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New Dewey Fire grows to 109 acres east of Montague
MONTAGUE, Cal. – Updated at 7:05 a.m.: CAL FIRE says the Dewey Fire burning in Siskiyou County is 109 acres and 20% contained. Forward progress on the fire has been stopped. The Dewey Fire originated 5 miles east of the Siskiyou County airport off of Snowden Hovey Gulch Road cross of Townsend Road. Below is a comprehensive list of respective evacuations, acreage, and containment.
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...
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...
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...
Durkee and Cow Fires in Oregon burn over 145,557 and 133,490 acres, Bench Lake Fire continues to grow
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 week, keeping fire bosses on high alert as well.
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.
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,...
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...
Toddler overdosed on mom’s meth after Oregon DHS left him in her care, $2.6M lawsuit says
A $2.6 million lawsuit faults Oregon’s Department of Human Services for allegedly failing to remove a 2-year-old boy from his mother’s Beaverton home even though child welfare workers had received “many” reports that the boy might be in danger. The suit and a lawyer for the...
Lonerock 'mere inches' from devastation from Lone Rock Fire; 2 more counties issue evacuations
The Lone Rock Fire in Gilliam County moved into Morrow and Wheeler Counties Monday, prompting more evacuations alerts. The last official estimate was 20,000 acres burned. Central Oregon Fire Info reports firefighters from Bureau of Land Management-Prineville, Oregon Department of Forestry and the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office worked to protect the community of Lonerock.
A secured five-year commitment to state’s western wildfire response announced
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle—along with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, and Lori Chavez-DeRemer—and Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announce today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), and Forest Protective Agencies (FPAs) reached a renewed five-year commitment to the Western Oregon Operating Plan (WOOP). The WOOP serves as the long-term agreement that governs fire response for the BLM, ODF, and FPAs all over western Oregon. As the previous...
Two new cases of measles confirmed in Oregon
Oregon health authorities on Friday announced two new cases of measles in unvaccinated children in Marion County. The children were diagnosed with measles on July 11 and 12. There are no known public exposures, health authorities said in a news release. Last month, two cases — an unvaccinated adult and...
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