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The Tiny Southern Oregon Coast Restaurant Where Waves Practically Splash Your Table

Port Orford is the kind of town many drivers zip past on Highway 101 without a second thought. That is a mistake, because one small dining room here sits so close to the Pacific that the ocean feels like part of the decor. Couples drive an hour or more just for a window table, and road trippers heading between Seattle and San Francisco have been known to pull over and rearrange their whole evening around it.

Port Orford, OR · 1d
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Pacific storm could bring massive breakers to Oregon's South Coast

The National Weather Service has issued a high surf warning for beaches in Coos, Curry and Douglas counties from 10 a.m. Friday through 10 p.m. Saturday. A strong cold front will move through the region before a large, long-period swell reaches the coast. Offshore swells could grow to 30 feet, producing breaking waves between 30 and 35 feet in the surf zone.

Curry County, OR · 20h
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Man in mental health crisis restrained in ‘Wrap’ in Josephine County Jail, lawsuit alleges

The suit also says Sepherin Roberts, now 39, was denied an attorney visit during 2024 jail stay. A man experiencing a mental health crisis in the Josephine County jail was repeatedly placed in a full-body restraint device known as the “Wrap” for up to 12 hours at a time, denied mental health treatment, and sometimes refused food and shocked with a Taser and kicked and punched by deputies while being restrained, according to a federal lawsuit.

Josephine County, OR · 1d
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Medford Hearing Today on Rainmaker Cloud-Seeding Proposal for Southern Oregon

The Oregon Department of Agriculture is holding a public hearing this morning on a license application from Rainmaker Technology Corporation for a winter precipitation-enhancement program covering roughly 1,640 square miles in the Medford area. The hearing begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday, November 10, in the Carpenter Conference Room at the...

Medford, OR · 3d
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Waves Up to 35 Feet Expected on Southern Oregon and Northern California Coasts Tonight

Southern Oregon’s coast is in for a rough few days, with strong winds Friday morning and huge breaking waves expected to make beaches dangerous through the weekend and into Monday. Winds Could Bring Down Trees and Disrupt Travel. The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a High Wind...

Curry County, OR · 7h

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California Company’s Plan to Seed Southern Oregon Clouds With Drones Raises Residents’ Concerns

A cloud-seeding proposal from a California company to increase winter rainfall and mountain snowpack in four Southern Oregon counties has triggered questions from residents about potential environmental impacts and how the operation would be monitored. Rainmaker Seeks Permission for Cloud Seeding in Southern Oregon. California-based Rainmaker Technology Corporation has applied...

Josephine County, OR · 1d

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This Oregon Cheese Factory Hands You Free Curds Hot Off the Line Before You Even Order Lunch

I was only looking for a bathroom stop on the Oregon coast, and then I smelled something warm, milky, and a little tangy. Tucked off the main tourist path, there was a cheese shop that locals quietly send each other to. One bite of a squeaky little curd and my...

Bandon, OR · 1d

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Cloud-seeding proposal grilled by local residents in Medford public hearing

Applicant says it hopes to ‘ultimately end drought in the American West,’ while citizens say the project raises ‘serious concerns about potential consequences and possible effects on public health’. Dozens of local residents who showed up in person and online pushed back against precipitation enhancement company Rainmaker...

Medford, OR · 1d

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New Charitable Deduction Expands Tax Benefits as Oregon Residents Prepare for Filing Season

Southern Oregon taxpayers who use the federal standard deduction will have a new opportunity to deduct charitable donations on their 2026 returns, a change that extends the benefit to eligible households that do not itemize. The provision allows qualifying cash contributions of up to $1,000 to be deducted, or up...

Josephine County, OR · 1d

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Hillcrest Village hosts it's grand opening in Grants Pass

Josephine County's first veteran-specific housing community is preparing to welcome its first residents next month. Hillcrest Village features 36 apartments for low-income veterans. All the apartments come with a washer, dryer, dishwasher, refrigerator and stovetop.

Grants Pass, OR · 1d

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Oregon’s Rainy Season Is Here, Yet Locals Still Line Up At These Seven Old-School Ice Cream Dairies

Gray skies and steady drizzle do not stop Oregonians from wanting a good scoop. Some of the best ice cream in the state comes from dairies, farms, and creameries with real roots in local milk. This list covers seven of them, from a famous coastal factory to a university dairy...

Oregon · 2d

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Proposed Coos Bay code amendments aim to simplify childcare expansion

COOS BAY, Ore. – The Coos Bay Planning Commission voted Tuesday night to recommend that city council approve amendments to the city’s development code that would make it easier to expand or open child care facilities. The changes would allow small- and large-scale child care centers in residential...

Coos Bay, OR · 19h

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10th Annual Holiday Gift & Chocolate Festival returns to the Rogue Valley

GRANTS PASS, Ore – The 10th Annual Holiday Gift & Chocolate Festival is returning once again to the Rogue Valley with homemade goods, gifts, and obviously, chocolate. Stopping by the Sunrise Studio is one of the organizers of the event, David Willhite. This year, the iconic chocolate eating competition is returning to the festival, and some new vendors will be joining as well. Willhite mentions this festival shows what the Southern Oregon community can offer during the holiday season.

Grants Pass, OR · 2d

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Coos Bay park crews cutting brush to slow wildfire spread

COOS BAY, Ore. - The City of Coos Bay's defensible space project will continue at John Topits Park over the next few weeks. The Coos Forest Protective Association will lead this phase of work to remove excessive brush in an effort to reduce the chance that a wildfire spreads through the park or into nearby neighborhoods. Crews will thin dense underbrush along the park's perimeter and in selected areas within the park.

Coos Bay, OR · 2d