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MURPHY, Ore. - Rural Metro Fire and ODF crews are mopping up what remains of a large, two-story home that was destroyed in a structure fire in Murphy. The home was fully involved and collapsing when first units arrived but those inside escaped unharmed. Crews were forced to focus their...

Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters are battling the flames at a structure fire in Grants Pass. According to ODF spokesperson, Natalie Weber, the department has called in a helicopter. "It's the first time we've ordered a helicopter this year," she said. The fire is located at 2000 Blue Water Lane...

The latest news stories of interest in the Rogue Valley and around the state of Oregon from the digital home of Southern Oregon, Wynne Broadcasting’s RogueValleyMagazine.com. At approximately 10:53 on Sunday morning, several agencies responded to a motorcycle crash and fire on 199, according to Illinois Valley Fire District.

Southern Oregon — With scalding heat waves these first weeks of fire season, Southern Oregon and Northern Californian authorities are reminding our communities to always be prepared for fire evacuations. "Everybody in this part of the state is at risk of experiencing a wildfire like we did a year...

GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- Police say a Grants Pass man is dead from a shooting during an apparent domestic disturbance today. They say a woman called police to say "she had shot someone." Grants Pass Police Department (GPPD) says 46-year-old Scott Allen Harris died from an apparent gunshot wound this...

Shavo Odadjian, bassist and founder of System of a Down, skated into The Churchill in Phoenix to celebrate the launch of his four new 22Red concentrates — and Go Skate Day. That night, June 21, Odadjian and his 22Red crew skated with their buds from Cowtown Skateboards and hundreds of skaters of all ages in front of The Churchill, where there was a street skate course. They also skateboarded inside a nearby abandoned warehouse with ramps, handrails, quarter pipes — and loud punk rock and heavy metal music. On some of the music tracks blaring from the loudspeakers, the groms got a taste of Odadjian playing bass guitar — years before he and his SoaD bandmates copped a Grammy for "B.Y.O.B." in 2006.

The Humboldt Eagles 19Us completed their annual Oregon road trip with two more games at the Medford tournament over the weekend, defeating the Fairfield Expos 5-2 on Saturday and falling 7-5 to the host team in the third-place game on Sunday. The local American Legion club travelled with just 13...

MEDFORD, Ore. -- As new Oregon workplace smoke regulation is set to take effect this week a federal lawsuit filed in Medford is challenging the rule. It’s also challenging the state’s workplace heat policy that started June 15, 2022. That’s the date three Oregon trade associations sued two...

Sunday was the hottest day of the year so far, for both Roseburg and Medford. Data from the National Weather Service said the mercury reached 100 degrees at the Roseburg Regional Airport and 103 degrees in Medford. The previous highest temperature in 2022 for both cities was 88 and 92 respectively, and was set last Thursday.

The U.S. reported over 665,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending June 26, bringing the total count to more than 85.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 1,005,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise, albeit at a slowing rate. […]

MEDFORD, Ore. - Although there has been some relief from the heat overnight, it will be hot again this afternoon. Be sure to remain hydrated to beat the effects of the heat and protect yourself from the strong June sun. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay...

Roseburg and Medford both hit 97 degrees Monday afternoon. Information from the National Weather Service said that while the short-term heat wave continued, neither high was a record for the date. Both records for June 27th were set in 2021 when the Roseburg Regional Airport reached its all-time high of 114 degrees and Medford got to 113 degrees.

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Grants Pass, Ore. — A 46-year-old Grants Pass man was fatally shot following an alleged domestic disturbance, according to Grants Pass Police Department. This morning at approximately 6:00 am, GPPD responded to the rear parking lot of a church on NE Savage Street regarding a call from a female stating she had shot someone.

Medford, Ore. — Oregon Department of Transportation alerts that Interstate 5 will be detoured through Medford late next week to allow Knife River Materials crews to safely pave the roadway between the Medford Viaduct and the Bear Creek Bridges near south Medford interchange. Southbound traffic will detour Wednesday night,...