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Only a Handful of Properties in the Roseburg High-Risk Zone are Insured Against Flooding
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Only 173 of the 1,405 buildings in the Roseburg Special Floodplain Hazard Area are insured for flood damage.
This has sparked a call from the Roseburg Community Development Department and the Federal Emergency Management…
New Wildlife Refuge Rules Impede Agriculture Within the Ecosystem in Oregon
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A new set of rules by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that controls national wildlife refuges “impedes the ingenuity of creative minds” and the purpose of “agriculture within the ecosystem,” says Klamath Basin…
Oregon Governor Resets 2020 Wildfire Property Tax Rebuilds
Residents who lost their homes in the 2020 wildfires must apply to their County Commissioners to qualify for a tax reset that has been approved by Oregon Governor, Tina Kotek.
Some Property Tax Bills Tripled the Value of Homes…
Tree Sitters Protect Southern Oregon’s Old Growth Forests From The Treetops
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Protesting logging of old-growth trees in the dense forests off the I-5 in Josephine County, Oregon, up a few miles of winding dirt roads, protesters have taken positions high up in the trees to prevent marked…
Federal Judge In Medford Homelessness Lawsuit Finds In Favor Of City
MEDFORD, Ore. — In a lawsuit filed against the city of Medford in 2021 on behalf of 6 homeless plaintiffs in respect of the city’s public camping ordinances, US District Court Judge Ann Aiken sided with Medford on all claims. The ruling of…
Asante Health Care Workers Claim Wrongful Dismissal After Refusing to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19
MEDFORD, Ore. — Health Care workers who say they were forced to take unpaid leave after refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 have taken the Asante health care group to the U.S. District Court in Medford.
They are claiming wrongful…
Heavy Metals in Klamath River Water are Not Dangerous to Health, but Do Not Drink It
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Concentrations of heavy metals in the water of the Klamath River are not a threat to public health but is not suitable as drinking water, says an environmental program manager with the North Coast Regional Water…
Many Of Jackson County’s Shelter Dogs Get Forever Homes, Others Still Hopeful
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Animal Shelter faced the heartbreaking prospect of having to euthanize dogs on April 3 because the shelter had more dogs than its capacity could handle.
The participation of the shelter staff who…
Medford Man Facing Arraignment On Explosive Charges
MEDFORD, Ore. — Following an indictment by a federal grand jury in Medford, a 56-year-old Medford resident, Wesley Allen Armstrong Jr., is being charged with several offenses, including illegal possession and sale of explosives, and is…
Jackson County Opioid Overdoses Surge: Alert Issued
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — An increase in emergency medical responses as well as admissions to the emergency department between March 24 and 29 in the county has led Jackson County Public Health (JCPH) to issue an overdose alert for opioid…