MEDFORD, Ore. —It’s been nearly a year since the Pacific Pride Fire in downtown Medford. The Department of Environmental Quality says more than 21,000 gallons of petroleum products entered Bear Creek. To help mitigate the spread booms were placed in ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Jackson County Parks invited volunteers to help plant willow trees along Bear Creek on January 28th. Volunteers teamed up to trim branches, plant trees, and pick up trash along the creek. Organizers said they are planting ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Medford police released the identity of the person who was found dead in Bear Creek last week. Police said on the morning of December 22, officers were dispatched to what appeared to be a deceased subject in ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Medford Police said a dead body was found floating in Bear Creek Thursday. The body is described by police as a man in his 50’s, a spokesperson said police did not know him. MPD said the body was ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– ODFW and OSP are responding to reports of illegal dams built in Bear Creek to catch salmon. ODFW said the dams were set up between Medford and Central Point. It says around 10 to 12 fish were killed because ...
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. – Jackson County residents will be able to weigh in on the future of the Bear Creek Greenway this week. The county announced its second community open house will be this Thursday, August 25th. It’ll be held over ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – A local government council is getting hundreds of thousands of dollars to help safeguard water supplies. The federal government is providing a total of $3,052,940 for three projects in Oregon to combat record drought conditions. $784,151 ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, —The DEQ says it’s in the monitoring phase, weeks after a fire and fuel spill, near downtown Medford. Right after the fire, the booms helped crews collect fuels that made their way into Bear Creek. It still has ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – The Bear Creek Stewards are celebrating Earth Day by cleaning up Bear Creek. Volunteers cleaned up multiple points along Bear Creek from Central Point to Ashland on April 23rd. Organizers say 125-volunteers participated in picking up trash, ...