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Asante nurse accused of drug diversion gets to travel
Former nurse facing 44 felony patient assault counts plans to leave the county, on $4M bail. A former Medford nurse facing 44 felony counts of criminal assault of hospital patients has court permission today to travel, while on $4 million bail from Jackson County Jail.
Former nurse facing 44 felony patient assault counts plans to leave the county, on $4M bail
MEDFORD, Ore. -- A former Medford nurse facing 44 felony counts of criminal assault of hospital patients has court permission today to travel, while on $4 million bail from Jackson County Jail. 36-year-old Dani Schofield has a travel permit approved by Jackson County Circuit Court today, allowing her to leave...
Ashland man gets assigned to Oregon State Hospital in stabbing death case
MEDFORD & ASHLAND, Ore. -- An Ashland man in the Jackson County Jail today for a murder charge has a court order to leave jail for about six months. Jackson County Circuit Court is ordering 33-year-old Auriel Scattergood to another 180 days at Oregon State Hospital (OSH). Scattergood's case record...
UO’s Jaida Ross is excited to compete in Paris and absorb the experience
The Medford athlete finished third in the Olympic Trials shot put competition in Eugene last month to make Team U.S.A. Ross said she would love to throw a personal record at the Olympics. She also said, as one of the younger throwers, she looks forward to learning from the professional athletes at the Games.
Medford casino project awaiting environmental impact statement
MEDFORD, Ore. – Elsbeth Seymour of South Medford likes to head to the former Roxy Ann Lanes site to hunt for creatures in the game Pokemon Go. She said it’s a way to pass the time – but still wishes the area had more things to do.
Kootenai County firefighters lend a hand with Oregon wildfire
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — On Saturday night, the state of Oregon requested the state of Idaho send firefighters to help with the Durkee Fire in eastern Oregon. By 5 a.m. Sunday, volunteers from Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, Timberlake Fire Protection District and Hauser Lake Fire Protection District and Worley Fire District mobilized to lend their assistance with battling the blaze. Each North Idaho department sent two firefighters and a brush truck to fulfil the request.
Southern Oregon postal workers plan rally over mail-in voting concerns
The consolidation of some mail sorting processes was done earlier this year in Medford and Eugene as a way to save the U.S. Postal Service money. The Southern Oregon Local American Postal Workers Union, #342 is hoping those changes can be reversed before the November election. Part of the consolidation...
Southeast Oregon, Southwest Idaho Weather: Lightning, Heatwave Predictions
Boise, ID – Idaho experienced a surge of lightning activity on Wednesday, with approximately 2,800 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes detected across Southeast Oregon and Southwest Idaho. This event marked the 38th highest number of strikes in a single day and the 9th highest for the month of July since records began in 2000.
Rodgers returns with a bang as Crabs sweep the Rogues
The Humboldt Crabs kept their Pacific Empire League championship hopes alive with a three-game sweep over the Medford Rogues over the weekend. The Crabs won 7-6 on Friday night, 7-5 on Saturday and 8-4 on Sunday afternoon. With the three wins, the local collegiate summer club moved into a tie...
Man accused of starting California’s Park Fire is arrested as Oregon battles massive blaze
The largest active wildfire in the United States has scorched almost 270,000 acres in eastern Oregon, as nearly 80 large active wildfires are burning in the US, including a California blaze that exploded in size overnight. Here’s the latest:
Olympian Micah Williams no longer a Duck as star sprinter transfers to USC
By Chris Hansen, Register-Guard via Yahoo Sports: Micah Williams’ sprinting days at Oregon are over. The Olympian and NCAA champion announced on social media Wednesday afternoon that he transferred to Southern California where he will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. The lifelong Oregonian was a fan favorite at...
Attorney General candidate visits county fair
Election Day is around the corner, and in an effort to connect with Columbia County voters, Oregon Attorney General candidate Will Lathrop took a trip to the Columbia County Fair & Rodeo. The July 18 visit was the fifth stop Lathrop has made in the county while on the campaign trail. Lathrop, a Republican, is running against Oregon Representative Dan Rayfield for the role of Oregon Attorney General. During his...
Excessive heat warning predicted to expire at 8 p.m.
The warning was for Oregon Lower Treasure Valley and Malheur County. "Temperatures Thursday will lower about ten degrees following tonight's cold front. Friday is expected to be another several degrees cooler," states the National Weather Service. Weather service Heat safety: Protecting yourself in hot conditions. Stay hydrated: Keep yourself well-hydrated...
See it: Oregon now battling country’s largest 'megafire'
The Durkee Fire in eastern Oregon has burned around a quarter of a million after lighting started the blaze around July 17. Travel along Interstate 84 has been intermittently shut down, and evacuations have been issued after the fire doubled in size.
Marble-sized hail anticipated with thunderstorms in Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon Wednesday
A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Wednesday at 5:31 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6 p.m. for Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. Brace for marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 5:31 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 9...
Woman exits Oregon prison 21 months late after state corrections agency ‘really screwed up’
In April, Bridget McDermott was a prisoner at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility and expected to spend another six months there before her release, which the corrections agency projected for Oct. 4. But the prison’s calculation was wrong. She spent an extra 21 months in Oregon’s women’s prison when she should have been free, after serving about 14 years on a 2010 robbery, burglary and kidnapping conviction in Lane County. Her...
Numerous large wildfires raging across Oregon; here’s latest updates on several of the biggest
CONDON, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Here's Wednesday's official updates on several of the large fires burning across Oregon:. Location: Lonerock, Oregon to west of Highway 207| Size: 134,752 acres | Containment: 40% | Cause: Under Investigation | Start Date: July 13, 2024 | Total Personnel: 1,031. InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orprd-lone-rock-fire. Fire Information Line:...
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