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Low-Cost Pet Vaccination & Microchip clinic in Talent
TALENT, Ore. – A local organization is providing low-cost pet vaccinations and microchips, helping local dog and cat owners keep their pets safe. And you can do it from the comfort of your car. On the third Saturday of every month, Friends of the Animals or FOTAS holds monthly...
New splash pad to open at Cave Junction’s Jubilee Park
CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. – Community members are invited out to Jubilee Park for the grand opening of the park’s new splash pad. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set to take place at 5 p.m. this Thursday. The addition to the park has been made possible through a collaboration of...
Old Baldy Fire, Near Grants Pass, Lined & Soon to Be Containeed 7/21
Per Incident Command the fire is 100% lined and is being mopped. Final fire size is 1.5 acres. Per Old Baldy Incident Command the fire size is 1-1/2 acres and holding. The Old Baldy Fire, located in the hills between Wimer and Grants Pass in Josephine County. It’s estimated to be one acre and is burning on a ridgetop. Aircraft will likely be key on this fire, as it may be difficult to access.
Lemolo Fire in Douglas County prompting evacuations
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore.- The Lemolo Fire in Douglas County is now prompting evacuations. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the fire has reached nearly 300 acres and is currently 0% contained. DCSO has issued a Level 3 Go Now Evacuation notice for the following areas:. Bunker Hill Campground.
Docs hold onto second place despite split with Klamath Falls
It was a mixed bag for the Roseburg Dr. Stewart’s in a home doubleheader against Area 4 league opponent Klamath Falls on Saturday at Bill Gray Legion Stadium at Champion Car Wash Field. Roseburg (20-16-1, 12-6 Area 4) pulled away for a 9-2 win in Game 1 of the...
The Solution to Homelessness is Housing
It’s hard enough not having a safe place to live. Now it’s easier for cities to arrest you for it. “I am afraid at all times,” testified Debra Blake, who’d been forced to live outside in Grants Pass, Oregon for eight years after losing her job and housing. Her disability disqualified her from staying in the town’s only shelter. “I could be arrested, ticketed, and prosecuted for sleeping outside or for covering myself with a blanket to stay warm,” she said.
Mega Millions ticket worth $540,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - Feeling lucky? As the nation awaits the $279 million Mega Millions lottery winner, someone in California may be a half-million dollars richer. According to California Lottery's website late Friday night, a ticket worth $548,195 was sold at a Vons on North Figueroa Street in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Newport Safeway included on list of stores to be sold
Newport’s 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. Attempts to merge the two...
Crash This Morning on Highway 299 East of Burnt Ranch Injures Four
At around 10:21 this morning near mile marker 14.6 on Highway 299 east of Burnt Ranch in Trinity County, two westbound vehicles collided, according to reports from the scene. According to unofficial reports, the driver of a silver SUV was passing on a double yellow line at a very high speed. Forced to return to his lane due to oncoming traffic, the SUV rear-ended the vehicle he was passing.
Resident spearheads ambitious plan to relocate wild horses to fight wildfires: 'They naturally protect forests, wildlife, watersheds and wilderness systems'
A herd of wild horses may conjure the image of wild abandon and majestic beauty. While this is certainly fair, a homesteader learned they are good for a lot more than an idyllic image — they can help fight wildfires: the definition of fighting wild with wild. As detailed...
Eastside Road Fire, Jacksonville, Lined & Being Mopped, 7/21 (Close to Ashland Watershed)
The Eastside Road Fire, located along Upper Applegate Road and west of Buncom in Jackson County. This fire has been holding at an estimated two acres and is 100% lined and 20% mopped up. Operations are ongoing this afternoon. Fran Shields. • Reporter. 8 hours ago · Jul 21, 7:56...
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