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Women arrested after child found locked in small room with no food, water: Police
STOREY COUNTY, Nev. (KRNV) — Two women from Nevada are behind bars on a number of charges after a child was found locked in a small room without necessities to live, police said. On Monday around 1 p.m., deputies were called to do a welfare check on a child...
Wed 9 AM | Helping a major Rogue Valley stream be healthier
We've got steams and other natural areas within our region that are the envy of the world. But they can be better still. One example is Bear Creek, that major Rogue River tributary that flows from Ashland to Central Point, through the heart of the Rogue Valley. Bear Creek already had water quality issues, then the 2020 Almeda Drive fire burned a lot of the trees that shaded the creek.
Mother's Day brings business to the Rogue Valley
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – Mother’s Day is a day known for brunch, flowers, chocolate and wine – which means families go out to local businesses to fulfill their celebratory needs. According to the National Retail Federation, Mother’s Day is expected to bring more than $33 billion to the...
Some places in Southern Oregon seeing a late start to fire season
MEDFORD, Ore. – Despite the summer-like temperatures recently, many local fire agencies are actually expecting a late start to fire season. Ashland Fire and Rescue told the Ashland City Council on Monday that the late start is due to a wet winter. The agency also said that fire season will technically begin June 1 but aren’t expecting fire danger to pick up until later this summer and they’re not the only agency expecting that. Jackson County Fire District 5 Fire Battalion Chief, Brian Bolstad said,
New outdoor learning space at Scenic Middle School named after former principal
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Scenic Middle School now has another opportunity for hands-on learning with a new outdoor learning space at Scenic Park. Jackson County Fire District 3 handed over the keys to the park on Saturday to Central Point School District 6. The park is now named the...
Fatal Crash on Highway 101 in Coos County
On Sunday, May 5, 1:02 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Hwy-101, near milepost 250, in Coos County. The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Nissan Pathfinder, operated by Ryan Scott Sapp (38) of Grants Pass, left the roadway for unknown reasons, struck the embankment on the northbound side of the roadway, rolled, and came to rest upside down in the ditch. The operator (Sapp) was declared...
'We're barely able to keep enough food on the shelves': Food banks brace for summer
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Summer is a time many food banks dread, having influxes of demand with school being out for the summer and receiving less donations than in holiday months. In Josephine County, demands are already pushing the threshold of demand -- making it harder to prepare for summer.
Softball Game Preview: Sheldon Leaves Home
Sheldon is 10-0 against Grants Pass since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Sheldon Irish will head out on the road to square off against the Grants Pass Cavemen at 3:00 p.m. Sheldon will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
Britt Festival announces final shows, all tickets on sale
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — All shows for the Britt Music & Arts Festival’s 2024 season are on sale to the general public. This comes as the festival announces the final shows to the lineup. Those include legendary hip-hop duo Atmosphere, folk artists Ray LaMontagne & Gregory Alan Isakov, and award winning soul artists Michael Kiwanuka & Brittany Howard, former frontwoman of Alabama Shakes.
Grants Pass 28th annual Mother’s Day Powwow canceled
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Grants Pass 28th annual Mother’s Day Powwow on Saturday and Sunday has been canceled. It’s an event that draws people from all over the West Coast to celebrate and learn about different Native American cultures, music, stories and more. Last year the event,...
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