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Decline Of Oregon’s NW Wolf Population Created Environmental Imbalance
Recently published research in the journal BioScience indicates that ecosystems in the Northwest were significantly shaped by wolves before they were nearly wiped out in…
Ashland Wildfire Blaze Contained By Scores Of Firefighters
A wildfire blaze that ignited on Dead Indian Memorial Road, northeast of Ashland, late on Thursday night has been successfully contained by teams of firefighters. The…
Oregon Crime Rate Down In Line With FBI Stats: Political Rhetoric Capitalizes On Fear
With elections less than 4 months away, violent crime is one of the issues politicians are leveraging. With the FBI’s Quarterly Uniform Crime Report released in June…
15 Years Jail Without Parole For Man Who Shot Bullets Into Ex-Wife’s Central Point House
Following a shooting incident in the house of a woman in the 6000 block of Downing Road, Central Point, Oregon, on August 17, 2023, her ex-husband, Thomas Lee Parks, 48…
More Oregonians To Benefit From Free Medicaid As State Raises Earning Limits
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced the launch of its OHP Bridge Plan on Monday. Two years in the planning, the benefits will help Oregonians who fall within…
New Grants Pass Library On The Agenda For Josephine County Library Foundation Public Meetings
Three community meetings will be held this month to solicit feedback from residents about the Grants Pass Library planned to be built on the entire city block in…
Pedestrian Killed In Car Crash Outside Ashland: Driver Arrested
Following a fatal motor vehicle accident near Ashland last night after a minivan collided with a pedestrian, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) launched an…
Grants Pass Homeless Camping: Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of City
After hearing arguments in the case, the U.S. Supreme Court (Scotus) ruled today in favor of the city in the matter of The City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, a case that…
