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Updated information on lightning-caused fires in Douglas District, new fire confirmed
ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Douglas Forest protective Association is recapping current fire activity and reporting a new fire. Tuesday afternoon, a lightning storm trekked across Oregon with over 1,000 recorded strikes. Of those, an estimated 130 made air-to-ground contact in the Douglas District leading to DFPA activating reconnaissance. The agency says has been in initial attack mode since.
Vegetation fire in Phoenix grows to 1 1/2 acres before contained
PHOENIX, Ore.- A vegetation fire near Hartley Road in Phoenix grew to an acre and a half before it was contained around midnight on Wednesday. According to Jackson County Fire District 5 Battalion Chief Dave Meads, calls for a grass fire came in around 9:30 p.m. It took crews longer...
North Bend Police Department launching 2 automatic license plate readers
NORTH BEND, Ore. – The North Bend Police Department now has two speed alert trailers with Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) and messaging capabilities. According to the department, the trailers cost just over $55,000 and were purchased with money obtained through the federal American Rescue Plan Act grant. “We...
Groups seek stronger protection for 200,000 acres in Siskiyou County with 'purest water'
From the air, the Medicine Lake Highlands in Siskiyou County appears as a vast expanse of mountains covered in forests of pine and fir. But what has groups such as Trout Unlimited, the Pit River Nation and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers of California eager to get federal protection for the area can't be seen on the surface of the mountains or in the fields of volcanic rock.
4 Oregon Cities Rank Among the Most Dangerous Cities in America
A new study says that some cities in Oregon are some of the most dangerous in the whole country. Based on FBI crime data, the study found that Ontario, Portland, Roseburg, and Coos Bay were some of the state’s most dangerous places to live. Ontario: The Most Dangerous City...
New Goodwill location set to open in December
ASHLAND, Ore. – Ashland’s Goodwill store is expanding to a new and bigger location. The new location will include more parking and more accessibility. In addition to a larger store another Job Connection Center will open. It provides essential job readiness and support for those in need, they plan to serve 300 community members in 2025 with these services. It will also offer an 8-week paid internship program.
Update: Be prepared for temperatures up to 110 degrees until Monday night
The National Weather Service issued an updated excessive heat warning at 9:55 a.m. on Sunday in effect until Monday at 10 p.m. for Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Grande Ronde Valley, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, John Day Basin, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon as well as Wallowa County.
Summer EBT is available for a limited time, thousands of families may be eligible but must apply
Having enough to eat is crucial for good health and well-being. Yet hunger is a persistent problem across the country and here in Oregon. Feeding America reports that 1 in 6 children in Oregon face hunger. To help children get the food they need to thrive, the Oregon State Legislature approved the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to offer Summer EBT this year. With support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS),...
Rocky shores of Pacific Northwest show low resilience to changes in climate, research shows
A 15-year period ending in 2020 that included a marine heat wave and a sea star wasting disease epidemic saw major changes in the groups of organisms that live along the rocky shores of the Pacific Northwest. The study by Oregon State University scientists, involving four capes in Oregon and California, suggests these communities of species may have low resilience to climate change. Findings were published recently in Nature Ecology & Evolution. ...
Updated information on lightning-caused fires in Douglas District, new fire confirmed
ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Douglas Forest protective Association is recapping current fire activity and reporting a new fire. Tuesday afternoon, a lightning storm trekked across Oregon with over 1,000 recorded strikes. Of those, an estimated 130 made air-to-ground contact in the Douglas District leading to DFPA activating reconnaissance. The agency says has been in initial attack mode since.
Oregon Heritage Commission to meet July 21-22 in Coos Bay and online
The Oregon Heritage Commission will meet July21-22 in Coos Bay and online. The agenda includes a report from the University of Oregon Institute for Policy Research and Engagement project team on the 2024 Oregon Heritage Vitality Study, a summary and discussion of a report on addressing harmful content in collections, an application for the Heritage Tradition designation, and recommendations for the Commission’s FY25 Oregon Cultural Trust Partner Funds Grant. This meeting is open to the public and there is an opportunity at the beginning of...
CBDA Utility Box Art Project call for artists
Coos Bay –Your talent is needed! The Coos Bay Downtown Association is putting out a call to artists for our final phase of the utility box art project. We will continue with the theme of the previous boxes. “Beaches, scenes of the bay, Under the sea and tide pools”. Contact Sarah Leahy at sarah@blueridgestrategies.net or call the CBDA at 541-404-7271 as to how to Submit your work. The submission deadline is July 31st with painting planned for August. The chosen Artists will receive a $100 stipend as an honorary thank you for their time. ...
Kotek names Christine Herbert, Matthew Rowan to Jackson Co. Circuit Court
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has appointed two new judges to the Jackson County Circuit Court. According to a press release from the governor’s office Thursday, Christine Herbert is set to fill the vacancy left by Judge Timothy Gerking in position 5. Her appointment came following Gerking’s retirement.
Day two at the Jackson County Fair 2024
MEDFORD, Ore. – Wednesday is day two of the 2024 Jackson County Fair. As usual, there’s lots to look forward to for those who plan to attend. Fair goers can expect a lot of the staple activities this time around, including concerts throughout the week featuring headliners 38 Special, Josh Turner, Clay Walker, and Queen Nation.
Pro-Palestine protestors temporarily stop Wyden Town Hall in Medford
MEDFORD, Ore. -- A demonstration from pro-Palestine protestors at Rogue X in Medford temporarily halted a town hall meeting by Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden on Wednesday afternoon. NewsWatch 12 was at the town hall meeting when the demonstration started. Medford mayor Randy Sparacino introduced Wyden, but before the senator...
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