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Wyden holding Medford town hall Wednesday at Rogue X
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden will hear from Southern Oregonians this week at a new venue. Wyden, a Democrat, will hold his Jackson County town hall at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, at Rogue Credit Union Community Complex, better known as Rogue X, at 901 Rossanley Drive, Medford.
Man wanted for abandoning tots in Trail captured after high-speed chase
A Trail man wanted for months on a nationwide warrant stemming from a February domestic incident that culminated with police finding an infant and a toddler abandoned in a car in the woods was arrested by Jackson County sheriff’s deputies after a high-speed chase before dawn Saturday morning. Justin...
Jail log: Monday, July 15
Unlawful use of a weapon — Keith Wayne Beed, 49, of the 2400 block of Granite Court, White City. Jackson County sheriff’s deputies arrested Beed Friday on charges of unlawful use of a weapon-domestic abuse, menacing-domestic abuse and reckless endangering. Need was lodged in the Jackson County Jail without bail.
Update: Be ready for strong thunderstorms in Eastern Curry County and Josephine County and Jackson County Monday evening
An updated weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 6:16 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 7 p.m. for Eastern Curry County and Josephine County and Jackson County. Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 6:14 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong...
Update: Heat advisory for Eastern Curry County and Josephine County and Jackson County until Tuesday evening
An updated heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 1:25 a.m. in effect until 8 p.m. for Eastern Curry County and Josephine County and Jackson County. The weather service states, "High temperatures around 101 degrees to 105 with low temperatures between 67 and 70 degrees."
Trail man wanted for domestic violence, child neglect arrested
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – A wanted Trail man is behind bars after a nearly six-month-long manhunt. Justin Trompeter, 24, was arrested Saturday after a high-speed chase through Medford. Trompeter was wanted on several charges including second-degree child neglect and domestic violence assault. NBC5 News first reported back in February,...
Wayward, dirty-faced sheep rescued by Fire District 3 Samaritans
Jackson County Fire District 3 firefighters and paramedics found themselves tasked with an unusual animal rescue mission this week. A far cry from a cat stuck in a tree, a wayward, dirty-faced sheep wandered up to the district's fire station at Avenue G and Agate Road in White City on Monday.
Cow Valley Fire surpasses 132,000 acres, increased containment of Salt Creek Fire
The Cow Valley Fire grew substantially over the weekend, now burning 132,528 acres as of Monday morning. Evacuation warnings were ordered for outlying areas beyond Vale city limits. Though these warnings were lifted Monday afternoon, new warnings were put in place for the community of Westfall and for residents along Highway 26 to “be ready.” ...
Talent Residents are Frustrated by Power Outages During Triple Digit Heatwave
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The triple digit heatwave blanketing the Rogue Valley in Oregon is causing power outages, frustrating residents of Talent. However, they are going to have to exercise patience as outages could continue through to October. Power Lines on Elevated Fire Risk Settings. The outages occur automatically...
OSHA cites Jackson County Animal Shelter for workplace safety violations
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – The Jackson County Animal Shelter is being cited by OSHA for workplace safety violations. The agency confirmed the shelter was inspected in June resulting in multiple citations including improper use of personal protective equipment. OSHA says employees reported cleaning up rodent droppings and corpses, but...
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