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DRIVER ELUDED DEPUTIES IN SOUTH COUNTY CHASE
A driver eluded deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office following a chase on Tuesday afternoon. A DCSO report said at 4:40 p.m. a deputy tried to stop a sedan for expired tags in the 100 block of Sether Avenue in Glendale. The male driver eluded. At the end of Tunnel Road, the driver conducted an e-brake turn and sped forward striking the front of the patrol vehicle. The pursuit continued into Josephine County where the driver went up an unmarked driveway and bailed on foot.
Oregon school districts to receive back pay from state after funding mistake
The mistake has to do with the Secure Rural Schools Act, a program operated by the Forest Service that provides financial support for rural county services like schools. The problem was the federal act conflicted with Oregon state statutes. As a result, many school districts in Oregon received less overall state funding than they should have.
Updates on Diamond, Shelly, and Knot Fires Thursday morning 7-25-2024
OREGON – The Diamond Complex Fire continues to burn in Douglas County. The complex is now made up of 20 fires totaling more than 3,000 acres. The largest of the lightning-caused fires within it are the Pine Bench and Trail fires. The complex as a whole is about 3% contained. Any additional spot fires breaking out are being quickly knocked down and contained.
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