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Rabid Foxes in Josephine County Have Attacked People and Domestic Pets in Recent Weeks
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Rabid foxes in Josephine County have made eight known attacks on people and domestic animals in the last two months, according to a news release from Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO).
Five Foxes…
Grants Pass Police Warn of Debit Card Skimmers Stealing Data from ATMs and Gas Pumps to Fuel Fraud
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Police Department issued an alert as fraudulent debit cards are increasingly being used in the region after being skimmed.
A fraudster will put a "skimmer" at the debit card terminal to read the…
Grants Pass Woman Arrested for Stabbing Husband After Hiding in Park Following Brutal Attack
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A 39-year-old Grants Pass woman, Allison Jenkins, has been arrested after allegedly stabbing her husband on Tuesday, April 8t, at about 2:18 p.m. in the 1400 block of East Park Street.
Grants Pass Police, responding…
Albany Man Suspected of DUII-Inhalant Crashes Head-On into Hyundai, Leaving Medford Woman Seriously…
MEDFORD, Ore. — Responding to reports of a head-on motor vehicle collision at Crater Lake Hwy/Justice Road yesterday, the Medford Police Department (MPD) established that one of the drivers, a 56-year-old male from Albany, Oregon, had…
Medford Joins Oregon’s Wave of Anti-Trump Protests Against Federal Cuts and Policies
MEDFORD, Ore. — As anti-Trump sentiments sweep across Oregon, rallies are being held across the state as citizens protest against federal government cuts and policies. Two big protests took place in Medford.
Medford Rallies…
Oregon Timber Industry Calls for Legislation Allowing Increased Production
The Oregon Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) is doing little to protect the endangered northern spotted owl says timber organizations and company representatives who are calling for the implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order…
Grants Pass Police Need Help Identifying Minimart Robber Caught on Video
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A white male of average height wearing dark clothing, white shoes, and a dark bandana was caught on video robbing the A1 Market on SW G Street late on the evening of March 29. Police are seeking him. Can you help…
Medford’s Howard School Park Makeover Brings Interactive Playground and Splash Pad by Memorial Day
MEDFORD, Ore. — Renovations at Howard School Park, which started in July 2024, are almost done and are expected to be finalized by Memorial Day.
On completion, the Howard School Park upgrades will include pickleball courts, a splash pad,…
Elderly Brookings Woman’s Jeep Plunges Off Highway 255 in Fatal Curry County Crash
CURRY COUNTY, Ore. — Responding to reports of a single-vehicle fatal crash in Curry County on Thursday at about 5:11 p.m., the Oregon State Police (OSP), assisted by the Curry County Sheriff's Office, Brookings Fire Department, the Oregon…
K9 Eros Captures Wanted Roseburg Man Hiding Under Bridge After Dramatic Foot Chase
ROSEBURG, Ore. — After evading police by hiding under a bridge, a 26-year-old Roseburg man wanted by his parole officer was detained by Eros, a 5.5-year-old German Shepherd K9 officer attached to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO),…