Regional

MEDFORD, Ore. – NAMI Southern Oregon is coming out against the proposal for a new jail tax district in Jackson County.  The National Alliance on Mental Illness Southern Oregon announced their official stance against the proposal Tuesday night. The jail proposal is expected on …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Starting February 1, sees at Jackson County Parks will be increasing for the first time in years. The popular season pass parking fee will increase from $30 to $40. Other areas seeing increases include RV sites, picnic shelter …

MEDFORD, Ore. — The recent wet weather has done a number on the roads. Jackson County Roads says when water freezes and thaws, it starts breaking apart the pavement. Crews are constantly working to fill pot holes across the county, but crews …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – A new Executive Director has been selected to head the Ross Ragland Theater. Scott Mohon was selected as Ragland director following an extensive nationwide search. “It’s an honor to be here, and part of this community.”  Noted Mohon.  …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore – Two people are lucky to be alive after massive boulders came crashing down on Highway 62 near Prospect. Just after 4 a.m. Tuesday, Oregon Department of Transportation road crews responded to a call of a rock slide on …

BANDON, Ore. — A body was found on the side of Highway 101 at 9 a.m near Bandon. Oregon State Police responded to the report of a body near milepost 278. According to a press release, the male was later identified as …

MERLIN, Ore. —  Two people were trapped after a tree crushed the roof of a Merlin home. Rural Metro Fire responded to the house on the 1000 block of Peco Rd. in Merlin just before 7 p.m. One resident was able to …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – A recent State Senate Bill is changing the way Oregon counties must deal with court cases involving people with mental health issues. Oregon Senate Bill 24 places limits on how many people a county can send to the …

SEATTLE, Wash. (KING) – The Seattle Police Department has released body camera footage of an officer-involved shooting that happened in Seattle’s Belltown area. A suspect was shot and injured in the incident last Wednesday. Seattle police and King County Sheriff deputies were …

DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. – Deschutes County deputies and a Good Samaritan helped rescue a dog trapped in a freezing-cold Central Oregon River. Just around noon on January 24, Lucy the dog was seen struggling in the Little Deschutes River south of Sunriver. …