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Trees split, community comes together: Mobile home park neighbors rally after damage from high winds
EAGLE POINT, Ore — Community members of Butte Crest mobile home park rallied together to save homes and cars after high winds led to tree damage. A resident at the mobile home park, Connie Fuller, said that there “must have been angels” because her home and car were close to being directly hit by a tree. The main trunk missed her car by only six inches.
ODF responds to lightning caused fire starts
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —With thunderstorms moving in, lightning has been detected in southern Oregon, causing new fire starts. The Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest District responded to a fire near Waters Gulch Road, southwest of Buncom, and west of Ashland Monday evening. ODF’s Helitack helicopter was sent to the...
Rogue Valley News, Monday 7/15 – Salt Creek Fire Update, Structure Fires Around the Valley & Other Local and Statewide News…
The latest news stories of interest in the Rogue Valley and the state of Oregon from the digital home of Southern Oregon, Wynne Broadcasting’s RogueValleyMagazine.com. Salt Creek Fire Turns the Corner to Full Mop-up Operations. EAGLE POINT, Ore. – With the entire perimeter lined, work on the Salt Creek...
Medford cooling shelter open Tuesday
MEDFORD, Ore. – The City of Medford is opening a cooling shelter Tuesday after declaring a severe weather event. In partnership with ACCESS, the shelter will be open from noon to 8 p.m. and is located at 324 West 6th Street. Water, snacks, and restrooms will be provided. For...
Jackson County Fair Swine Sale check in begins
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – The Expo Center already had lines of cars awaiting entrance to this year’s Jackson County Fair. The trucks and trailers just happened to be carrying pigs and the handlers who have spent most of this year caring for them. The annual 4-H & FFA Junior Livestock Auction is starting and one of the biggest events is the Swine Sale on Wednesday.
Council ‘Coffee & Conversation’ fodder: Fire danger, affordable housing — and pickleball
Citizens, councilors, key staff members discuss important Ashland issues over coffee. Around 20 people showed up to Ashland’s “Coffee & Conversation” event in the Enders Shelter at Lithia Park Friday morning to raise concerns directly with city councilors and senior city staff in an informal setting, complete with hot and cold brewed coffee.
Ashland City Council to review search plans for city attorney, city manager Tuesday
Monday’s study session to focus on ‘Climate Friendly Areas,’ also known as walkable communities. Ashland City Council will review the process and cost to use a recruitment firm to fill the city manager and city attorney positions at the Tuesday council business meeting, while the Monday study session will focus on an update to the climate friendly areas.
Fire reported outside Ashland only a ‘water dog’
Multiple firefighting resources engaged regionally. Lighting on Monday appeared to spark a small fire outside Ashland but the apparent fire was only what’s known as a “water dog.”. Monday evening Ashland residents were sent an Everbridge alert for a small fire west of the city’s watershed that was...
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