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LATE UPDATE: Fire crews hold line against So. Oregon wildlands blazes; I-5 open with some lane closures

Update 8 p.m.: Fire crews are holding the line on 72 blazes across Southern Oregon after lightning-thick thunderstorms…

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Jail log: Wednesday, July 9

Arrests Domestic abuse, unlawful use of a weapon — Robert Thomas Couch, 39, of the 3200 block of…

Government

Oregon leaders, anti-hunger advocates warn of ‘deeply alarming’ SNAP cuts in GOP megabill 

State agency in charge of food benefit payments still currently assessing any potential changes Oregon will see rising…

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LATE UPDATE: Some evacuation orders boosted for fire south of Ashland

Editor’s note: To find your evacuation zone and for critical updates, go to protect.genasys.com/search?z=14&latlon=42.323011%2C-122.87. ODF Southwest Oregon website:…

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Republican barred from running in 2026 endorses Clatsop County commissioner for Oregon Senate

State Sen. Suzanne Weber endorses Courtney Bangs ahead of the November 2026 primary   Barred from running for…

News

Investigation continues into officer-involved Hawthorne Park shooting; suspect ID’d

Fifty-five-year-old transient Salvador Alex Sanchez was shot by a Medford police officer after wielding a large, fixed-bladed knife,…

Wildfires

UPDATE: ODF tracks fires after Monday night storm; largest is near Lake Creek

Firefighters with the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District have been responding to 22 confirmed fires overnight,…

Weather

Hwy. 238 closed by damage, 911 system back online

Thunderstorms pounded the Rogue Valley Monday night, causing storm damage and knocking out the region's 911 emergency dispatch…

Crime & Justice

Jail log: Tuesday, July 8

Arrests Disorderly conduct, unlawful use of a weapon — William George John Barnes, 36, no known address. Ashland…

Crime & Justice

Jail log: Monday, July 7

Arrests Fugitive, failure to appear — Shaylene Renee Bain, 27, of the 300 block of Joseph Street, Central…

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