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Multiple fires in Sams Valley near suspected marijuana grow
SAMS VALLEY, Ore.– Multiple fires started on a property near Highway 234 in Sams Valley Tuesday night. One neighbor suspects they were related to an illegal marijuana grow and he is looking for answers from local agencies. Travis Snyder believes there was an illegal marijuana grow on a property...
Cougar shot and killed in Ashland
UPDATE, 4:25 p.m.: The Ashland Police Department has released more information about the incident. According to the release, police responded at about 1:15 today in the 700 block of Glendale Avenue. The cougar had attacked a cat, and police found signs that the cougar had eaten and attacked other wildlife too.
Fire crews battle large Shady Cove house fire
SHADY COVE, Ore. – A Shady Cove house erupted in flames Thursday night. According to Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies, fire crews were able to contain the fire to the property in the 300 block of Pinetop Terrace. No evacuations were necessary and no other properties were threatened. The...
Police continue work to identify remains found outside Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – Police are still working to identify the human remains found in the Applegate area. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says the remains were found outside rural Jacksonville on Sunday. Investigators don’t want to reveal the exact location where they were found due to the nature of the investigation.
Heat lamp causes fire at Jacksonville cannabis drying facility, injures one
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – A heat lamp used to warm a chicken coop is responsible for starting a fire inside a cannabis drying facility on Hueners Lane on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Medford Rural Fire District, the initial call came in around 4:30 p.m. It was followed by multiple calls reporting a structure had caught fire.
Talent Elementary’s Dia Del Niño event
TALENT, Ore.- Talent Elementary School held its Dia Del Niño event on April 18th. According to Talent Elementary Principal Heather Lowe, Dia Del Niño, which translates into “Children’s Day”, originated in Mexico 99 years ago. Lowe says Talent Elementary has been celebrating it for 18 years. She says it’s always been a lot of fun.
Yard work starts now thanks to Talent's upcoming Weed Abatement Policy
TALENT, Ore. - As spring progresses and summer approaches, residents in Talent are taking proactive measures to make sure their properties are ready for the hotter, drier months ahead. Ronnie Jones, a landscaper with Weedz Guy based in Talent, said that this period marks one of the busiest times of...
Helicopter logging reduces wildfire fuels in watershed
ASHLAND, Ore. – Dead and dying Douglas fir trees are being removed from the Ashland watershed with a helicopter. Earlier this year, Ashland City Council approved a $1.4 million project aimed at reducing wildfire fuels in city-owned forestland. “We’ve had a massive die-off happen in the last year or...
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