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Falcons Snap Losing Streak with Split Against Grants Pass
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore – The Klamath Falls Falcons (2-10; 8-21) snapped a nine-game losing streak in a win against the Grants Pass Nuggets (4-8; 7-20) with a split in a doubleheader. GRANTS PASS 6, KLAMATH FALLS 5. The Falcons’ rally to steal a win came up short as the...
Talent community raises funds for local firefighter burned in line of duty
Spencer Tejedas suffered burns on the scene of a house fire last month. Now, the community is coming together to raise funds for the firefighter and his family. The Talent community came together Saturday to raise funds for a firefighter who was injured in the line of duty.
Tech Golf Signs Five Players For 2024-25 Season
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon Tech golf coach Dave Myers has announced the signing of five student-athletes to Cascade Conference Letters of Intent for the 2024-25 season. Sisters Sydney Dick and Madison Dick will compete this fall for the women's program, while Colin Field, Silas Guzlas and Jack Tieman will play for the men's team.
Measure 110 spending plan means Portland area will lag despite size, diversity
The state will provide Oregon’s three largest counties with an estimated $55 million less for addiction recovery services than their populations call for over the next several years. Lawmakers substantially rolled back aspects of Measure 110, the voter-approved decriminalization measure earlier this year. But the oversight council that oversees the funding stream it created is still in place, and it adopted a revised funding formula intended to help rural counties on July 3. ...
Ashland City Council to review search plans for city attorney, city manager Tuesday
Monday’s study session to focus on ‘Climate Friendly Areas,’ also known as walkable communities. Ashland City Council will review the process and cost to use a recruitment firm to fill the city manager and city attorney positions at the Tuesday council business meeting, while the Monday study session will focus on an update to the climate friendly areas.
Britt Fest Preview: Ryan Stasik from Umphrey’s McGee
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – The Britt Festival continues this week with more acts. NewsWatch 12 was able to sit down with Umphrey’s McGee bassist, Ryan Stasik, ahead of their performance on July 17th. Stasik and Umphrey’s McGee formed their band in the late 90s. The group met while attending...
Oregon Coast Culinary Institute’s summer lunches and restaurant service returns
Coos Bay, OR – Diners and community members are invited to once again indulge at the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute (OCCI) as it brings back its highly anticipated summer lunches and restaurant service. These events provide students with valuable real-world experience as they prepare to enter the culinary field. Over the course of select dates during three weeks in July and August, these student-run events will offer various dining experiences for the community. Each week features a different type of dining, allowing students to utilize...
Remote controlled planes fill the skies above Eagle Point
EAGLE POINT, Ore. – Sunday was the final day to catch the all the exciting remote-controlled aerial action at the Rogue Eagle’s air show. The Rogue Eagle R.C. Club kicked off their 44th annual air show Saturday at Agate Skyways on Highway 140 near Eagle Point. The weekend...
Sutherland wins extra hot Rose Cup Race
Ken Sutherland of Sherwood took the victory in Sunday's 63rd Rose Cup Race at Portland International Raceway. The local driver added his name to the long list of prior champions after a masterful performance in the 45-minute sprint race, held in clear weather with temperatures reaching into the 90s. "There were so many ways, as always, that a race can go, so I was just going to play the scenario that came to me," Sutherland said of his July 14 victory. "But our car was...
Children’s Festival delights young readers up in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – The Children’s Festival continues on into Monday in Jacksonville up on Britt Hill. The 58th annual Children’s Festival kicked off Saturday. The 3-day long event features over 30 arts and crafts booths; from mother goose for the little ones, to carpentry for the older kids.
MYRTLE CREEK MAN JAILED FOLLOWING ALLEGED STRANGULATION INCIDENT
A Myrtle Creek man was jailed following an alleged strangulation incident on Friday. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said at 5:45 p.m. units were dispatched to the 100 block of Wecks Road in the Myrtle Creek area after a caller said there was a disturbance. It was reported...
Ashland Independent Film Festival preps for first full fest since 2019 this fall
As fall approaches, organizers and volunteers at the Ashland Independent Film Festival continue to build out the event for what it hopes will be a triumphant return to the Rogue Valley. With a new leader in executive director Jim Fredericks, the festival is set to involve plenty of new ideas,...
SF firedog makes history while deployed to Shelly Fire
SAN FRANCISCO - A four-legged member of the San Francisco Fire Department made history this week, becoming the first ‘Incident Support Canine’ to be deployed to a wildfire in California. Sadie, a yellow labrador, is currently stationed around 350 miles north of San Francisco in Siskiyou County at...
Wildfires across the region grow over the weekend, some prompt evacuations
IDAHO, USA — Several wildfires continue to burn across the region. Some of the fires are prompting evacuation notice, while others have people on standby - ready to leave at a moment's notice. These wildfires have only grown over the weekend, keeping fire bosses on high alert as well.
Southern Oregon Coast county sued over citations for homeless people
Your browser does not support the audio element. In a lawsuit filed on Thursday in federal court, John Malaer claims that in July 2022 he was living on property owned by Curry County in the small, coastal community of Harbor, Oregon, across the river from Brookings. He says the county’s...
Oregon Health Authority needs more language and behavioral health services, report says
The Oregon Health Authority needs to step up efforts to provide health care for Oregonians who speak different languages and to expand access to behavioral health care treatment, a new state report found. The report, released the week of July 15 by the authority’s Ombuds Program, scrutinizes shortcomings in the state’s Medicaid program, which provides medical, dental and behavioral health care for low-income Oregonians. It found that people who speak a language other than English can struggle to access services, especially when providers lack staff...
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