Local News

RVCOG assesses fallout from cuts; food aid, senior and disabled programs potentially at risk

Confronting the impacts of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cutting federal funding and President Donald Trump’s recently…

Public Safety

UPDATE: Citizen helps sheriff’s office locate missing 73-year-old Gold Hill man; ‘He is safe’

Update: 1:06 p.m. Thursday: From Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO): “Roland was located by a citizen (and found)…

Business

Former information officer implicated in latest ethics ruling for Oregon bourbon scandal

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission’s former Chief Information Officer, Boba Subasic, “used his position and his access…

Lifestyle

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Age: Emmet is a 2-year-old male husky/German shepherd mix. Personality: Smart, playful, emotionally intelligent, protective, loves to splash…

Government

Oregon governor declares state of emergency over wildfire threat

The state is in critical fire danger because of “extreme high temperatures” that forecasters say will last for…

Business

Oregon’s highway cleanup crew loses their jobs after transportation package fails

From 40 to three-man crew, company talks transportation package failure impact   Nearly all of the men responsible…

Business

After suing, Oregon gets carveout from Trump administration plan to return gun conversion devices

The Trump administration has agreed to not distribute devices that turn semi-automatic rifles into machine guns in Washington,…

Crime & Justice

Black market pot bust yields nearly 1,000 plants in rural Eagle Point; fines levied

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office says a black market cannabis operation was taken down last week in rural…

Wildfires

MORNING UPDATE: Crews mainly in mop-up stages in regional wildfire fight

An incident management team commander says most wildfires in Southern Oregon that sparked from Monday night's thunderstorms are…

Wildfires

Campfires restricted on Wild section of Lower Rogue River; certain stoves allowed

Campfire use is prohibited as of Friday morning on lands located within the boundaries of the Wild section…

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