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Medford’s Howard School Park Makeover Brings Interactive Playground and Splash Pad by Memorial Day
MEDFORD, Ore. — Renovations at Howard School Park, which started in July 2024, are almost done and are expected to be finalized by Memorial Day.
On completion, the Howard School Park upgrades will include pickleball courts, a splash pad,…
Elderly Brookings Woman’s Jeep Plunges Off Highway 255 in Fatal Curry County Crash
CURRY COUNTY, Ore. — Responding to reports of a single-vehicle fatal crash in Curry County on Thursday at about 5:11 p.m., the Oregon State Police (OSP), assisted by the Curry County Sheriff's Office, Brookings Fire Department, the Oregon…
K9 Eros Captures Wanted Roseburg Man Hiding Under Bridge After Dramatic Foot Chase
ROSEBURG, Ore. — After evading police by hiding under a bridge, a 26-year-old Roseburg man wanted by his parole officer was detained by Eros, a 5.5-year-old German Shepherd K9 officer attached to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO),…
Oregon Farmers Push to Weaken Pesticide Bill as Environmentalists Fight to Protect Pollinators from…
A House Bill aimed at limiting the use of nicotinoids - synthetic pesticides designed to repel or kill insects and pollinators like butterflies and bees - is opposed by members of the Oregon Farm Bureau who are lobbying for changes to the…
Oregonians Can Help Eradicate Invasive Ivy at Sunset Bay State Park to Honor Earth Day
To honor Earth Day, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department invites Oregonians to join rangers at Sunset Bay State Park, Coos Bay, to help remove invasive English ivy from the landscape.
The event will be from 10 a.m. to noon on…
Klamath County Driver Dies After Swerving Into Big Rig On Highway 97
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A driver tragically died in a two-vehicle crash near milepost 176 on Highway 97 in Klamath County on Monday, March 31, at 8:46 a.m. after losing control of their car and swerving across the highway.
The Oregon…
Oregon Fraud Fighter Summit Brings Scam Protection Tips to Medford on April 12
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) and the Oregon division of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) are hosting the Fraud Fighter Summit and Resource Fair on Saturday, April 12, in Medford.…
Court Bans Grants Pass From Enforcing Homeless Rules Until Disability-Friendly Sites Are Built
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Josephine County Circuit Court granted a preliminary injunction suspending enforcement of municipal camping site rules until disability-friendly sites are made available yesterday in the Disability Rights Oregon et…
Missing Oregon Man’s Remains Found in Applegate Valley Spark Suspicious Death Investigation
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — The skeletal remains found in the Applegate Valley in April 2024 were identified as 63-year-old Nathan Louis Merkel of Wimer, who was reported missing in September 2023. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) has…
2 Teenagers Hospitalized In Sutherlin Crash After Pulling Into Path Of Excavator-Hauling Pickup
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A two-vehicle crash east of Sutherlin on Wednesday evening left two 17-year-olds critically injured after pulling into the path of a 2001 Ford F-250 pickup towing an excavator on a flatbed trailer.
Responding to…