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Medford Airport DoT Grant Earmarked For Direct Dallas Fort-Worth Flights
MEDFORD, Ore. — A $600,000 Department of Transport (DoT) federal grant to Medford's Rogue Valley International Airport has been earmarked to expand the air service between Medford and Dallas-Fort Worth.
Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff…
Driver Flees After Man Dies In Josephine County Crash on Highway 99
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — A two-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Helms Road and Highway 99 in Josephine County left an 85-year-old man dead in his truck and a missing driver in the other vehicle. The driver was later…
High Oregon Voter Turnout With 4 Days Still To Go Before Election
With just four days remaining before Election Day, voter turnout is already high, with over a million ballots already returned across Oregon by Wednesday and almost 40% returned specifically in Southern Oregon.
1/3 of Ballots…
The Restoration of Klamath River Basin in Oregon Receives $46 Million Investment
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — An investment of $46 million into the Klamath River Basin will generate jobs and ensure that tribes, farmers, and communities will thrive in future years - this was the response of Oregon U.S. senators Ron Wyden and…
Oregon Woman Dies Saving a Puppy On Highway 62
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to reports of a fatal pedestrian-versus-vehicle accident near milepost 13 on Highway 62 at approximately 7:53 p.m. on Monday.
Preliminary investigations suggest that…
American Red Cross Blood Drives To Be Held At Rogue Community College Campuses
MEDFORD, Ore. — The American Red Cross is extending its long-standing partnership with the Rogue Community College (RCC) in a series of blood drives scheduled to be held across RCC campuses.
Red Cross Blood Drives Significance…
Grant Pass Police & DEA Joint Operation Renders Guns, Money, Drugs, And 16 Arrests
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A collaboration between the Grants Pass Police Department and the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) across Southern Oregon rendered drugs, guns, and money in a joint operation during which sixteen people were…
Bigelow Fire In Rogue River-Siskiyou Forest Covers 55-60 Acres
The Bigelow Fire burning in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest has grown from initial estimates of 25 acres to 55 to 60 acres, but it remains a low-intensity fire. Firefighting efforts are underway, and no structures are in danger at…
Oregon Counties are Ramping Up Security After an Attack on a Ballot Drop Box in Portland and Another…
A ballot box in Portland was set alight during the early hours of Monday morning, prompting increased surveillance and an appeal to the public to report suspicious behavior. A ballot box in Vancouver, Washington, was also targeted…
The Medford ‘Pantsless Bandit’ Strikes Again and is Now in Custody
MEDFORD, Ore. — The ‘Pantsless Bandit,’ aka Ira Ponder, was arrested in broad daylight at a Minute Mart in West Medford on Friday, where he was involved in a robbery and confrontation with an employee, losing his pants as he tried to…