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White CIty RV Fire Claims Lives of Resident and Two Dogs While Firefighters Prevent Spread to Nearby Home
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.
Oregon Climatologists Warn Federal Weather Service Layoffs Will Weaken Wildfire Monitoring
Mass DOGE federal firings at the National Weather Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have been criticized by Oregon climatologists.
Microchip Technology Layoffs Expected Tomorrow at Oregon Plant as Sales Plummet and Inventory Piles Up
Chipmaker Microchip Technology indicated that it will lay off factory workers on Monday at its Oregon and Colorado plants following poor results postings driven by…
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…
Oregon AG Lands $9,250,000 Settlement In AbbVie & Besins Generic Testosterone Gel Monopoly Lawsuit
A lawsuit over AbbVie and Besins’ monopoly on generic testosterone gels concluded yesterday. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield settled with the pharmaceutical giant…
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…
Oregon AG Leads Community Hearings On Federal Firings And DOGE Funding Freezes
A national series of town halls hosted by a group of Attorneys General, including Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, has been scheduled.
Eugene School District Signs Up To Oppose Trump’s New DEI Policies In Schools
The Eugene School District has joined a lawsuit opposing the U.S. Department of Education's new race-based policies under the Trump administration.
