The U.S. Postal Service has opened its 114th year of USPS Operation Santa and is accepting holiday letters from children and families throughout the continental United States, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Each year, thousands of letters addressed to Santa arrive at the North Pole. Through Operation Santa, registered individuals and[Read More…]
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Contractor Fraud
Home repairs can be expensive, stressful, and difficult to evaluate—especially when a contractor insists that the work must be completed immediately. Dishonest contractors use these pressures to convince homeowners to pay for unnecessary repairs, accept poor-quality work, or hand over money for projects that are never completed. Older adults are[Read More…]
Court Order Delays Wild Horse Rescue
The Bureau of Land Management has postponed a planned wild horse rescue operation on Riddle Mountain after a temporary restraining order was issued in connection with ongoing litigation. The operation had been scheduled to begin Sept. 9. According to the BLM, the herd faces severe shortages of food and water[Read More…]
New Machine Gun Range Breaks Ground
The Oregon National Guard and U.S. Navy broke ground Sept. 9 on a new Multi-Purpose Machine Gun Range at the Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility, launching construction on a project more than two decades in the making. The $12 million facility will be Oregon’s first and only Army-standard crew-served weapons[Read More…]
Fielder Mountain Fire Followed A Straight Line
When Jackson County Fire District 1 Chief Mike Hammond reported on his perspective of the Fielder Mountain Fire Aug. 13-14 to the district’s board of directors on Wed., Sept. 9, he was still amazed. “It’s amazing to me even today that we did not lose any structures out there (on[Read More…]
Ten Rafts High: Record-Breaking Run
A group of Josephine County rafters took river recreation to new heights Friday by successfully navigating the Rogue River aboard a stack of 10 inflatable rafts. The boats were placed one on top of another and carefully secured before the towering structure was launched. Despite the unusual height and balancing[Read More…]
Downs Honors Trainer Irwin
Three jockeys rose to the top of the jockeys standings through the first of five weekends of the Grants Pass Downs Fall season, which started on Sun., Sept. 13, and continued through Mon., Sept 14. Veteran jockey Jake Nunnally won the fourth and fifth races on opening day, Sept. 13,[Read More…]
Giving Machine Initiative Coming To Southern Oregon
This Christmas season, residents throughout Southern Oregon will have a new opportunity to give back to their neighbors and communities as the Giving Machine Initiative comes to the Rogue Valley Mall in Medford. From December 15 through January 3, the familiar idea of a vending machine will take on a[Read More…]
Hazard Tree Removal To Cause Delays
Drivers traveling Interstate 5 south of Canyonville should prepare for weekday delays beginning Monday, Sept. 14, as crews remove several dozen fire-damaged trees along the highway. Tree-cutting operations are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday through the end of September. Rolling slowdowns will be used in[Read More…]
FEMA $5 Million For Oregon Disaster Recovery
Nearly $5 million in federal funding has been approved for disaster recovery and hazard mitigation projects across Oregon, including repairs from the December 2025 storms and flooding and projects aimed at reducing future wildfire risks. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that more than $2.6 million will be distributed through[Read More…]