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Jackson Park in Medford Set for Major Renovation with New Pool, Splash Pad, and Dog Park
MEDFORD, Ore. — The City Council approved a resolution on March 5 to apply for a state grant of up to $1 million to supplement funds from the City's Park Improvement Fund to renovate Jackson Park in West Medford.
Jackson Park…
Coos County Woman Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Her Boyfriend
A 45-year-old Coos County woman is in jail for allegedly trying to strangle her boyfriend during a domestic altercation on Monday night.
A Coos County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputy responded to a call at 8.30 p.m. on Monday. A man told…
Oregon Man Faces Manslaughter Charge After Crash Kills Daughter and Injures Two Other Children
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) arrested a 55-year-old Wolf Creek man, Ian Anthony Fleming, on charges of second-degree manslaughter after his 11-year-old daughter died when his pickup truck crashed on…
Oregon Man Caught Selling Drugs from Hotel Near Klamath Union High School
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A 58-year-old man selling fentanyl and methamphetamine from a hotel room near a school was arrested last Wednesday and is in the Klamath Falls Jail while investigations continue.
Members of the Basin Inter-Agency…
Glendale Pedestrian Killed on Highway 140 in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A 39-year-old pedestrian from Glendale, Naomi Hope Gomez, was struck and killed on Highway 140 near Blackwell Road in Jackson County early last Friday morning.
The accident scene was attended by the Oregon State…
Medford’s Lee-Janouch House Secures Historic Status in Oregon Despite Crater Lake Stone Scandal
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced yesterday that the Lee-Janouch House is one of Oregon's newest entries in the National Register of Historic Places.
Lee-Janouch House Officially One Of Oregon’s…
Get Your Boat Spring-Ready with Jackson County’s Free Safety Check Event
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) Marine Division wants to help you prepare for safe spring water activities.
The annual Watercraft Dry Dock Safety Inspections will occur on March 15 at the Marine Patrol /…
Wheelchair-bound Oregon Man Dies In Fatal Camas Valley House Fire
A 76-year-old man was found dead in a Camas Valley house fire Wednesday evening after firefighters had extinguished a blazing house fire.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) confirmed that DCSO, with the Camas Valley, Tenmile, and…
Oregon Family Needs Help With Medical Costs After Birth Of Premature Baby In Car Crash
A Coos Bay family has opened a GoFundMe page to raise money that will go towards medical expenses for their son, who was born just 25 weeks into the pregnancy after a car crash in Coos Bay on Sunday.
Oregon State Police (OSP) responded…
Oregon Man Arrested After Threatening People With BB Gun
A 44-year-old Coos County man, Jacob A. Hermann, was arrested Monday afternoon. Coos County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) officials indicated that Hermann allegedly threatened multiple people with a BB gun that looked like a real gun on Libby…