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Tribal leaders on the coast call for action to return sea otters to Oregon
Leaders of two federally recognized Oregon coastal Indian tribes have called upon U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to “take all appropriate actions” to direct the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to return sea otters — known to tribal ancestors as Xulh-t’ush, Giye’we, or Ela-ke’ — to the Oregon coast within the next five years. The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) have sent letters to Haaland. In the letters, Bradley...
Seven Feathers Casino Goes All-In With Douglas County Dirtrack to Present the Showdown on the River Kubota High Limit Racing Event
Mooresville, N.C. (July 15, 2024) — Seven Feathers Casino Resort in Canyonville, Oregon is a top 20 Pacific Northwest property and is one of the fastest growing destination resorts in the region. It seems like the perfect partner to the fastest growing dirt track series in the country. Seven...
Stabbin' Wagon director steps down but says harm reduction group will continue services
Melissa Jones started Stabbin’ Wagon, a mobile service that provides things like clean needles and overdose medication to drug users, in 2020. The organization's goal is to reduce some risks of drug use like the spread of disease. In 2021, the group received nearly $600,000 dollars in state funding provided by Oregon’s Measure 110.
Jed Meese leaves behind a legacy of philanthropy and service
Drug pioneer became major supporter of SOU, OSF, Ashland hospital and many other community institutions. Jed D. Meese was known in the Rogue Valley for the many millions he and his family donated for the betterment of the community. However, friends and associates say the true measure of the man...
Ex-Roseburg standout Zack Mandera hired to lead Glide Wildcats football
Roseburg High School graduate Zack Mandera has been hired as the head coach of the Glide Wildcats football team. This will be Mandera’s first job as a head coach. He broke into the coaching ranks last fall on the sidelines of his alma mater, serving as defensive coordinator for the Indians.
Red Flag Warning for Yakima & Lower Columbia Basin
YAKIMA- A red flag warning was issued for lower Columbia basin of Oregon, Kittitas valley, lower Columbia basin, Yakama alpine district, east Washington and the south central cascade mountains on July 16th. The red flag warning remains in effect from 11 pm July 16th to 5 pm PDT Wednesday, July...
US Rep. Schiff warns of big Democratic losses with Biden atop ticket-NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Representative Adam Schiff, a California Democrat who is running for the Senate, warned donors in a private meeting that his party was likely to suffer major losses if President Joe Biden continued his reelection campaign, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing two unnamed sources.
Second Drowning in Less than Two Weeks at Lobster Creek
Oregon State Police radio traffic regarding a drowning at the Lobster Creek gravel bar area for the second time in less than two weeks, was overheard early Sunday afternoon, July 14th, by the Curry County Sheriff’s Dispatch and patrol deputies, Gold Beach Fire Department and Cal Ore Life Flight were dispatched nine miles east of Gold Beach just after 1:30pm.
Update: Heat advisory affecting Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and North Central Oregon until Wednesday night
On Tuesday at 2:51 p.m. an updated heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Wednesday at 10 p.m. for Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and North Central Oregon. The weather service says, "Hot conditions. Afternoon high temperatures of 95 to 105 degrees...
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