A close call involving two Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) employees is serving as a powerful reminder of the dangers highway workers face and the importance of obeying traffic control in work zones. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning on Interstate 84 near Exit 64 in Hood River, where ODOT[Read More…]
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Central Point Woman Arrested In Fatal Shooting
A Central Point woman has been arrested and charged with murder following a fatal shooting at a rural residence early Wednesday morning. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at approximately 4:05 a.m. on July 15 after Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon received reports of gunshots near the[Read More…]
Update: Juveniles Arrested In Gel-Bead Assault Investigation
The Grants Pass Police Department has completed its investigation into a July 12 incident in which a female juvenile was injured after being struck by high-velocity gel beads fired from a moving vehicle. As a result of the investigation, three juvenile males, ages 16, 15 and 13, were arrested and[Read More…]
Coast Guard Airlifts Injured Rafter From Remote Rogue River
A rafter suffering a severe leg injury was airlifted from the Wild and Scenic section of the Rogue River west of Galice after emergency responders coordinated a helicopter rescue in an area without cell phone service. According to the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office, 9-1-1 dispatchers received the emergency report through[Read More…]
East Evans Fire 17% Contained, Evacuees Returning Home
Firefighters continue to gain ground on the East Evans Creek Fire, with containment increasing to 17 percent as evacuation levels are reduced and residents begin returning home. Kyle Gibbons, operations manager for the Complex Incident Management Team (CIMT), shared the encouraging update during the operational briefing Tuesday, July 21. “Currently,[Read More…]
PW Staff Survives Power Outage
Rogue River Public Works Assistant Director Debbie Bunker reported at the Thurs., July 16 City Council Workshop that a power outage on Sun., July 12, caused some stress on Public Works staff. The biggest issue, she said, is that the sewer lift station at Coyote Evans Wayside, which serves several[Read More…]
Public Invited To Comment On Pacific Power’s Proposed Rate Increase
Oregon residents who receive electric service from Pacific Power are invited to share their opinions on the utility’s proposed rate increase during an upcoming virtual public meeting hosted by the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC). The meeting will be held Monday, July 27, at 6 p.m. via Zoom and telephone.[Read More…]
Child Exploitation Task Force Serves Search Warrant in Ashland Investigation
The Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET), working alongside the Oregon Department of Justice’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the Ashland Police Department, served a search warrant Wednesday morning as part of an ongoing child exploitation investigation. The warrant was executed on July 22 at an apartment[Read More…]
CBA Gives Police Personnel Significant Increases
In a special meeting held on Thurs., July 16, the Rogue River City Council voted to adopt the Collective Bargaining agreement between the city and Teamsters Local 223, a three-year agreement that delivered significant increases for Rogue River Police officers to make the department competitive within the Rogue Valley. “I[Read More…]
Board Talks About Communication, Better Image
The Rogue River School Board met in a classroom at Rogue River Junior Senior High School on Wednesday, July 15, after a power outage left the District Office without electricity. The venue change did little to dampen the enthusiasm of new Superintendent Dr. April Harrison, who delivered her first superintendent’s[Read More…]