GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass Downs is fully open with spectators flooding the stands to watch horse racing for the 4th of July. Race directors said the crowd brought back memories of two years ago, pre-pandemic and it’s wonderful ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Hundreds of people came out to show their American pride in Central Point for the city’s Freedom Festival and parade. The parade began at 9:30, with all kinds of floats following the route starting at Crater ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — The City of Central Point, the Jackson County Expo, and professional pyrotechnicians are setting up for the annual BoomFest right now. The event will have around 550 shells going off tonight for the 4th of July. ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Medford firefighters are preparing for the busy weekend. In fact, they’re staffing up. Medford Fire said it’s normal to increase personnel during a summer holiday weekend. But with fire danger already at high, they aren’t taking any ...
GOLD HILL, Ore. – Gold Hill is the latest city to temporarily ban fireworks. In an emergency meeting Thursday, the city council approved a resolution to ban the use of any sort of fireworks on any property within the city ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – This year’s Ashland Chamber Public Fireworks Display has been canceled. The grassy SOU softball field next to Raider Stadium was the planned launch site for the fireworks show. That field is dependent on water from the Talent ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —Fireworks began to go on sale Wednesday in Oregon, but after last year, the idea has more than just the city of Talent concerned. The American tradition brings smiles to many each Independence Day, but for one ...
SOUTHERN OREGON — Reconnecting families with their lost pets leads to a busy day for animal shelters. Southern Oregon Humane Society says the day after the 4th of July is one of their busiest, because many pets escape their homes ...
EAGLE POINT, Ore. — A woman in Eagle Point spent the last two months putting together quilts for her veteran neighbors. “I’ve already gotten my second machine since I’ve started,” said the woman behind the quilts, Bonnie Scriba. She has ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Oregon’s Most Patriotic City is right here in Southern Oregon, and it’s a title they aim to uphold. Insurify, a car insurance company, voted Central Point the city Oregon’s Most Patriotic City 2020. Despite the pandemic ...