JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.– Jackson County is working on a plan to change how the Bear Creek Greenway is managed. The Envision Bear Creek Process has been going on for about a year. County officials hope to make a recommendation to ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – A man pleaded guilty to committing manslaughter when he was a teen. The Jackson County District Attorney’s Office said on February 26, 2021, Richard Rierson was found dead outside of a tent on the west side of ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – In celebration of National Public Lands Day, this Saturday is Bear Creek Stewardship Day. The annual event has volunteers helping remove litter, debris, and invasive plants along the Bear Creek Greenway from Central Point to Ashland. ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– A man set multiple fires along the Bear Creek Greenway over the weekend and was arrested for arson, according to Medford Police. M.P.D. said they received calls about a man setting multiple fires near East McAndrews and I-5 ...
MEDFORD, Ore. —With fire season almost upon us, safety along the Bear Creek Greenway, is getting more important. For Medford’s Livability Team, fire season brings a heightened sense of urgency to the work they do. “The fire danger that is ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – County-owned off-trail areas along the Bear Creek Greenway will be closed to the public Wednesday until the end of fire season. County Administrator Danny Jordan said dry brush, an abundant fuel source, will create dangerous conditions ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —Jackson County Commissioners Wednesday morning, approved the closure of off-trail areas on the Bear Creek Greenway, during fire season. The order closes all county-owned off-trail areas of the greenway, for the public’s safety. The 2020 Almeda Fire ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —Jackson County leaders, discussing potentially closing areas of the Bear Creek Greenway, this fire season. County commissioners will talk about the possibility of closing county-owned, off-trail areas of the Bear Creek Greenway, in their regular business meeting, ...
MEDFORD, Ore — A local volunteer group is looking for donations to continue its support of homeless people in Medford. Judi’s Midnight Diner says its been serving up to 150 people along the Bear Creek Greenway, each week since last ...
MEDFORD, Ore. —More unhoused people in our community each night are at risk, as the weather gets colder. Medford Police’s Livability Team is working to get those on the streets into urban campgrounds. The livability team says getting people off ...