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Coos Bay Mother Files Wrongful Death Suit Over Son’s Death in Back of Police Car
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — Jennifer Smith, the mother of Nathan Bradford Smith (33), has filed a wrongful death civil rights lawsuit against the City of Coos Bay, claiming her son died in the back of a patrol car while a Coos Bay Police officer…
Human Remains Found in Board Shanty Fire Believed to Be Missing Grants Pass Woman
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Josephine County Sheriff's Office (JSCO) indicated that the human remains found by investigators may be the woman reported missing on July 17 when the Board Shanty Fire was reported, 42-year-old Sarah Caron.…
Douglas County Crash Leaves Passenger Dead as Police Seek Armed DUI Suspect
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A warrant was issued for the arrest of a Merlin, Douglas County man, 65-year-old Craig Hindle, on Thursday. Hindle faces six charges arising from the fatal crash in April that resulted in the death of his passenger.…
Fentanyl Dealer Brought Down by Wiretaps Gets Five Years in Jackson County Court
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — 32-year-old John Steven Diaz of Eagle Point, one of the 15-member drug trafficking family arrested in January on fentanyl trafficking charges, was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday.
Diaz played a…
Ashland Council Approves Pay Raise as Protesters Rally Against City Spending
ASHLAND, Ore. — Amidst the 'Take Back Ashland' protest outside of the City Council Chambers in Ashland, the City of Ashland pursued its council meeting on Tuesday afternoon and approved the city management's proposal for a salary increase.…
Douglas County First Responders Race to Two River Emergencies — One Ends in Tragedy
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — Responding to swimmers in difficulty on the North Umpqua River on Saturday, Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) deputies attended to two incidents: 33-year-old Andrea Norton of Myrtle Creek was injured and couldn't…
Ashland Residents Invited to Speak Up at Oregon AG’s Town Hall on Federal Overreach
ASHLAND, Ore. — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is hosting a public “Federal Oversight Town Hall” on Thursday, August 7th at 6 pm at Southern Oregon University (SOU) and wants to hear directly from Oregonians personally affected by…
Oregon Wildlife Officials Hunt Poachers Who Vandalized Cameras and Stole Salmon From Jackson County…
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division (OSPFWD) is looking for two people of interest in the vandalism of a cellular trail camera and theft of salmon from a fish trap at the Cole Rivers Fish Hatchery in…
Medford Calls on Residents to Help Shape the City by Joining Local Boards and Committees
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Mayor and City Council issued a notice yesterday asking community members to put their hands up to serve on several local Boards, Commissions, and Committees.
The current Medford vacancies include:…
Oregon Residents Can Now Recycle Mattresses for Free Instead of Sending Them to Landfills
Passage of a new Oregon state law- the Oregon Mattress Stewardship Act- means Oregon Residents can now recycle their mattresses for free.
In terms of the new act, the Mattress Recycling program is now allowed to operate in Oregon, rather…