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Oregon Man Changes His Plea to Guilty Mid-Hearing and Gets More Than Six Years in Prison
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Forty-year-old Christopher Michael Jenkins, who, without coercion, changed his plea to guilty halfway through his hearing, was sentenced to 76 months in an Oregon Department of Corrections prison.
Jenkins appeared…
Oregon 2020 Labor Day Fire Survivors Could Lose Housing Help if They Miss the December 31 Deadline
Survivors of the 2020 Labor Day wildfires and straight-line winds risk losing benefits if they don’t apply for the Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program (HARP) before the final opportunity ends in December.
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Ashland Confirms It Was Not Part of Asante’s Hospital Decision as $4 Million Contract Clause Draws…
ASHLAND, Ore. — The City of Ashland recently acknowledged the announced changes at Ashland Community Hospital (ACH) and confirmed that the City is not involved in the decision-making process.
Earlier this week, Asante announced that…
Medford’s Winter Lights Festival Returns Tomorrow With Tree Lighting, Santa and Fireworks
MEDFORD, Ore. — Lights, music, treats, and festive fun for all ages will be op tap at Medford's 2025 Annual Winter Lights Festival tomorrow, Saturday, December 6.
The festival kicks off the holiday season at Pear Blossom Park tomorrow.…
Ashland Community Hospital Will Keep ER Open but Move Overnight and Maternity Care to Medford by…
ASHLAND, Ore. — Asante's Ashland Community Hospital will transition to a satellite campus of Rogue Regional Medical Center (RRMC) by spring 2026, while continuing to offer emergency and outpatient services at its current location on Maple…
Oregon Man Crashes Into Patrol Car With Car Full of Fentanyl, Meth and Guns, Then Gets Nearly 14…
A Douglas County man, 51-year-old Glenn Allen Gearhart, is facing nearly 14 years in federal prison- plus 5 years of supervised release- on charges relating to fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution and illegal possession of firearms.…
Passing Attempt on Oregon’s Highway 140E Leaves Two Klamath Falls Residents Dead and Children…
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A Cadillac driver, 24-year-old Kaden Shakur Moses, and his passenger, 52-year-old Bonner Deb Conney, both of Klamath Falls, died tragically on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. on Highway 140E, near milepost 16, in Klamath…
Dozens of Firefighters Respond After Smoke Pours From Roseburg Storage Unit on Diamond Lake…
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A fire in a commercial structure at 2405 NE Diamond Lake Boulevard, Suite L, on Wednesday, November 26, at 7:14 p.m. was extinguished by Roseburg Fire Department firefighters, and the cause is now under investigation.…
K-9 Trapper Helps Douglas County Detectives Uncover Meth Operation Tied to Myrtle Creek Woman
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A Myrtle Creek woman was taken into custody on Tuesday after an investigation by the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) led detectives to believe that she was dealing in methamphetamine.
Laquita Twete (46)…
A 30 Year Old Medford Man Is Charged After Being Injured in an Officer Involved Shooting
MEDFORD, Ore. — A suspect in the November 23 Medford Police Department officer-involved shooting, 30-year-old Shane Wesley Smith, was taken to the Jackson County Jail after being released from the hospital.
Smith, of Medford, received…