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Governor Calls in the National Guard as Wildfires Ravage Oregon
The Durkee and Battle Mountain Complex fires in eastern Oregon are raging across a 420 square mile radius, prompting Governor Tina Kotek to call in the National Guard and invoke the Emergency Conflagration Act.
By yesterday, equipment…
Coquille Tribe’s 12-Year Battle to Open Medford Casino Draws to a Close
MEDFORD, Ore. — A final environmental impact statement by the federal government will seal the Coquille Indian Tribe’s 12-year-long struggle to open a casino on Highway 99 in South Medford.
Project is Fiercely Opposed by State…
Ex Medford Nurse Plans To Leave County On $4M Bail As 44 Felony Patient Charges Loom
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford nurse indicted and arrested in the Asante drug diversion investigation, 36-year-old Dani Marie Schofield, has been issued a travel permit allowing her to leave the county to consult with lawyers, despite 44…
2,190 Lightning Strikes Spark Wildfires Across Oregon
Oregon has recorded 2,190 lightning strikes over the last fortnight, fueling wildfires across Southern, Central and Eastern areas of the state where nearly 800,000 acres are in flames.
There are now 38 wildfires throughout the state,…
Oregon Schools Score 36.6% In Study: Rated 7th Worst In America
Despite high spending, in a recent study of American schools, weak systems in Oregon schools saw the state placed at 45 out of the 51 states- 7th last. The poor outcomes take various factors into account to help parents find a school system…
Drug Paraphernalia Outside Medford School is Escalating, Say Residents
MEDFORD, Ore. — Concerned Medford residents are regularly finding drug paraphernalia on the street outside the McLoughlin Middle School. They say the problem is a regular occurrence and is escalating
Medford Police yesterday removed a…
Oregon Politicians React to Joe Biden’s Withdrawal from the Presidential Race
There is only one topic of conversation among most Americans today, and that is the withdrawal of Joe Biden from the presidential race less than four months to the November 2024 election.
His withdrawal announced yesterday (Sunday) comes…
Antisemitism Exists in Ashland – City Council Urged to Investigate
ASHLAND, Ore. — The Social Equity and Racial Justice Commission (SERJC) has urged Ashland City Council to hire a professional to dig deep into possible complicity that could harm traditionally marginalized people.
SERJC states that…
Portland-Vancouver I-5 Bridge Gets Extra $1-5 Million In Federal Funding To Replace Vertical Lifts
PORTLAND, Ore. — Following a massive infrastructure law passed by the Biden administration in 2021, the bridge over the Columbia River on the Interstate 5 highway is getting the biggest share of the latest tranche of $5 billion in federal…
New Oregon CAFCO Regulations Restricting Water Consumption by Farm Animals are Near Completion
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is finalizing new regulations to the state’s Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) that restricts the amount of drinking water farmers can use for livestock.
The ODA is calling for comment to…