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‘Too long coming’: Fire survivors will own manufactured home park in Talent
Occupancy to begin later this year; 20 to 25 former residents expected to return. A Talent manufactured home park that was mostly destroyed by the 2020 Almeda Fire will reemerge as a facility owned and managed by tenants. Occupancy could begin as early as this fall in 87 new homes.
How a Southern Oregon neighbors’ group transforms from socializing to climate change impact
On a Sunday afternoon in early March, nine neighbors gathered in Melody Noraas’ living room on Allison Street in Ashland, Oregon. Fat snowflakes were flying past the window of Noraas’ comfortable Craftsman, but no one seemed to notice; instead, everyone listened intently as each neighbor shared one change they’d like to make in their own lives to address climate change.
Crews removing fuels along Bear Creek Greenway in Phoenix, Talent
Goal is to reduce fire hazards along popular biking and walking path where Almeda Fire swept through in 2020. Work is underway to remove woody debris, berry bushes and hazard trees along the Bear Creek Greenway through Talent and Phoenix, where the Almeda Fire burned in 2020. The work, undertaken...
Student protests, picketing nurses, and a messy sheriff's race top the news this week
The JPR reporters gather in the JX studio to add some details to the week's issues and events, and what it took to cover them. This week's stories include student protests at Cal Poly Humboldt, nurses picketing at Providence in Medford, and the Klamath County Sheriff's race. Our panel consists...
Irrigation equipment explosion sparks grass fire
MEDFORD, Ore. – Firefighters responded to a residence on Stearns Way Tuesday after an irrigation pipe exploded sparking a grass fire. According to Medford Fire the explosion left a large irrigation lateral with a wheel on fire and a slow moving grass fire. Crews were able to put out...
Medford residents voice continued concerns on housing, homelessness
MEDFORD, Ore. – The City of Medford will wrap up a series of town hall meetings at Rogue X on Wednesday, May 1. This marks the second group of meetings designed to address resident concerns on homelessness, affordable housing, transportation and other topics. Last spring, the city hosted four...
Jackson Co. Stockmen’s Assoc. & Farm Bureau hold candidate forum
EAGLE POINT, Ore.- The Jackson County Stockmen’s Association, along with the Jackson County Farm Bureau, held a candidate forum on May 2. The event was held at Eagle Point High School and was open to the public. Thomas White, President of the Jackson County Stockmen’s Association, says this forum gives community members the opportunity to hear from candidates running for State Representative, State Senate and County Commissioner positions, and ask the candidates their questions.
Residents should start planning for fire season, emergency manager says
MEDFORD, Ore. – Fire season is just around the corner, and it’s important to be prepared and start making a plan in case your home is threatened by a fire. “I think it's taking the time to, you know, have the conversation within your household,” said Aaron Ott, the Medford Emergency Manager. “What are we going to do if a wildfire comes? How are we going to evacuate? Where are we going to go? And again, making sure we have the notification streams up for that."
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