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Former Ashlander exorcises demons of abuse in a memoir
Claudia Chotzen has lived in several places, but she also lived for a time outside of her own body. That's how she describes the way she coped with sexual abuse in her childhood. It was a deep, dark family secret, one Chotzen brings into the light in her book The...
The Grants Pass Clinic – Recognized for Outstanding Patient Care
Finding a new physician in the Rogue Valley can be tough, and may feel downright impossible. The Grants Pass Clinic has general practitioners and many specialty physicians, and they are accepting new patients right now!. Modern technology, such as the Follow My Health app, coupled with state-of-the-art equipment, friendly staff...
Fire crews battle blaze off McKenzie View Drive amid red flag warning
Fire crews rushed late Tuesday to a fire burning near the McKenzie River north of Springfield. Amid red flag conditions, crews from multiple agencies were on the scene at about 7:30 p.m., working to keep the fire from cresting a nearby hill to the north. ...
City of Springfield Seeking Mural Painters for ‘Upstream Art 2024’ Project
Between now and August 14, the City of Springfield’s Stormwater Team is looking for artists of all ages and from anywhere in Oregon to apply for their 9th annual storm drain mural-painting project, UpStream Art. “This project is perfect for artists who love to paint and who care about...
Albany woman killed in two-vehicle, head-on Linn County crash
CORVALLIS, Ore.—A two-vehicle crash on Highway 34 east of Corvallis killed one driver and seriously injured another on Monday morning, according to the Oregon State Police. OSP officials said they responded shortly before noon on July 15 to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 34 near milepost 4 just east of Corvallis. An eastbound Chevrolet Tahoe, driven by Gemini Uvon Soules, 21, of Albany, crossed into the westbound lanes and struck a Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck head-on, state police said. Authorities said that the driver of the Dodge Ram was transported to an area hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
Update: Thunderstorms with quarter-sized hail and damaging winds in 3 Oregon counties Tuesday
On Tuesday at 6:18 p.m. an updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid until 6:30 p.m. for Coos, Curry and Douglas counties. The storms are packing quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 6:17 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was...
Afternoons staying very warm, hottest on Saturday
Good morning! Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are developing across portions of northwest Oregon & southwest Washington. As I write this discussion around 3:00 A.M., I’m watching two clusters of thunderstorms. One cluster is developing over the central Oregon Coast (basically right over Newport), and the other cluster is developing in central Oregon (near Madras). These showers and storms are linked to a shortwave trough that is moving over the region. This shortwave will continue to push northward this morning, and the action will shift focus into western / central Washington. Between mid to late morning, clouds will gradually clear. This should bring us another very warm afternoon, but not quite as warm as yesterday. Temperatures will max out in the upper 80s and low 90s along the I-5 corridor.
Oregon woman who made online threats to harm co-workers and posted racist messages gets time-served sentence
A Cottage Grove woman who made online threats to harm Black people, Jewish people and her co-workers and promised to “go out in a blaze of glory” while amassing a cache of guns and ammunition will spend another two weeks in custody before her release on intense supervision.
Family of the murdered couple addresses the court during the defendants’ sentencing
The families of Malinda Moore, 28, and Brent Roscoe, 36, finally had the opportunity to confront the two women responsible for the murders, 18 months after the tragic incident occurred. As Riley Franke and Camryn Chase awaited their sentencing, the Lucas County Common Pleas courtroom was filled with fourteen members...
Cottage Grove woman sentenced to prison for Facebook threats, weapon arsenal found
COTTAGE GROVE , Ore. (KATU) — A woman in Cottage Grover was sentenced to federal prison today for threatening violence against her coworkers on Facebook. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office- District of Oregon, Elizabeth Ballestros West, 56, was sentenced to six months and three weeks in federal prison and three years’ supervised release.
ROSEBURG POLICE JAIL WOMAN ON 20-COUNT WARRANT
Roseburg Police jailed a woman on a 20-count warrant on Monday. An RPD report said 6:40 p.m. officers contacted 22-year-old Amber Thompson in the 700 block of Southeast Stephens Street. Thompson’s warrant was for aggravated identity theft, 15 counts of identity theft, 3 counts of computer crime and for 2nd degree theft. She was detained on $50,000 bail.
LIGHTNING RECONNSAISSANCE AFTER TUESDAY LIGHTNING STORMS
The Douglas Forest Protective Association initiated aerial and ground lightning reconnaissance following predicted lighting storms late Tuesday afternoon. DFPA Public Information Officer Rachel Pope said at approximately 5:00 p.m. lightning storms swept across the Douglas District. Pope said strikes were recorded from Glendale to Elkton on the west side of the district and from Tiller to north of Glide on the east side.
Oregon Department of Forestry hires two new specialists in battle with beetles
The battle against invasive beetles has gained two new champions. The Oregon Department of Forestry hired two support specialists to aid communities in responding to the infamous emerald ash borer, which are spreading across the state and pose a devastating threat to native ash trees. The hope is Matt Mills and Kat Bethea will help mitigate the threat the green beetles pose. ...
Intel boosts employees’ child care benefits
Intel says it will expand the range of child care benefits it offers employees, a shift that could affect thousands of workers at the state’s largest corporate employer and set a standard for other Oregon companies competing for workers. At an event last week, Intel said the value of...
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