The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Child Welfare Division is asking for the public’s assistance in locating two missing children from Bend who are believed to be in danger. Julian Hawes, 10, and Mahina Hawes, 9, were reported missing on July 23. Officials believe the children may still be[Read More…]
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Missing Klamath Falls Teen Still Sought By Authorities
The search continues for 15-year-old Stella Dolton, who also goes by the preferred name Clay Dolton, as state and local authorities continue efforts to locate the missing teen. As of this update, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Child Welfare Division has not announced that Stella has been found.[Read More…]
Council Rejects Reservoir Bids
The Rogue River City Council officially changed its direction regarding the construction of its planned 1.2-million-gallon water reservoir, voting to refuse the bids the city had received for a concrete reservoir tank and accepting the “Plan B” of a glass-fused-steel reservoir tank. All five bids for the city’s first choice[Read More…]
OHA Reports Two Oregon Cases Linked To National Cyclospora Outbreak
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is reporting two Oregon residents who developed Cyclospora infections that may be connected to an ongoing multistate outbreak linked to recalled pre-shredded iceberg lettuce. According to OHA, both individuals recently traveled to states involved in the outbreak before becoming ill. Health officials emphasize that the[Read More…]
Pear Harvest Festival Celebrates A Tradition Of Service
More than 800 people gathered Saturday, July 25, for the inaugural Medford Humanitarian Pear Harvest Festival, celebrating the beginning of Southern Oregon’s annual humanitarian pear harvest while introducing the community to one of the region’s most remarkable volunteer-driven operations. Hosted at the Medford Humanitarian Pear Orchard on North Foothill Road,[Read More…]
IP28 Fails To Qualify For The November Ballot
For the third consecutive election cycle, Oregon’s Initiative Petition 28 (IP 28), also known as the Peace Act, has failed to qualify for the statewide ballot. The proposal, which sought broad legal protections for animals by redefining several long-standing practices involving their treatment and killing, would have had sweeping implications[Read More…]
BLM Approves Queens Gold Forest Management Project
A major forest management project affecting public lands near Rogue River and Gold Hill has received final approval from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), marking another step in Southern Oregon’s ongoing efforts to restore forests and reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire. The Queens Gold Forest Management Project, approved[Read More…]
Oregon Parks Forever Urges Congress To Renew National Parks Maintenance Fund
Oregon Parks Forever has joined more than 160 park advocacy organizations nationwide in urging Congress to reauthorize a federal program that helps fund repairs and improvements at national parks and other public lands. The coalition, which includes the National Park Foundation and the National Park Friends Alliance, is calling on[Read More…]
Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Federal Prison For Fentanyl Trafficking
A Jackson County man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute, federal prosecutors announced. Eduardo Cortes Cortes, 28, was sentenced last Thursday to 67 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release. According to court[Read More…]
Mental Health Support To Homeless Families
A new partnership between the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Morrison Child and Family Services, and Path Home is expanding behavioral health services for infants, young children, and their families experiencing homelessness. The pilot program, the first of its kind in Multnomah County, places infant and early childhood mental health support[Read More…]