Southern Oregon News

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Following a DUII crash on Sunday that resulted in the nearly 100-year-old Lampman Road Bridge over Galls Creek in Gold Hill being significantly damaged- including structural damage- the driver was arrested. The bridge…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Twenty-one-year-old Ivan Ortiz has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a 19-year-old male at the In-N-Out restaurant on Crater Lake Highway in Medford. The shooting took place at 11.40 p.m. last Friday.…

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — An 84-year-old man from Klamath Falls has been arrested after allegedly shooting a suspect, who died from his injuries, trying to break into his vehicle during the early hours of Friday morning. The victim was found…

A former Coos Bay bank manager appeared in the Eugene U.S. District Court yesterday for embezzling $1.9 million from her employers. Forty-four-year-old Heather Lynn Casas pleaded not guilty after she was indicted by a federal grand jury.…

An ATV crash on Sunday near Railroad Hill in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (ODNRA) ended in tragedy when a 35-year-old man died, and a 13-year-old child was injured after their dirt bikes crashed into a side-by-side as they…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Police responding to reports of multiple shots fired in the 300-Block of S Holly Street on Sunday made arrests after encountering a chaotic scene where several people with violent criminal histories were present.…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — 59-year-old Sean Washburn was arrested yesterday after making concerning comments to Grants Pass Police Officers setting up barricades to secure the Boatnik Parade route. Grants Pass police took measures to protect…

ASHLAND, Ore. — Asante announced that Ashland Community Hospital will close its hospital license at 11 am today and will, in the future, operate as Asante Ashland, an emergency medical services satellite under the license of its parent…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A drunk driver is in a serious condition in a local hospital after driving the wrong way on the I-5 before crashing head-on into an oncoming SUV, according to Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). The incident…

A recent study shows healthy income gains in the Rogue Valley, but it’s not just about paychecks- retirement income and transfer payments may be obscuring the real difficulties locals are facing in stretching their monthly paychecks.…