Public Safety
Local fire chiefs react with heartbreak, dismay to Idaho firefighter ambush shooting
Top officials at fire agencies around Southern Oregon reacted with a mix of heartbreak and dismay to the…
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Family, friends, colleagues pay their respects to Jackson County Sheriff’s Office corrections deputy
Some 350 family, friends and law enforcement colleagues gathered Monday for a memorial service honoring a fallen Jackson…
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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office will livestream memorial for fallen corrections deputy
A memorial service for a Jackson County corrections deputy will be livestreamed Monday morning.
Public Safety
Deschutes Sheriff Van der Kamp resignation finalized; county begins search for new sheriff
Deschutes County commissioners begin replacement process amid public scrutiny Starting July 31, Kent van der Kamp will no…
State
Minnesota assassination prompts many lawmakers to wonder: Is service worth the danger?
The shooting prompted Oregon Sen. Jeff Golden to reflect on the importance of attacking ideas, not people A…
Public Safety
Stolen construction excavator used for audacious robbery of bank ATMs in Clackamas
Detectives are investigating after an ATM in Clackamas was robbed on Monday using a stolen excavator. Sheriff’s deputies…
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Oregon House votes to protect Oregon National Guard from being deployed by Trump, future presidents
The vote comes amid legal arguments over Trump’s authority to federalize the California National Guard House Democrats…
Wildfires
UPDATE: Upper Applegate Fire mop-up operations reach 25%; remaining evacuation orders canceled
Due to firefighting efforts and cooler weather, the final remaining evacuation levels for JAC-427 and JAC-436 have been…
Public Safety
Passenger dies after two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 near Siskiyou Summit
A passenger was killed and the driver was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries Tuesday after…
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Use of force by Ashland police officers spiked in 2024; chief says no cause for alarm
Changes in reporting policy, more police on the streets, and more arrests by officers led to a significant…
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