As rain and snow begin to fall more, now is a good time to talk to your insurance company or agent about flood insurance and landslide coverage, which are also called difference-in-conditions policies. Parts of Oregon are flood prone, and we have already seen landslides on the Oregon Coast in[Read More…]
Outdoors
Number Of Women Hunters Growing
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation said it’s celebrating the strength, skill and tradition women bring to hunting, and the generations they’re inspiring along the way. Women are the fastest-growing demographic segment of the hunting and recreational shooting population in the U.S. Millions of them hunt or participate in a recreational shooting[Read More…]
ODOT Road Construction Update For March 4, 2026
JACKSON COUNTY • INTERSTATE 5 (Pacific Highway), MP 1-163, Southern Oregon Wrong Way Driver Mitigation project ($2.5 million), https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=21699 This project improves safety along Interstate 5 by adding features that alert drivers when they enter an interchange off-ramp from the wrong direction. These enhancements include permanent signs, reflective pavement markings and[Read More…]
Oregon To Get $30 Million For Fish, Wildlife
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced more than $1.2 billion in Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration apportionments to support states, commonwealths and territories in their efforts to fund conservation and outdoor opportunities. Oregon slated to get about $30 million in federal money this year for fish and wildlife restoration, research[Read More…]
Local Man Dies While Hiking Wagner Butte
On Sunday, February 15, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies responded to a report of a deceased adult male near the summit of the Wagner Butte Trail outside Talent. The individual was located at an elevation of approximately 7,000 feet in steep, mountainous terrain. The decedent is identified as Michael[Read More…]
Fire District Puts Out RV Fire At VOTR
Jackson County Fire District No. 1 sent personnel and an engine out to Space D-5 at Valley of the Rogue State Park, where they found a fully involved motorhome, at 11:40 a.m., on Thurs., Feb. 10. “The crews were able to knock the fire down in several minutes and then[Read More…]
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Announces Seasonal Hiring
The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest is hiring seasonal employees for the upcoming recreation season and is encouraging local residents to apply. The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest will be providing more information on dates that positions will be available for applications in the next few weeks. People interested in applying will[Read More…]
Fishers, Other Carnivores Being Studied
Researchers are studying fishers in the Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains to learn how they use available habitat, and what interactions they may have with other carnivores. The Department of Fish and Wildlife says fishers once occupied forests across the Cascade and Klamath-Siskiyou regions. Keifer Titus leads the state’s Western Oregon research team.[Read More…]
First Free Fishing Weekend Is Here
The first of three Free Fishing Weekend opportunities throughout the state this year is here. No fishing or shellfish licenses or tags, endorsements or validations will be required Saturday and Sunday. Both residents and nonresidents can fish for free, but all other regulations including closures, single rod limitations, bag limits[Read More…]
Wards Creek Restoration Brings Hope
It’s hard to believe the Almeda Fire tore through Southern Oregon only six years ago. Driving southbound on I-5, its scars can still be seen- dry brush, drought-stricken hillsides, and reminders of how quickly wildfire can devastate a community without proper mitigation. For Niki Murphy, Executive Director of the Wards[Read More…]