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Oregon Ducks match highest preseason Associated Press Poll ranking in program history
The Associated Press Top 25 was released for the first time this season on Monday, and the Oregon Ducks are sitting pretty. The AP has Dan Lanning and his team ranked No. 3 behind the Georgia Bulldogs and Ohio State Buckeyes. This matches the Ducks’ highest preseason ranking in program history, joining the 2011 team, the 2013 team and the 2014 team. In 2011, Oregon finished No. 4 in the final AP top 25. In 2013, it finished No. 9. In 2014, it finished No. 2. The No. 3 ranking goes along with what we’ve seen from other national polls this preseason. Last...
Tired of Oregon wildfires? They’re not going away any time soon
Fire Managers in the Pacific Northwest predict that many wildfires currently burning in Oregon, and potentially new ones, will persist until the region experiences significant rain or snow this fall. The same holds true for the state of Washington. The U.S. Forest Service issued that warning Tuesday, Aug. 13. Widespread lightning is expected this month...
Gold Hill basketball coach arrested for luring minor worked at popular gym
A private basketball coach in Gold Hill was arrested yesterday for "inappropriate contact with an underage child" -- and he worked at a popular gym in the area. Gold Hill basketball coach arrested for luring minor, worked at popular gym. A private basketball coach in Gold Hill was arrested yesterday...
Oregon Health Authority fails to show results after spending millions, audit finds
Starting in 2021, Oregon lawmakers gave tens of millions of dollars in funding to the Oregon Health Authority to bolster the behavioral health workforce, encourage people to enter the field and reach marginalized communities and rural pockets of the state where mental health care is scarce. The money, $80 million by 2022, was supposed to […]
Grand Opening of Rogue Pub N Putt in Rogue River: Join the Fun on August 17th
Nearby Rogue River residents are in for a treat with the grand opening of Rogue Pub N Putt on Saturday, August 17th. Located at 410 E. Main Street, this new local hotspot promises a day full of festivities, food, and fun for all ages. The event kicks off with a...
Rogue Valley road officials detail strain as budget shortfall looms
Southern Oregon road officials last week outlined grave concerns as they urged state lawmakers to confront a growing budget shortfall. Touching on everything from the Oregon Department of Transportation's unique semitrailer-pushing trucks that minimize delays on Interstate 5's tallest mountain pass to fears that staffing cutbacks will impact road crews' ability to respond to another Almeda Fire-level evacuation, officials with ODOT, Jackson County Roads and the city of Medford shared how they were adapting to declining gas tax revenues and rising costs.
Oregon governor’s panel makes hundreds of recommendations to reform Coffee Creek prison
Oregon Department of Corrections officials have received hundreds of ideas from a governor-appointed panel for reforming the state’s only women’s prison and better protecting women against trauma, sexual abuse and misconduct. The recommendations would make administrators more accountable for Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, which houses about 900 female inmates, and seek a change in culture at the prison in Wilsonville. They also would increase oversight of allegations of sexual assault and strip searches and expand behavioral health programs, records obtained by the Capital Chronicle show. ...
1.7 million acres burned in Pacific NW, international firefighters join the battle
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Several large fires continue to burn across the Pacific Northwest. According to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center in Portland, over 1.7 million acres have burned in Oregon and Washington. KATU WILDFIRE COVERAGE |. As of Tuesday morning, 99 large fires have occurred this year. “Just...
Hiring events in Washington and Oregon for NOAA research ship jobs
This month, NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations will hold two hiring events in Oregon and one hiring event in Washington to recruit professional mariners to work aboard NOAA’s ocean research ships. NOAA operates a fleet of 15 hydrographic survey, oceanographic research and fisheries survey vessels. NOAA ships operate in...
Police find suspected meth inside charcoal briquette bags in Roseburg park
ROSEBURG, Ore. – The Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) has opened an investigation after a citizen reported two abandoned charcoal briquette bags containing what police suspect is methamphetamine in Fir Grove Park earlier this week. Officers responded to a report of two brand new bags of charcoal briquettes left...
Coos Bay police investigating major crime near D Street, 5th Avenue
COOS BAY, Ore. – Officers with the Coos Bay Police Department are investigating a major crime in the city Tuesday morning. According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, police say the crime reportedly occurred in the area of D Street and 5th Avenue. There is no...
Fire Weather Watch for Washington With Thunderstorms on Wednesday & Thursday
I admit, I enjoy a good thunderstorm every now and then. It's been a long time since I've seen a good one. When I lived in Pensacola, Florida, a daily shower was the norm. Often, we'd see a lot of lightning and hear a lot of thunder. Thunderstorms are possible...
Oregon governor’s panel makes hundreds of recommendations to reform Coffee Creek prison
Oregon Department of Corrections officials have received hundreds of ideas from a governor-appointed panel for reforming the state’s only women’s prison and better protecting women against trauma, sexual abuse and misconduct. The recommendations would make administrators more accountable for Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, which houses about 900 female inmates, and seek a change in culture at the prison in Wilsonville. They also would increase oversight of allegations of sexual assault and strip searches and expand behavioral health programs, records obtained by the Capital Chronicle show. ...
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