Diane Megaw

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —  The Jackson County Fair kicks off to an exciting start for the 2024 summer season. There’s something for everyone- animals, food, interesting vendors, and more. Vendors Setting Up For Jackson County Fair…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Despite new laws targeting participants in illegal drag racing that better equip police, the Portland Police Bureau indicated that they remain overwhelmed by illegal street takeovers. The street racing trend surged…

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The executive staff of the Klamath Health Partnership (KHP) recently issued a formal demand to its board of directors- which has been non-compliant since February, asking the entire board to resign. The demand was…

Facing a new era of risk in the light of climate-driven wildfires, insurers and residents are battling to adapt, with rural property owners facing the brunt of the changing world as insurance rates go up or in some cases- property owners…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Sentencing for a Gresham man who killed a woman and injured two others at a MAX stop in 2022 was handed down on Friday. The perpetrator, Isai Damian Ramos, 24, received life in prison with parole being considered after he…

Starting with this fall's sophomores, Oregon high school pupils must take- and pass, stand-alone financial literacy and college and career preparation classes before graduating. The courses will apply to the class of 2027 unless waivers are…

The fire danger level in Jackson and Josephine counties has been raised to reflect a red alert (“extreme”) in an announcement by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). The Wildfires in Eagle Point (Salt Creek fire) and Siskiyou County (…

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 the region. Earlier research has lacked sufficient insight into their…

ASHLAND, Ore. — 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 cause of the wildfire is currently being investigated.…

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 showing a significant drop in violent crime in the United States in the…