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Rep. Val Hoyle plans Lane County town halls, vows to fight Trump’s ‘chaos and corruption’
U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Ore., has scheduled two town halls for Wednesday, one in Florence at noon and one in Springfield at 5:30 p.m. Tiffany Muller, the president of End Citizens United , a political action committee that supports campaign finance reform, is slated to join both. Hoyle's team announced the town halls Monday, saying she would "provide updates on what is happening at the federal level" and on what she and Muller are doing "to combat the chaos and corrupt policies of the President and his administration." Organizers said attendees would also be able to ask questions. The...
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Douglas County man accused of stabbing store employee arrested, police say
WINSTON, Ore. – A 30-year-old Douglas County man was arrested on Friday afternoon in connection with an alleged stabbing at a Winston building, according to the Winston Police Department. WPD officials said that they responded at about 1:30 p.m. on March 14 to an incident in which a person...
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Grants Pass Prepares for Heavy Rainfall: A Look Back at Past Flooding and What to Expect This Week
Grants Pass and surrounding areas in Josephine County continue to receive heavy rainfall this week as an intense storm system settles over Southern Oregon. Forecasters predict that by the time the system moves out later this week, rainfall totals could reach record levels not seen in many years. Although widespread flooding like that of past historic events is not anticipated at this time, officials and residents are keeping a close watch on river levels and urban drainage systems as the rain continues to fall.
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$1.7 million in first-time federal funding cut from local nonprofit Court Appointed Special Advocates
(Update: Adding video, comments from executive director) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)-- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Central Oregon says they're picking up the pieces after losing out on $1.7 million in first-time, previously approved federal funding cut in last week's appropriations bill. "It's incredibly disappointing. And frankly, I don't know the full impact that it's The post $1.7 million in first-time federal funding cut from local nonprofit Court Appointed Special Advocates appeared first on KTVZ .
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Central Point woman drowns in creek flooded by rainstorm
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. -- A Central Point woman is dead after drowning in Kane Creek on Sunday afternoon. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) said on Monday that their deputies responded to a call for a missing woman in the 5000 block of Kane Creek Rd on Sunday, Mar. 16 at 4:21 p.m. Investigators found that the woman was trying to clear branches from a culvert under her driveway when her waders filled with water, with flood waters pulling her into nearby Kane Creek.
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LOCAL ALERT WEATHER UPDATE: Bend-La Pine Schools Announce Closure for La Pine & Sunriver with Bend on a 2-hour delay, all due to the Snowstorm
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to heavy snowfall in southern Deschutes County, Bend-La Pine Schools have announced the closure of schools in La Pine and Sunriver on Monday. Affected schools include Three Rivers School, Rosland Elementary, La Pine Elementary, La Pine Middle School, and La Pine High School. All after-school activities are also canceled.