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Oregon Senator Unveils $12 Million Upstream Initiative to Revolutionize Infant Health and Break…
Pioneering new approaches to infant health will contribute to a brighter future for the children and communities of Oregon says Senator Lisa Reynolds.
Sen. Reynolds, pediatrician and Chair of the Senate Committee on Early Childhood and…
Grants Pass Police Hunt for Shooter After Man Wounded in Early Morning Attack
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Police Department responded to multiple calls of a man shot near SW 6th Street and SW M Street in the early hours of Monday morning.
The victim, who was found with a gunshot wound to an extremity, was…
Douglas County Sheriff Warns Residents of Scammers Posing as Officers Demanding Jury Duty Fines
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) issued an alert warning residents of common scams that have again arisen in the county. Scammers pretend to be law enforcement officers and insist on payment to avoid jury…
Oregon State Police K-9 Team Busts California Driver with Fentanyl Haul and Cash on Interstate 5
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon State Police K-9 team seized 2.4 pounds of fentanyl powder, methamphetamine, and a large amount of cash U.S. dollars from a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation on Interstate 5.
The drug haul was…
Two Arrested After Klamath Falls Fight Leaves Man Dead from Chest Wound
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The Klamath Falls Police Department Homicide Investigation into a shooting on Thursday night at 2328 Biehn Street in Klamath Falls in which Jai Jackson, 23, died, indicated that Jackson was shot in the chest after a…
Pair Arrested After Gun Fired In Alleged Coos Bay Vehicle Theft Attempt
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A North Bend woman, 27-year-old Lanie Denton, and a Coquille man, 41-year-old Joshua Felker, are facing serious charges after an incident in Coos Bay early Saturday morning.
Coos Bay Police Department (CBPD)…
Medford Tops List as Smokiest City in US While Residents Battle Health Risks from Wildfire Haze
MEDFORD, Ore. — A recent AGU (Advancing Earth Sciences) study of mountain cities in Oregon rated Medford, Bend, and Grants as the top three smokiest cities in the US from 2019 to 2023, but Medford was the smokiest.
Survey Says…
White CIty RV Fire Claims Lives of Resident and Two Dogs While Firefighters Prevent Spread to Nearby…
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Fire crews from Jackson County Fire District 3 responded to reports of an RV fire on Quebec Circle, White City, shortly after 7.30 a.m. on Sunday, March 2.
They managed to extinguish the fire, but the person and…
Eagle Point Driver Dies In Flames After Veering Into Truck On Hwy 138 Head-On Collision
A two-vehicle crash on Highway 138W near milepost 6 in Douglas County on Wednesday ended in tragedy as the driver of one of the vehicles was declared deceased on the scene despite being pulled from his burning car by bystanders.
After…
Josephine County Police Arrest DUII Driver Who Crashed Into Fire Truck In Cave Junction
The Josephine County Sheriff’s office reported that a driver, 63-year-old Alec James Varner, who crashed into a stationary Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD) engine shortly before midday on Wednesday, was arrested after failing field…