Applegate

RUCH, Ore. — Police are asking for help identifying two people sought in connection with a mail theft case in the Ruch area. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said on October 30, numerous people in the Upper Applegate area told investigators their …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Former Oregon State Police detective Richard Davis is 81-years-old and is one of the last surviving detectives who investigated the Cowden family murders of 1974. We sat down with Davis to hear his side of the story, to hear …

APPLEGATE, Ore. — A new fire is 100% fully-lined, after a crash between a motorcycle and vehicle sparked flames. Multiple agencies responded to a crash near the 10000 block of Upper Applegate Road around 11 a.m. Firefighters say the motorcycle caught fire, …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – A suspect wanted for sex crimes allegedly committed in Southern Oregon was arrested in Oklahoma. Investigators said a Nevada woman told Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies that her daughter reported being sexually abused by Travis Paul Nelson while …

MEDFORD, Ore. – A dozen protesters were out in front of Medford’s Bureau of Land Management office on Thursday morning. They were there to protest the BLM’s Bear Grub Vegetation Management Project. Luke Ruediger with the Applegate Neighborhood Network said they delivered …

RUCH, Ore. — The Applegate Neighborhood Network held a rally opposing the Bureau of Land Management’s Bear Grub Timber Sale today. In the mountains between Ruch and Talent, a proposed 1,200 acre timber sale by the Bureau of Land Management is in …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Local non-profit, Sanctuary One, has a new online campaign called, “Bring the farm to you” with posts of videos with lesson plans and resources for parents who are helping their children learn at home. Executive Director, Megan Flowers, …

Ruch, Ore. – Ruch Outdoor Community School is partnering with Applegate businesses bringing lunches to children in rural areas. Code 3 Coffee and Snacks is providing an assortment of sandwiches and chips at their location on Hwy. 238. While Indigo Grill will …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Police say a man who is currently behind bars for allegedly encouraging child sex abuse is facing new charges. On October 24, 2019, 41-year-old Joaquin Amadeus Cowart was arrested in the Ruch area for outstanding warrants related to …

APPLEGATE, Ore. – The Gyda Fire burning in the Applegate Valley is now fully lined and 57% contained. The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District said the Gyda Fire started at about 3:50 p.m. on August 27 in the 11000 block …