]
Thousands of birds die of bird flu and botulism at wildlife refuges in southern Oregon
At least 5,000 birds have died so far this summer at a network of wildlife refuges on the Oregon-California border, sparking fears of another large outbreak of disease and calls for more water releases in a region roiled by drought and water uncertainty made worse by climate change. The deaths...
RMEF Support May Lead to New Oregon Wildlife Crossings
Help may be on the way for elk and other wildlife trying to cross a busy highway in central Oregon. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation joined several other partners in supplying funding for a feasibility study to pinpoint locations along US Highway 20 between Bend and Suttle Lake for possible wildlife crossings.
Tourist in Oregon claims he only drove drunk to get away from gun-toting landowner
A Washington man who was charged with drunken driving while on an Oregon road trip offered a highly unusual defense during trial: He only got behind the wheel to flee from an angry, gun-toting Oregonian who wanted the man off his rural property. Michael Robert Ray Jackson, then 60, testified...
Help Solve Two Oregon Elk Poaching Cases
Below are two news releases from the Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division (OSP). One was posted on August 22, 2024, and the other on August 16. For 2024-2025, Fiocchi partnered with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to increase the visibility of poaching incidents in an effort to reduce poaching.
Exclusive: Paid Leave prohibits processing of claims while on calls with claimants
Portland, Ore — An email obtained exclusively by KATU sheds light on an internal Paid Leave Oregon policy prohibiting staff from processing claims when the claimant is on the phone. The email was obtained through a records request. "Starting immediately, when you take a phone call from the claimant...
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