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OSAA cracks down on bad behavior
Last season saw 198 ejections in boys’ soccer, up from 137 the previous season. Of the 198, 182 of the ejections were for “bench misconduct, entering the field during a fight, language, serious foul play, taunting, violent conduct or second caution.” The same season saw a postseason football game called in the second quarter after a fight broke out on the field between Jefferson and South Medford. Citing the increasing...
Willamette Week co-owner launches statewide investigative journalism nonprofit
The co-owner of Portland alternative newspaper Willamette Week announced a new statewide initiative this week aimed at filling the gaps created by layoffs and closures at papers in Oregon’s smaller communities. The nonprofit Oregon Journalism Project aims to bring investigative reporting to the state’s small towns and rural counties,...
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...
Coos County man accused of hitting woman with gun facing multiple charges
LAKESIDE, Ore. – A 58-year-old Lakeside man accused of striking a woman with a firearm was arrested on Wednesday evening and now faces multiple charges, according to the Coos County Sheriff’s Office. CCSO officials said that a deputy responded shortly before midnight on August 21 to a reported...
Upcoming enhanced traffic enforcement in Coos Bay
On Monday, August 19, the Coos Bay Police Department (CBPD) and other law enforcement agencies across Oregon will begin using federally funded enforcement hours to educate the public about child seat and safety belt laws. The enhanced enforcement will continue until Sunday, September 1. According to 2022 crash data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System 31% of motor vehicle occupant fatalities in Oregon were caused by not wearing a safety belt or using a child restraint. For children aged one to twelve, motor vehicle crashes...
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...
Former Gold Hill city councilor explains absence after being removed from role
GOLD HILL, Ore. -- A city councilor for Gold Hill was removed from her position after a two-month absence from meetings -- but Janet Wilson told NewsWatch 12 there was more to the story. The vote to remove Wilson from her position followed the city charter of “vacating” of a...
Grants Pass making big moves towards housing during city council meeting
GRANTS PASS, Ore.- The City of Grants Pass is continuing to battle its ongoing housing crisis by checking out multiple housing projects during its recent city council meeting. The Grants Pass City Council began its Wednesday meeting by approving of an amendment to both the Comprehensive Plan Map and Zone Map to change two properties on NE Agness Ave. from industrial to general commercial.
SECTION OF EDENBOWER BOULEVARD CLOSED THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING
A section of Northwest Edenbower Boulevard from Northwest Aviation Drive to Northeast Stephens Street is closed through early Monday while a City of Roseburg contractor and Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad replace the Edenbower Boulevard railroad crossing. A city release said that section of Edenbower Boulevard will be closed until...
Canyonville Pioneer Days celebrates 58th year
CANYONVILLE, Ore. — The 58th annual Pioneer Days is in full swing in Canyonville. The event runs through Sunday. Pioneer Days was started in 1966 to celebrate Canyonville’s unique history of being the third-oldest town in Oregon and a main supply town on the Oregon Trail. Visitors can...
Soccer state championship games returning to Hillsboro Stadium for Oregon’s bigger schools
After a one-year move, the soccer state championship games for Class 6A and 5A will be returning to Hillsboro Stadium this fall. The title games will be on Nov. 16. The start times for the games will be determined when the matchups are set after the state semifinals. If you...
Crews respond to dangerous house fire in River Road area of Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Springfield Fire is on scene of a house fire on Formac Avenue in the River Road area of Eugene, the department said Friday afternoon. Crews were alerted to the fire at 4:43 p.m. with callers reporting a fully involved house fire. Firefighters arrived to find...
UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST DECREASES TO HIGH FIRE DANGER
Effective Friday, the Umpqua National Forest has decreased to High Fire Danger across all districts of the forest. A UNF release said the Industrial Fire Precaution Level has moved to Level 2 for every forest district. Public Use Restrictions remain at Level 3, which means that campfires are restricted to commercial campfires solely pressurized by liquid fuel or propane, within Forest Service developed recreation sites.
Driver hospitalized after crash in downtown Corvallis
CORVALLIS, Ore. – One person is in the hospital after allegedly suffering a medical emergency that led to a crash which blocked a road in downtown Corvallis Friday morning, police said. Corvallis Police Department officials said officers responded to a reported crash on northwest Vanburen Avenue near the Corvallis...
HOMESTEAD COMPLEX AT 5,898 ACRES, 38 PERCENT CONTAINED
The Homestead Complex, burning in the Umpqua National Forest, is at 5,898 acres and 38 percent contained, as of midday Friday. A UNF update said fire on the complex was limited to smoldering and creeping with slow rates of spread on Thursday. Thursday night 0.50 inches of rain was received which will make fire growth less active for Friday’s operational period, seeing rates of spread reduced to limited surface activity of a few inches a minute in areas.
ROSEBURG POLICE CITE MAN FOR PROHIBITED BURNING
Roseburg Police cited a man for prohibited burning on Thursday night. An RPD report said at 11:30 p.m. the 46-year-old was contacted while sitting around a fire at his camp near the 900 block of Northeast Rowe Street. The man put his fire out before being given the citation.
Stunning new trail bridge provides access to 120-foot Diamond Creek Falls near Oakridge
A stunning new bridge has been installed to provide safer access to Diamond Creek Falls, a 120-foot cascade in Willamette National Forest southeast of Oakridge. The 61-foot trail bridge was built on Diamond Creek Falls Trail #3598, which is part of a hiking loop that begins at Salt Creek Falls just off Highway 58. ...
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