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Crater Lake Crayfish Put Oregon Newts On Endangered List
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Driven by climate changes, the crayfish population introduced into Crater Lake has ballooned over the last 15 years while the population of their tasty food source- the Mazama newts, has been decimated.
The decline…
Drama and Surprise at Trial of Negasi Zuberi in Medford
UPDATE 3: Negasi Zuberi Found Guilty on All Counts
UPDATE 2: Negasi Zuberi Wanted to Sire an Army of Children with Different Women
UPDATE: Klamath Falls Negasi Zuberi Trial Update: Police Testify About Arrest
MEDFORD, Ore. —…
Oregon Drug Addict Used Meth Laced with Fentanyl Before Giving Birth to Infant at Home
MEDFORD, Ore. — Fentanyl drug addict, Samantha Michelle Davis, told police she used meth laced with fentanyl on the day she gave birth to her baby son.
The baby, said to be days from death, was rushed to the Asante Rogue Regional Medical…
Josephine County Forestland On Auction After Conservation Deal Fails
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — A federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plot of forestland under negotiations to be purchased by a local conservation group will now be auctioned.
The negotiations fell through as the Josephine County…
Negasi Zuberi Klamath Falls Kidnapping Trial: Jury Selection Underway
UPDATE 4: Negasi Zuberi Found Guilty on All Counts
UPDATE 3: Negasi Zuberi Wanted to Sire an Army of Children with Different Women
UPDATE 2: Klamath Falls Negasi Zuberi Trial Update: Police Testify About Arrest
UPDATE: Drama and…
Asante Fentanyl Diversion Civil Case Increases To 20 Plaintiffs Claiming Over $337 Million
UPDATE: New Civil Case Against Asante: The Medical Center is Now Facing $488 Million in Damages
MEDFORD, Ore. — A second amendment has been filed in the civil case instituted by Medford law firm, Shlesinger and de Villeneuve, against…
Get ‘Creeped Out’ This Halloween at the Wolf Creek Inn near Medford
A rocking chair in the corner of a hotel bedroom is a chilling reminder of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, an image promoted at the Wolf Creek Inn that is transformed into ‘Creepsville’ during Halloween.
Isolated Location and Eerie…
Confederated Tribes Call for Environmental Analysis of Wind Farm Impacts on Marine Life
The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians are suing the federal government to stop Oregon’s first offshore wind auction.
They want a full environmental analysis of how floating wind farms will impact marine life…
Medford Projects Get $570,000 Boost From City Council
MEDFORD Ore. — Money from the Medford City Council’s Community Initiative Funds, has been allocated to several local initiatives following Council approval.
Medford City Council Allocates Funds To Local Initiatives
$570,000 from…
Small Timber Crater Fire In Klamath County
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The National Interagency Fire Center reported a fire burning just north of Crater Lake National Park yesterday which was given the name, Timber Crater fire. The management of the fire falls under the…