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This weekend’s heat wave is fueling wildfire worries in Southern Oregon
The National Weather Service predicts the high temperature could reach 111 degrees in Medford and 108 degrees in Grants Pass this Friday and Saturday. In Redding, California, it could hit 116 degrees. A red flag warning is in effect through Wednesday in the Sacramento Valley, including Redding. That means weather...
Grants Pass holds informal workshop ahead public meeting July 10
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Grants Pass city council held their first informal workshop since Friday’s Supreme Court decision on the city’s controversial homeless laws.. This was city officials first opportunity to discuss options moving forward with legal counsel. While they did not discuss their options in...
Congressman LaMalfa applauds SCOTUS rulings on Chevron and Grants Pass
Last week, the United States Supreme Court made sweeping decisions that limit administrative overreach and restore authority back to local governments. In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Court overturned the Chevron doctrine, which since 1984 has deferred interpretations of ambiguous statutes to unelected bureaucrats at federal agencies, circumventing congressional authority. This ruling restores checks and balances onto the executive branch and returns legislative authority back to Congress and the people who elect them.
Update: Be prepared for temperatures up to 115 degrees until Monday night
On Thursday at 9:27 a.m. an updated excessive heat warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Monday at 9 p.m. for Eastern Curry County and Josephine County and Jackson County. "Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of 110 to 115 degrees and low temperatures in the...
Police searching for missing man in Cave Junction
CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. -- Police are searching for a 57-year-old man who was last seen yesterday in Cave Junction. According to a news release from the Josephine County Sheriff's Office, the man -- Christopher Lloyd Simas -- was last seen yesterday afternoon near the intersection of Highway 199 and Caves Highway.
New plan keeps thousands on Oregon Health Plan coverage
Up to 30,000 people now, and 100,000 people eventually, will continue under state-supported health insurance for low-income households as part of a new Oregon Health Plan extension announced this week. The extension is known as the OHP Bridge Plan. It was announced Monday, July 1, by state officials, the top federal official for Medicaid — the joint program of health insurance for low-income people — and the chief executive of Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, which serves low-income people through 18 clinics in Washington and...
HOPE Housing Project pioneers affordable housing factory and student training program
EUGENE, Ore — The HOPE Housing project is leading an initiative that combines workforce training for local high school students with the construction of affordable homes. A local non-profit, affiliated with St. Vincent de Paul, is behind the initiative, which aims to address the severe housing deficit in Oregon and replace homes lost to wildfires.
Oregon cities prepare for a very hot Fourth of July weekend
Weather forecasters are predicting a heat wave across much of Oregon starting Thursday, with temperatures potentially reaching triple-digits over the weekend. Highs could get up to 104 in Portland and Bend, and even hotter in Salem. “There is a 20% probability of temperatures hitting 110 degrees on the 5th and...
12 Year Old Oregon Girl Found in U.S. Marshals ‘Operation We Will Find You 2’, 200 Total Children Found
A six week national operation involving multiple law enforcement agencies resulted in finding 200 missing children. A 12 year old Oregon girl who went missing from Portland was found.
Extreme heat expected in much of Oregon over holiday weekend
The National Weather Service has put most of western Oregon and Southwest Washington under an excessive heat watch from Thursday afternoon to Sunday evening. Temperatures are expected to reach triple-digits starting Friday, and could possibly reach 105-110 degrees in some locations during the peak of the heat wave on Saturday.
Fourth of July fire safety for visiting the forest
Fourth of July screams camping, picnicking and enjoying the great outdoors — and a popular spot for all of the above is Mt. Hood National Forest. The other thing screaming is the heat. As weather ramps up and vegetation gets drier, it becomes crucial to practice fire safety. The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service urges the prevention of human-caused wildfires this holiday by suggesting safety tips as follows: ...
Prefontaine Track Club has multiple state champions
The Prefontaine Track Club had several champions in the Oregon Junior Olympics State Championships in Gresham, and several others who advanced to this week’s regional meet. The state meet was at Mount Hood Community College in Gresham and the regional meet will be at the same site over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Brynn Blanc won the state title in the girls 8-and-under age group long jump with a...
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