Bear Creek

MEDFORD, Ore – A neighborhood plan is being introduced to improve livability in the Liberty Park Neighborhood. Upgrades for this district in Medford are being discussed Thursday at the Medford City Council Study Session. It’s north of downtown between Central and Riverside. The …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Parks and Recreation is trying to make the Bear Creek Greenway safer by adding solar street lights to it. Two solar street lights were installed Thursday evening as a pilot program to test how the lights work. Rich …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — “You can pick up your trash or I can cite you for littering,” said a Central Point police officer. It’s a situation Central Point police officers say is “all too common.” “She could probably use at least one bag …

SOUTHERN OREGON– The Rogue Valley Council of Governments is warning people about water quality levels in the Bear Creek basin. People are being advised that Bear Creek has exceeded state bacteria standards for swimming and wading. The creek was tested at every …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Multiple agencies are working to clean up the nearly 123 acres destroyed in the Penninger Fire this summer. Lomakatsi has been working with Jackson County Fire District 3, Jackson Soil & Water Conservation District, Rogue Valley Council of …

This story was updated with new information on August 1, 2018. MEDFORD, Ore. – Police have released the identity of a man found dead in Bear Creek. On July 29, Medford police responded to reports of a body in the creek just …

ASHLAND, Ore.– The city of Ashland is preparing to expand it’s wastewater treatment plant to meet new regulations coming out. In order to do that, they’re looking at purchasing land from the family of a man who went missing last year. The …

ASHLAND, Ore. – Environmental restoration crews worked to remove acres of invasive Himalayan blackberry plants near Ashland. Himalayan blackberries were introduced to North America in the 19th century. However, they spread quickly and create dense, thorny thickets, choking out native plant species. …

Medford, Ore.- Medford city councilors are debating whether to expand the downtown exclusion zone. The current boundaries extend from Bear Creek to Oakdale Avenue, and from 6th to 10th streets. The exclusion zone gives police the authority to ban people from the …

Medford, Or.- Jackson County Commissioners have seen first hand what can happen if people are allowed to hang out outside the courthouse. “We’ve had problems with them trying to force the doors to get entry into the building after hours,” Jackson County …