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MEDFORD, Ore — Using cell phones in classrooms could soon be banned at all schools in the Medford School District (MSD). Call for Feedback Before Implementation Feedback from the community, parents, students, and the handful of…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has indicated that the Copperfield Fire in Klamath County currently covers around 3,802 acres and is 43% contained. Firefighters Make Progress On Copperfield Fire…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore — The U.S. Forest Service has issued a release confirming that the Middle Fork Fire at Crater Lake is 61% contained. The fire now covers 5,286 acres. Middle Fork Fire Crews Make Progress As fire-related…

MEDFORD, Ore — Jackson County Commissioners approved a grant yesterday (Wednesday) to fund projects at the Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport. Grant Will Help Jackson County Meet Federal Funding Requirements The $127,439…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — The National Weather Service has also issued an excessive heat warning for the next few days for a significant part of the Willamette Valley. Currently high fire danger levels in Jackson and Josephine counties will…

UPDATE: Copperfield Fire Update: Over 3,800 Acres, Containment Now At 26% KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Firefighters battling the Copperfield fire east of Chiloquin made significant progress and have now fully lined the perimeter of the…

MEDFORD, Ore — A Grants Pass teenager who shot another youngster eight times outside a fast-food outlet in Medford has been sentenced to spend five years and 10 months in jail. Joseph Lopez (18) was found guilty of shooting 17-year-old…

MEDFORD, Ore — 18 Claimants have filed a lawsuit in the Jackson County circuit court against Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center (RRMC) where a nurse may be responsible for deaths allegedly linked to fentanyl replaced by tap water. The…

UPDATE: Middle Fork Fire Update: Over 5,286 Acres, Containment At 58% KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore — The US Forest Service indicated in its latest report that the Middle Fork Fire now covers 5,286 acres and is 52% contained. Status…

UPDATE 2: Copperfield Fire Update: Over 3,800 Acres, Containment Now At 26% UPDATE: Copperfield Fire Update: Crews Line Perimeter As Fire Covers Over 3,600 Acres KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The National Interagency Fire Center of the…