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Be Ready: Level 1 evacuation notice issued for Michaels Ranch Lane in Canyonville
CANYONVILLE, Ore. — A Level 3 Evacuation Notice that was quickly downgraded to Level 2 (Be Set) has now been downgraded further to a Level 1 (Be Ready) for all homes on Michaels Ranch Lane in Canyonville. This comes as a result of a fast-moving grass fire, the Douglas...
Three arrested in connection to two illegal grow sites in Josephine County
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Three people were arrested in connection to two separate search warrants executed at illegal marijuana grows in Josephine County earlier this week. During the first raid, in the 800 block of Greenview Road in Cave Junction, officers found over 3,100 marijuana plants, 2,000 pounds of processed marijuana, three guns, and a large amount of cash.
DeSPAIN HOLDING EVENT FOR VETERANS ON MONDAY
Republican candidate for Congress Monique DeSpain will hold a roundtable event with veterans, veterans service providers and local elected officials on Monday. The event will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the VFW Post 9745 and Ladies Auxiliary, on West Douglas Boulevard in Winston. Veterans and residents specifically concerned about veteran issues are encouraged to attend.
RIVERBEND LIVE! WITH COWBOY POETRY AND WESTERN MUSIC
Riverbend Live! has its annual evening of cowboy poetry and western music on Friday night at Winston’s Riverbend Park. Tom Swearingen is an Oregon horseman whose original cowboy poetry is often inspired by his own experiences and observations from the saddle. Swearingen was named the Male Poet of the Year by the Western Music Association in 2019 and 2022. His book, “Reflection” was the 2020 Cowboy Poetry Book of Year.
Cougar spotted in east Medford driveway
MEDFORD, Ore. – The City of Medford is alerting the community about a cougar sighting in an east Medford neighborhood Thursday night. According to a Facebook post, surveillance video shows the animal walking through a driveway on the 3500 block of Arizona Drive. The sighting was reported to the...
DOUGLAS FOREST PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION LATE THURSDAY FIRE UPDATE
The Douglas Forest Protective Association has an update on the fire situation:. On Tuesday at approximately 5:00 p.m. a lightning storm trekked across Oregon, bringing over 1,000 recorded strikes. Of those, an estimated 130 strikes made air-to-ground contact in the Douglas District. DFPA activated reconnaissance and has been in initial attack since.
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...
Douglas County Sheriff calls Roseburg’s 32-hour work week “reckless”
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – “I believe this is a reckless policy change on behalf of the City of Roseburg.” That’s the message from Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin in a statement he released Friday expressing his concerns with a 32-hour work week. A policy he says was recently adopted by the City of Roseburg in regards to a 3-year union contract for the city’s police department.
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...
Senator Wyden pushes housing affordability bills after Supreme Court decision
The first bill, called the Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act, was reintroduced in March 2023. It focuses on addressing housing affordability using solutions like vouchers and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. The other bill, called the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, was...
Lake Oswego resident, former party leader, discusses experience at Republican National Convention
With the Republican Party presidential nomination a foregone conclusion, the central purpose of the 2024 Republican National Convention, according to Lake Oswego resident and recent gubernatorial candidate Bob Tiernan, was to energize the base while bringing some independents and Democrats on board for the November presidential election. Tiernan, the former chairman of the Oregon Republican Party who had been an Oregon delegate in previous elections and received a VIP invite to this week’s convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, said the party accomplished that mission. ...
Fire off Masten Road south of La Pine prompts Level 1 alert; crews from several agencies stop it at under an acre
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A wildfire reported early Friday afternoon off Masten Road south of La Pine brought out crews from numerous agencies and prompted a multi-agency response and Level 1 BE READY evacuation alert for neighbors before it was stopped at less than an acre, officials said.
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