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DFPA FIRE UPDATE FOR EARLY THURSDAY
Crews with the Douglas Forest Protective Association are dealing with fires that began as a result of lightning storms that swept across the district late Tuesday. *Middle Fork Fire: Located about 6.5 miles northeast of Glendale. It is estimated to be 1/10th of an acre. The fire continues to be in patrol status.
Couple left to rebuild after Central Point Grant Fire
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. - The Grant Fire that erupted Tuesday afternoon leaves Quade Norush and his wife with nothing. Multiple agencies responded to Grant Road in Central Point and the fire prompted Level 2 evacuations. Quade told NewsWatch 12 on a phone call that his wife was hospitalized last week due to E. Coli poisoning after eating contaminated sushi at a local restaurant.
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.
Update: Be prepared for temperatures up to 104 degrees from Saturday to Monday
The National Weather Service issued an updated excessive heat warning at 9:51 p.m. on Thursday valid from Saturday 11 a.m. until Monday 10 p.m. for Eastern Columbia River Gorge 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.
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...
Update: Be prepared for temperatures up to 110 degrees until Monday night
The National Weather Service issued an updated excessive heat warning at 6:20 a.m. on Saturday valid from 11 a.m. until Monday 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.
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. ...
Marine Board holds advanced on-water jet boat training
The Oregon State Marine Board will conduct its week-long jet boat training on the Rogue River during the week of July 15 – July 19. This intensive course focuses on boat operation, marine law, swift water rescue, and boat trailering. Students who attend the Marine Board’s Whitewater Jet Boat Training bring a range of skills from the novice operator to advanced operator. “We’re aiming to have a minimal impact on other waterway users by operating in different stretches each day,” says Eddie Persichetti, Marine Law...
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...
Multiple agencies assist Douglas County with ending a vehicle chase near Myrtle Point
On July 15th, 2024, at 10:53 p.m., the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office entered Coos County on Hwy 42 at mile marker 45 in active pursuit of a Toyota Camry. Douglas County requested assistance from the Coos County Sheriff’s Office as the pursuit continued westbound towards Myrtle Point. Sgt. S. Moore and Deputy Z. Smith immediately responded to assist while Officer George from the Myrtle Point Police Department set up stop sticks near Bridge. Coquille Police Officer Rowe and Oregon State Police Sgt. Hill and Trooper...
Southern Oregon residents worry state isn’t monitoring water quality closely enough after arsenic scare
Teresa Blazer has lived at Rogue Meadows for nine years. It’s a tidy mobile home park in the town of Shady Cove, just off the Rogue River where her retired husband regularly catches his daily limit of Chinook and coho salmon. In February, by chance, Blazer found out she...
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. ...
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.
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