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Columbia County, Ore. – Police say they have captured a person of interest in the murder of Apache Rose Hightower. NBC affiliate KGW reports 28-year-old Jesse Allen Lane was taken into custody on Thursday in Santa Barbara, California. His extradition hearing is …

Roseburg, Ore. – Phoenix Charter School in Roseburg entered a full lockdown Thursday morning after a threatening piece of graffiti was found in a restroom. The school said police responded immediately and worked with staff to assess the situation. According to the …

Josephine, Ore. – Firefighters responded to a rollover crash in a rural area of Josephine County south of Murphy around 10:30 Wednesday night. According to Rural-Metro Fire, when crews arrived to the location of the crash several miles up Spencer Creek Road, …

Merlin, Ore. – Firefighters responded to a structure fire on Crossbow Lane in Merlin early Thursday morning. Rural-Metro Fire said the when firefighters arrived they found a home fully engulfed in flames. The fire was quickly put out. The single occupant of …

Phoenix, Ore. — The streets of Phoenix were taken over by Pirates Wednesday evening. Phoenix High celebrated their homecoming in style with a parade through the town. The school’s teams and clubs built floats and marched in the parade, showing their school spirit. …

Medford, Ore., — Twenty agencies from around the Rogue Valley came out to Jackson Elementary School today for the Family and Community Resource Fair. Agencies like ACCESS, Head Start and La Clinica were all there. “I got a lot of flyers, a …

Medford, Ore,. — This weekend is the Southern Oregon Music Festival’s annual 3-day weekend of music . Starting at 12:30 Friday, all the way to the last song at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, 17 live bands will play at five venues for everyone …

Local residents rallied today against the proposed LNG pipeline in Southern Oregon. A couple dozen protestors marched along Highway 62 to draw attention to the threat the pipeline may have on the environment. They’re also concerned about the ongoing fight over the Dakota Access …

Jackson County, Ore. — A shooting at an elementary school in South Carolina injured three. Here, local law enforcement says it’s doing what it can to protect our schools. That includes efforts launched last fall. In an effort to protect students. Grants …

Medford, Ore. — Local teachers received training on what to do if they suspect a student is a victim of child abuse. Around 80 teachers, members of the parent-teacher organization, and school staff attended the training held by the children’s advocacy center …