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JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. -- Residents are advised to avoid certain parts of Bear Creek in Medford and Central Point due to bacteria levels that exceed state standards for recreation. According to a news release from the Rogue Valley Council of Governments, residents should be cautious when in contact and should...

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A driver died after his car crashed and caught on fire in Jackson County early Monday morning, says the Oregon State Police. The OSP responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 33, in Jackson County, around 3:30 a.m. on June 5. Police...

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. -- At about 3:30 a.m. Monday morning, a man from Oakley, CA died after crashing on Interstate 5 near milepost 33. According to a news release from Oregon State Police, the man, 29-year-old Shawn Douglas Kroll, was traveling northbound on I-5 in his black Tesla Model when the car drifted off the road and onto the shoulder.

A Southern Oregon man was found guilty of several crimes after a boobytrap in his home went off and shot an FBI bomb technician, authorities said.

APPLEGATE, Ore. -- The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is searching for two attempted burglary suspects caught on a security camera. "The man and woman in the videos and photos trespassed on a for sale property May 12th in the Applegate area," JCSO said in a Facebook post. "The suspects are wanted for attempted burglary, criminal mischief, and trespass."

Showers and storms will taper off tonight. It'll be a hotter day tomorrow in the Rogue Valley with more spotty to scattered showers and thunderstorms firing up for much of the region through the afternoon and evening.

Medford, Ore. — Bureau of Land Management officials are excited to announce that the Wildcat Campground at Hyatt Lake will open June 9th. Reservations for the 12 campsites in Wildcat Loop will be available on Recreation.gov starting on Monday, June 5 for $7 per night. The Mountain View Boat Ramp will open June 16. Currently these areas are closed for hazard tree mitigation.

TILLER, Ore. — The Umpqua National Forest is planning a prescribed burn on Tuesday, the U.S. Forest Service said. "If conditions remain favorable, the Tiller Ranger District plans to implement a 28-acre prescribed burn at Mill Hill tomorrow, June 6th," the Forest Service said. The objectives of the burn...

PHOENIX, Ore. -- Phoenix Police arrested an Ashland man on Friday for crashing into a utility pole at Interstate 5 North near milepost 33. According to a Monday morning news release from the Phoenix Police Department, an officer tried to pull over 33-year-old Michael D. Brenden for a traffic violation on I-5 North and Brenden kept going.

The latest news stories of interest in the Rogue Valley and the state of Oregon from the digital home of Southern Oregon, Wynne Broadcasting’s RogueValleyMagazine.com. Partly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 92F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A stray shower or...

June is Pride Month, a chance for members and friends of the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate gains in rights and respect. There's particular pressure at the moment, especially on trans people, with laws passed in many states placing limits on their activities and health care. The increasing heat on the...

Medford has seen an increase in homeless people in the past five years. In response, the Medford Police Department created the Livability Team in 2019 to combine law enforcement and outreach efforts to help the homeless.

Tucker Teutsch planned to set fire to his southern Oregon property this spring. With the Rogue Valley Prescribed Burn Association, which assisted in acquiring permits from the state’s Department of Forestry, and Jackson County Fire District No. 5 crew and engines by his side, Teutsch went through his “go or no-go” check list and huddled with fire behavior experts to determine if today was the day.

MEDFORD, Ore. -- The Medford Police Department (MPD) arrested a man with warrants after a police chase yesterday resulted in a car collision that left three injured on the southwest corner of Table Rock Road and Merriman Road. According to a Friday afternoon Facebook post from MPD, it started when...

BIDS PROPOSALS ARE DUE AT 2:00 PM, TUESDAY JUNE 20, 2023. Sealed Bids Proposals for the management and implementation of the City of JACKSONVILLE,. Forest Park Hazardous Fuel Reduction Project. The project is comprised of furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials for the provision of Layout of Project Limits of Work, Cutting, Thinning, Pruning, Hand Piling, Covering, and Pile Burning for approximately 205 acres of forest lands. Bid Proposals shall be addressed to the City Administrator of JACKSONVILLE, Oregon and will be received until 2:00 PM local time at City Hall, 206 N 5th Street, Jacksonville, Oregon 97530 on June 20,2023. At that time the sealed Bid Proposals will be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids shall be clearly labeled: “Forest Park Fuels Reduction Project”. Bid Proposals received after the above noted time and date due will not be accepted and will remain unopened and without review. Electronically or faxed submittals will not be accepted. Bid documents may be downloaded via the City’s website www.jacksonvilleor.us. Questions regarding this Invitation to Bid may be directed in writing to Manny Ramos of Civil West Engineering via email at mramos@civilwest.net.

MEDFORD — With season openers usually come a lot of firsts and Monday’s start to the American Legion baseball season for the Roseburg Dr. Stewart’s definitely fit that mold. The Docs (1-0) earned a 9-4 win over Medford (0-1) at Harry & David Field, the first win...

In a Jackson County Board of Commissioners work session this week, County Administrator Danny Jordan said the county has been taking emergency management more seriously than Josephine County has. “It’s slowly gotten less and less of a priority [in Josephine County],” he said. “All the way down till now, which...

Craterian Performances has announced its 26th anniversary season with a lineup that includes 22 touring shows, multiple productions by Teen Musical Theater of Oregon, and the beloved annual holiday community event — the GingerBread Jubilee. The community-supported nonprofit organization that owns and operates the 732-seat Craterian Theater at The...

A revitalization effort along North Riverside Avenue around La Fiesta Restaurant could become a lot larger with the potential purchase of up to eight more lots. The Medford Urban Renewal Agency May 25 took the first of many steps required before it could purchase the properties.

To say many communities are struggling with homelessness, and how to get people off the streets, is fair. And it might not be an overstatement to say that things are particularly acute in Grants Pass. An injunction in a federal lawsuit filed against the city prevents it from taking action...