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Are Southern Oregon Trees To Be Auctioned By Feds Healthy Or Dead?
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore — Almost 500 acres of forestland in the Applegate Valley are set to be auctioned by the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Thursday.
The auction is intended as a plan to log dead or dying trees but a…
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Relieved Legal Battle With Brookings City Council Is Over
BROOKINGS, Ore. — St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, which has been embroiled in a legal tussle with the City of Brookings for several years, indicated that an agreement has now been reached.
The church's Vicar, Father Bernie Lindley, is…
Oregon ‘Oval Office’ is Available for November 5 Election Watch Parties
MEDFORD, Ore — Oregon election watch parties could ramp up their November 5 vigil in a mock ‘Oval Office,’ and the experience would cost a mere $165.
A Replica Right Here in Medford
While the real Oval Office may be 2,813.1…
1.1M Acres Of Oregon’s Federal Land Part Of Solar Energy Plan Extension
A plan has been published to extend the Western Solar Plan to other states, including over 1 million acres of federal land in central and southern Oregon.
Solar Electricity In Oregon
To meet electricity demand by 2035, at least…
Curry County’s Mill Beach Issued With A Fecal Bacteria Advisory
CURRY COUNTY, Ore — An advisory issued by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) recommends no contact with the water at Mill Beach in Curry County following a finding of high bacteria levels.
Unsafe Levels Of Fecal Bacteria Found In…
Central Point Area Fires: Firefighters Working Along I-5 Northbound
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore —The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has confirmed that all fires in the Central Point area have been knocked down by firefighters who battled several fires simultaneously. The affected areas are in various stages of…
Medford High Student’s Death by Overdose: Fentanyl Tears Up Families
MEDFORD, Ore — Fentanyl destroys communities and tears up families, is how Assistant U.S. Attorney Marco Boccato described the death by overdose of a 16-year-old Medford High School student, Max Gonzalez.
Boccato called for a seven year…
Salt Creek And Upper Applegate Fires: Public Land Closures Cancelled By BLM
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — The closure orders for the Salt Creek and Upper Applegate fires in Medford issued earlier this year by the district's division of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) were rescinded today.
Effective from Saturday,…
Grants Pass Resolve To Identify Public Camping Locations But Still Struggle With Homeless Challenges
GRANTS PASS, Ore — A resolution was adopted at a Grants Pass city council meeting on Wednesday night that will allow camping at specific sites.
Camping will be allowed on two public resting sites but the city is still struggling to make…
Jackson County Police Highway 140 Stop: One Ton of Illegal Marijuana Seized
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — Over a ton of illegal marijuana marked as hemp was found in a vehicle and seized by police during an Eagle Point traffic stop on Highway 140 last Friday.
K9 Officer Uncovers Illegal Marijuana At Police Stop…