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Public Can Participate in an Upper Rogue River Boat Traffic Work Session in October
MEDFORD, Ore. — Regulating and managing boat traffic on the Upper Rogue River will come under the spotlight at a public work session in October organized by the Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB).
Increased Jet Boat Traffic is a…
Southern Oregon Floating Offshore Wind Project Faces Legal Action by Local Tribes
UPDATE: News Of Oregon Offshore Wind Auction Cancellation Welcomed
Two auction areas totaling nearly 195,000 acres off Coos Bay and Brookings were recently announced by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for a floating…
Former Grants Pass Dutch Bros HQ Donated To Preschool Operating Children’s Museum
UPDATE: Former Dutch Bros Grants Pass HQ Earmarked As An Early Education Center
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The former corporate headquarters of drive-thru chain Dutch Bros in downtown Grants Pass has been donated by the company to the…
Medford’s STAR Team Investigating Vehicle Crash: Alcohol & Speed May Have Played A Role
MEDFORD, Ore — Emergency personnel responded to reports of a single-vehicle accident at the corner of East Main Street and Crater Lake Avenue at around 3:50 AM on September 14.
Police Investigate Serious Crash In Downtown Medford…
Medford Police Patrolman Discovers Man Stabbed at a Local Car Wash
MEDFORD, Ore — While on patrol early yesterday (Saturday) morning, a Medford Police Department (MPD) officer discovered a 44-year-old man who was stabbed at a car wash. He was admitted to a local hospital where his condition has been given…
Oregon Parks & Recreation Invites Public Comment On Brookings Beach Camping Ban
BROOKINGS, Ore. — Concerns over homeless encampments on the beach are driving a movement to ban beach camping in Brookings, similar to bans imposed in two counties and 8 cities on the Oregon coast.
As a result, the Oregon State Parks and…
Medford Police Arrest 2 Suspects After Memory Care Shooting
MEDFORD, Ore — The Medford Police Department (MPD) responded to 911 calls on September 12 that described a shooting incident near Dutch Bros, across from Kinsington Oak Grove Memory Care, a nursing home at 77 Oak Grove Road in west Medford,…
Black-Market Marijuana Operation In Rural Phoenix Raided By Police
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — In rural Phoenix, Oregon detectives from the Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET) executed a search warrant yesterday morning at a suspected black-market cannabis operation.
Conducted at the 4000 block of Fern…
Climbing Mount McLoughlin in Southern Oregon: Everything You Need to Know
A dormant steep-sided stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of southern Oregon and within the Sky Lakes Wilderness, Mount Loughlin is a volcanic peak in the Rogue River Valley.
Named after John McLoughlin, a Chief Factor for the Hudson's…
City of Brookings Lose Another Round in its Legal Battle Against St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
BROOKINGS, Ore. — The City of Brookings has agreed to pay $400,000 in legal fees after losing an acrimonious legal battle against St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in an attempt to limit free meals for homeless people served by the church.…