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Grant program funded by federal gas tax makes more than $300,000 investment in Southwest Oregon Trail Projects
Oregon State Parks’ Recreational Trails Program is investing over $300,000 in southwest Oregon’s trail networks via three nonprofit trail organizations, the Siskiyou Uplands Trails Association, Rogue Valley Mountain Biking Association, and Siskiyou Mountain Club. SUTA will be completing a five-mile section of new trail on their Jack-Ash trail project. The funding will also cover costs of signs, including an interpretive sign with information on local indigenous cultures. The multi-phase project will ultimately connect the Ashland watershed trail system to Jacksonville’s Forest Park. The group was...
Josephine County Commissioner apologizes after “SIT ON MY LAP” comment
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Josephine County Commissioner Dan DeYoung is issuing an apology after what appears to be some questionable behavior toward a county staff member. During Tuesday’s meeting, DeYoung appears to tell a staff member to “sit on my lap” while slapping his leg and laughing.
Model railroad show coming to Museum
The Klamath Rails model railroad club will present a train show July 13-27 at the Klamath County Museum. The club’s show includes a variety of scale models, with their main layout consisting of several hundred feet of HO-scale track. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday...
Oregon reactions continue to pour in following U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Grants Pass homelessness case
Oregonians continued to speak out after the Friday, June 28, news that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a homelessness ordinance in Grants Pass, Oregon, saying the city’s prohibition on outdoor camping does not violate the Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. The ruling could pave the way for stricter rules on homelessness in every Oregon community, and the ripple effect could reach across state lines. ...
California Homicide Suspect Arrested at Nebraska Walmart After Week-Long Manhunt
A California homicide suspect was apprehended in Nebraska at a Walmart. The fugitive is also linked to the tragic shooting of a mother and daughter in Worcester. The arrest highlights the diligent efforts of law enforcement and specialized task forces. Breaking news out of Nebraska as local police apprehend a...
Busy Fourth of July for Humboldt Bay Fire: Vegetation Fire Extinguished, Passengers in Overturned Sailboat Rescued
On 7/04/2024 from the hours of approximately 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Humboldt Bay Fire has responded to multiple incidents, including a vegetation fire fire that spread from a transient encampment, and a water rescue near the Samoa bridge. At just after 12:00 pm an engine, ladder truck, and Battalion...
Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters are set to consider in November. The California secretary of state assigned proposition numbers to the measures on Wednesday after the Legislature added two more bond proposals to the ballot.
Community Foundation Update (07/06/2024)
The Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF) has announced the creation of the Fordyce Survivors Fund in response to the mass shooting on June 21 in Fordyce, Arkansas. 100 percent of donations to the fund will provide financial support for survivors of the shooting. ARCF will partner with Victim’s First, a volunteer-led nonprofit helping with immediate needs, along with the Mass Violence Survivor’s Fund—national entities with experience serving communities following more than 50 mass shootings nationwide.
Deep-blue California voters ’embarrassed’ by Biden: ‘Trump is our best bet’
California, the blue heart of Democratic territory, is hemorrhaging party support after President Joe Biden’s performance at the first presidential debate left his party shaken. According to a report by the Los Angeles Times, some traditionally blue California voters are alarmed at Biden’s cognitive decline, questioning if their party’s presumed nominee has what it takes […]
California mulls millions in reparations costs after Newsom declares budget emergency
(The Center Square) - California is considering spending $12 million on pending reparations-related legislation after the governor declared a budget emergency, an act that allows the use of state rainy day funds to plug the deficit. At the low end, reparations bills with finite costs add up to approximately $4.3 million per year. However, with some potential programs such as spending savings from prison capacity reductions on gun violence reduction programs or making food a public health benefit for millions of Californians having unknown cost...
‘Really triggering’: SF bartenders have mixed feelings about new drug testing law
As revelers bar hop over the holiday and weekend, they might notice something new at their local watering holes: signs warning them about getting “roofied” and offering test strips to check for spiked drinks. Roughly 2,400 bars and nightclubs across California must now, by law, offer and advertise...
Fire Update: Dead Indian Memorial Open And Fire Is Lined
𝘿𝙀𝘼𝘿 𝙄𝙉𝘿𝙄𝘼𝙉 𝙈𝙀𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙄𝘼𝙇 𝙍𝙊𝘼𝘿 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙀 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙇 𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀: Firefighters working on the Dead Indian Memorial Road Fire, located in the hills northeast of Ashland, made excellent progress on Friday, solidifying lines and mopping up 50% of the fire. During these operations, resources were able to extinguish hotspots, which are vegetation or coals that could later reignite, up to 250-feet into the perimeter around the entire incident. The fire remains 100% lined and 43 acres in size.
New F-15 display at Veterans Park in Klamath Falls
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Veterans Memorial Park in Klamath Falls officially has a new addition; a retired F-15 aircraft. The display is located directly in the middle of the city’s park. The F-15 was donated by the Air Force in 2021. The city and Klamath County wanted to...
Northwest ecosystems changed dramatically when wolves were nearly exterminated, study finds
Ecosystems in the Northwest were heavily shaped by wolves before they were nearly wiped out of the region, a new study finds. By the 1930s, gray wolves were nearly gone in Oregon and the rest of the West, leading to the multiplication of animals the wolves hunted and creating an imbalance in the environment, researchers […] The post Northwest ecosystems changed dramatically when wolves were nearly exterminated, study finds appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
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