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Medford to open cooling shelter on Saturday
MEDFORD, Ore. – The City of Medford is opening its cooling shelter on West 6th Street this weekend. Due to high temperatures expected, the shelter will be open from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday. It will be operated by ACCESS and will have water, snacks, and a restroom...
Oregon tops the list as best state for entrepreneurial success, and Bend is a well-known startup hot spot
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - "Really, Bend built its culture from a mill town years ago and transitioned from that lumber into something very, very different that it is today," Bend Chamber CEO Katy Brooks says. You can find a multitude of new businesses, specifically here in Central Oregon, as the state tops the USA for the highest The post Oregon tops the list as best state for entrepreneurial success, and Bend is a well-known startup hot spot appeared first on KTVZ.
St. Helens Safeway included on list of stores to be sold
St. Helens’ Safeway location was included on a list of 579 stores across the nation and 62 across Oregon proposed for sale as part of a planned merger between parent company Albertsons Company and Kroger. Stores would be sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC, a New Hampshire-based company that operates an extensive grocery supply operation, as well as grocery stores in the Midwest, South, and Northeast. For the time being, Clatskanie's Safeway does not appear to be involved in any of the transactions. ...
Lane County officials establish animal refuge at Mt. Pisgah for wildfire
EUGENE, Ore -- In response to the High Prairie Fire north of Oakridge, officials have set up a shelter far from the fire where people in the potential path of the blaze can bring their large animals and livestock. The shelter is located right next to the Lane County Sheriff...
Evacuation notice for High Prairie Fire downgraded
OAKRIDGE, Ore. – Fire officials have downgraded an evacuation order for a fire north of Oakridge, and are now urging residents to merely stay aware of the danger posed by the fire rather than prepare to evacuate at a moment’s notice. According to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office,...
Several new fire starts confirmed on Umpqua National Forest
ROSEBURG, Ore. – Umpqua National Forest officials said that numerous new fire starts were confirmed on Thursday following smoke checks. Nine new fire starts were confirmed as of July 18, according to Forest Service officials. Umpqua National Forest authorities said that the largest of these new starts is the Adam Mountain Fire estimated at 50 acres burning south of the Row River and southeast of Cottage Grove. Air resources are being brought in for the Chilcoot mountain fire effort in Douglas County, which is the second-largest new start at 40 acres, while the Lemolo Fire in northeastern Douglas County has a burn area of about 15 acres, according to the Forest Service. Forest official said that the Watson Fire, located east of Tokatee Falls and south of the North Umpqua River, is currently estimated at 10 acres. Multiple fires, such as the Pig Iron, Shadow, Horse Heaven Creek, and Cultus fires, have a footprint of 1 to 5 acres, and firefighters have fully contained multiple smaller fires less than an acre in size which include the Bald Ridge, Spring, White Creek, and Puddin fires, forest officials said.
Fire near Michaels Ranch Lane in Canyonville human caused, burns 3-4 acres
DAYS CREEK, Ore. — Around noon Friday, a fire broke out in Days Creek that forced residents to evacuate their homes. A Level 3 evacuation notice was originally issued by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office for all homes on Michaels Ranch Lane in Canyonville. The notice was a result...
Police: Roseburg man shoots at neighbors with pellet gun
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A 70-year-old Roseburg man was arrested Thursday after police say he reportedly shot a pellet gun at neighbors on Bertha Avenue, a Roseburg Police Department report said. According to the report, a 61-year-old Roseburg woman and several others reported a neighbor, identified as Douglas Dee Morris,...
WOMAN HOSPITALIZED FOLLOWING TWO-VEHICLE CRASH
A Roseburg woman was hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash on Thursday. A Roseburg Police report said just after 2:00 p.m. a 20-year-old driver was head. ed east on Northwest Garden Valley Boulevard. The woman admitted to driving through a red light at the intersection with Northwest Mulholland Drive. The second driver, an 89-year-old woman, had a flashing yellow light as she attempted to turn left from the freeway off-ramp onto Garden Valley. The two vehicles collided and both sustained front end damage.
Oregon football unveils new 'Gang Green' uniforms for 2024 season. See the new look
In the lead up to its season opener against Idaho on Aug. 31, the Oregon football team released its second set of new "Generation O" uniforms Thursday after dropping its "Fly Era" combination last month. Unveiling the new all-green set on X, the uniform pays homage to the "Gang Green"...
Zoning Police and NIMBYs Want To Keep People Homeless
Cities that want to hide homelessness can criminalize sleeping in public. They can even jail repeat offenders. The Supreme Court upheld these measures in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson on June 28, 2024. Grants Pass, Oregon, the city at the center of the decision, is not the only one...
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