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Investigations Heat Up into Alleged Drug Misuse at Asante Hospital
MEDFORD, Ore. — Investigations into the alleged misuse of opioids resulting in deadly infections at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford are picking up pace. A local law firm specializing in personal injury is creating a team…
The Long Awaited Behavioral Health Unit at Mercy Hospital Opens its Doors to the Public
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Mercy Medical Center on Stewart Parkway in Roseburg, Oregon, is finally opening its Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) after many years of planning.
The public is invited to attend an open day next Tuesday, January 23, from 4…
Oregon Task Force Investigating Tax Increase On Wine And Beer To Fund Addiction Programs
Taxes on beer and wine have not been increased since the 1980s and the election of Rep. Tawna Sanchez, D-Portland, to chair the state's new Alcohol Pricing and Addiction Services Task Force in its first meeting last week looks likely to…
Yurok Tribe Celebrates the Return of Salmon to the Klamath Basin
As dismantling of the Iron Gate dam resulted in the release of pent-up boulders, tons of sediment and a massive surge of water, the Yurok Tribe celebrated the return of salmon to the Klamath Basin. Tribal member Jeff Mitchell, who was…
200,000 Acres of Oregon Timberland Makes Chinese Billionaire Second Largest Foreign Landowner
The Land Report- a Dallas-based quarterly magazine that lists the top 100 private landowners annually published a report on January 9 revealing that Chinese billionaire Tianqiao Chen, is the owner of swathes of forestland across Oregon-…
Southern Oregon’s Rental Assistance Programs: A Closer Look
Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency due to homelessness on January 9, following a previous declaration set to end on January 10. Extending the emergency order was directed at allowing Oregon to keep the momentum going for recently…
Layoff Fears for Dutch Bros Employees in Grants Pass
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — It has come to light that Dutch Bros. Corporate intends to move forty percent of its company to Phoenix, Arizona. According to NewsWatch 12, the company intends to expand into Arizona by January 1, 2025. Its headquarters…
MADGE’s K9 Sniffs Out 112 Pounds Of Meth and Fentanyl Near Ashland I-5 Exit 14
ASHLAND, Ore. — A suspect was arrested at a traffic stop on Ashland Street, near the Ashland Interstate 5 Exit 14 on Tuesday, after K9 Bodie flagged the vehicle in which illegal drugs were being transported.
In late December, Medford…
Southwestern Oregon Flood Watch Alert: Heavy Rainfall Can Cause Landslides
Effective Saturday, January 20 through Monday, January 22, the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for parts of Oregon, which includes the Curry County coast.
Significant rain is forecasted between Friday evening and Monday…
Proposed Medford Casino Causing a War of Words Between Tribal Factions
MEDFORD, Ore. — An outstanding application by the Coquille Tribe to open a casino in Medford, outside tribal reservation land, is again under scrutiny and is causing a war of words between opposing factions. The original application dates…