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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…
Grants Pass Woman Loses $3,500 in Scam by Callers Pretending to Be Cops
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Another scam involving callers claiming to be Grants Pass law enforcement personnel using Grants Pass area telephones has emerged, and at least one person has become a victim.
Grant Pass Police Department Scam…
Klamath Falls Deputy Lied About Kidnapping While Drunk, Police Say
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Following investigations by the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) into the faked kidnapping of Jakob Brandt, the former Sheriff’s deputy, on June 6, have resulted in an additional charge of Driving Under the…
Illegal Marijuana Grow With 5,000 Plants Busted in Josephine County
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Josephine County Sheriff's Office indicated that an illegal marijuana site in Cave Junction was dismantled, one man was arrested, and four firearms were seized at one of the properties on July 23.
During the…
Grants Pass Poacher Wanted After Buck Shot and Abandoned Near NW Vine Street
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Oregon State Police are searching for the person or persons who shot a buck deer and left it to die in Grants Pass on July 21.
The police from the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Division are appealing to the public who have…
Klamath County Cuts All Animal Control Funding, Leaving Just Two Clerks to Cover Entire Region
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) indicated that staffing cuts following the removal of all county general fund dollars from Animal Control for this fiscal year included the loss of four Animal Control…
Drive-By Shooter Still at Large as Medford Police Hunt for Blue Dodge Pickup
MEDFORD, Ore. — As part of a drive-by shooting investigation, the Medford Police Department (MPD) has asked the public to help identify the blue Dodge Pickup in this video:
The blue Dodge pictured in the video was…
Fentanyl Dealer Busted in Douglas County After Weeks-Long Narcotics Investigation
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A weeks-long Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) investigation has resulted in the arrest of an alleged fentanyl dealer, 60-year-old Robert Dennis, of Riddle, on Thursday.
DINT detectives launched an…
Dogs and Kids at Risk as Toxic Algae Spreads in Upper Klamath Lake
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued a recreational use advisory for Upper Klamath Lake on Thursday morning, warning that children and dogs should be kept away from the water due to toxic algae.
Upper…