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Jackson County voters divided on proposed jail funding measure
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – A recent survey of 400 Jackson County voters reveals a near-even split in support for a potential ballot measure to fund a new county jail. While 43% of respondents favored the measure, 42% opposed it, with the remainder undecided. The survey, conducted by DHM Research...
Medford police and school district address SRO’s reassignment
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Medford School District in collaboration with the Medford Police Department are addressing some rumors they say have been circulating recently on Facebook. According to a joint statement released Tuesday, MPD Chief Ivens and MSD Superintendent Bret Champion say concerns in regards to Officer Josh Doney’s...
Artists wanted for utility box project in Grants Pass
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The City of Grants Pass is looking to get more colorful. Currently, the city is looking for artists to decorate utility boxes like these:. The project is in collaboration with the Oregon Department of Transportation. Art proposals should be whimsical, fun, family-friendly, and highlight local...
More than 700,000 acres of wildfire ravage Oregon
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as new wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon was closed in both directions Tuesday between Ontario and...
Update: Flash flood watch for Oregon until Wednesday night
The National Weather Service issued an updated flash flood watch at 1:27 a.m. on Wednesday valid for Wednesday between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. for Oregon Lower Treasure Valley as well as Harney, Baker and Malheur counties. The weather service describes, "Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall...
Good Morning, News: Oregon is Burning, Gonzalez Shows Love For Andy Ngo, and Harris Comes Out Swinging
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Drug Paraphernalia Outside Medford School is Escalating, Say Residents
MEDFORD, Ore. — Concerned Medford residents are regularly finding drug paraphernalia on the street outside the McLoughlin Middle School. They say the problem is a regular occurrence and is escalating. Medford Police yesterday removed a bag of drug paraphernalia, including needles and pills. Resident Fears for His Wife’s Life...
Sky Lakes is nationally recognized for providing high-quality stroke care
Klamath Falls, July 19, 2024 — Sky Lakes has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus for quality achievement award for ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
DEQ extends air quality advisory as smoke lingers
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is updating the air quality advisory due to wildfires in Douglas County to include Jackson and Josephine counties. The previous advisory called for intermittent smoke in those areas. DEQ says this advisory is until further notice. Predicting air quality...
I-84 faces intermittent closures due to Durkee Fire
OREGON - UPDATE JULY 24 12:20 p.m.
Idaho’s Air Quality Crisis: The Hidden Dangers of Wildfires and Pollution
Summers in the Western United States are a challenge. Whether you live in Arizona, California, or our state of Idaho, it's hot. The summer of 2024 is projected to be one of the hottest and most dangerous on record, posing a significant threat to our communities. . Fortunately, the Gem...
More than 700,000 acres of wildfire ravage Oregon
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as new wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon was closed in both directions Tuesday between Ontario and...
Five people are safe after truck rolls, hits power pole in Grants Pass
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Five people are safe after a pickup truck they were in rolled over and hit a power pole in Grants Pass on Monday. According to Rural Metro Fire, all five people were able to get themselves out of the truck after it rolled in the 4000 block of Cloverlawn Drive.
Grants Pass man dead after shooting on Rogue River Highway
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – A Grants Pass man is dead after a shooting on Rogue River Highway Friday night. According to the Grants Pass Police Department, officers responded to the 1400 block of Rogue River Highway around 9:15 Friday night. The agency says 24-year-old Jose Regalado was found shot...
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