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Columbia River Gorge planning a $50 million behavioral health campus
In the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon leaders are planning a campus to provide residential mental health care, addiction treatment services and a drop-in center for police to bring people in crisis. Their work started in 2017 when Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill gathered input from community and county leaders. Bit...
Local Private Basketball Coach Arrested for Luring a Minor, Detectives Looking for Other Victims
Jackson County, OR. – Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) detectives arrested a local private basketball coach yesterday for inappropriate contact with an underage child. The suspect, Geordan Victor Sanchez Edmond, 29, of Gold Hill, is charged with one count of luring a minor and is lodged in the Jackson County Jail.
Southern Oregon hotel voted No. 1 bed and breakfast in US
The Winchester Inn in Ashland has been voted Best Bed and Breakfast by USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. The boutique hotel in the Rogue Valley combines history and elegance to provide a luxury historical lodging experience in downtown Ashland. The building was built in 1886 as a private home and renovated...
Mosquitos with West Nile Virus identified in White City
WHITE CITY, Ore. – The third case of mosquitos with West Nile Virus in Jackson County this year has been identified in White City. That’s according to the Jackson County Vector Control District, who conducts the testing. The insects were collected as part of a routine surveillance program.
Suspect with Active Warrant Arrested in Downtown Coos Bay
Coos County, OR. – Official Release: On August 14th, 2024, Deputy Z. Smith was following up on a case when a vehicle of interest and the suspect, Ryan Groce (39), were identified. It was discovered that Ryan also had an active arrest warrant. Around 9:40 PM, Deputies Z. Smith,...
Free meals at Oregon’s largest school district echo a statewide effort to serve students all over the state
Portland Public Schools announced this week that all district students will have access to free breakfast and lunch at school every day this coming year. Officials said the change is possible because of expanded federal eligibility requirements and additional funds from the state’s Student Success Act. The change means...
Miss Oregon Teen returns from National pageant
Miss Oregon Teen Ashlyn Hart is back in Florence after going to Hollywood, Calif. for the Miss Teen USA pageant, and while she did not advance, she’s in great spirits and thankful for the experience. She said the first day was preliminary, adding that she did well, followed by...
Medford nurse accused of fentanyl swap battles in civil, criminal courts
A southern Oregon nurse accused of repeatedly replacing patients’ fentanyl with tap water at a Medford hospital has successfully disqualified two judges overseeing her trial and is asking a court to delay a related civil lawsuit against her. The developments come a month after police arrested Dani Marie Schofield...
Jackson County Fire District 5 could run out of money by November
In May, the district had to take out a line of credit just to be able to pay its staff for the year, according to meeting materials. Interim Fire Chief Aaron Bustard said staffing costs alone are using up 110% of the district's revenues. He said the district has struggled...
Weather Impact Alert Day on Saturday
PORTLAND, Ore. — KGW is issuing a Weather Impact Alert Day for Saturday afternoon and evening due to thunderstorms capable of producing hail, heavy rain, lighting and gusty winds. The widespread rain across Oregon may mitigate the wildfires burning in the state, a rare commodity in the summer. From Sunday afternoon to Monday, though, things are expected to dry out.
Newly identified remains of missing World War II soldier from Oregon set to return home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The remains of a missing World War II soldier from Oregon have been identified and are set to return to the state for burial, federal authorities announced Thursday. The remains of U.S. Army Private William Calkins were identified after being exhumed along with other unknown soldiers buried at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines, the Department of Defense said in a statement reported by Oregon Public Broadcasting. The department’s Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, tasked with recovering prisoners of war and service members missing in action, said Calkins was captured after U.S. troops in Bataan province surrendered to Japanese forces. After surviving the harrowing 65-mile (105-kilometer) Bataan Death March, he was held at Cabanatuan POW Camp #1, where records show he died on Nov. 1, 1942, at the age of 20. He was buried with other prisoners in what was known as Common Grave 704. After the war, his remains were exhumed from the camp and relocated to the Philippine capital, where they were buried as “unknowns” at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, the agency said. They remained unidentified until this year.
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