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JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Investigators have determined the cause of the East Evans Creek Fire north of Gold Hill. The fire was first reported as a structure fire on the afternoon of August 2 along East Evans Creek Road. Initially, it was …

GOLD HILL, Ore. – Detectives busted a “black market” marijuana cultivation operation in the Gold Hill area. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said on the morning of July 30, they served search warrants at two properties in the 600 block of Upper …

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Senate and House have passed a bill allowing interstate marijuana shipping should it become federally allowable. Senate Bill 582 aims to give Oregon a head-start on shipping marijuana between individual states if the Department of Justice ever …

MEDFORD, Ore.– A pilot and passenger who were on board a small plane that crashed into a Medford neighborhood Saturday afternoon are now behind bars. The plane went down Saturday along Whittle Avenue and Grandview Avenue, just south of the Rogue Valley …

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – Nearly 5,000 illegal marijuana plants were seized in northern California last week. The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday, June 7, their agency was involved in an anti-drug operation where 4,658 illicit marijuana plants were found in …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Medical marijuana has been legal in Oregon since 1998 and, as of 2019, the drug is legal in 33 U.S. states for medicinal purposes. While it’s quickly becoming more common, the drug is still illegal in many parts …

PORTLAND, Ore. – A vast majority of cannabis growers who fall under certain Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) rules are currently out of compliance. But for Brent Kenyon, who’s been working with medical growers and patients for decades, it’s not surprising. “OHA …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Police are looking for at least two suspects who reportedly took part in a strong-arm robbery north of Eagle Point. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said at about 2:00 a.m. on March 23, people at a residence in …

MEDFORD, Ore. — President Trump signed the 2018 farm bill Thursday, legalizing industrial hemp at the federal level.  With the bill signed, hemp is now legal in all 50 states. Hemp farms are common in the Rogue Valley and across the northwest.  …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – An illegal marijuana shipping operation in Josephine County was shut down by Rogue Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) detectives. The Grants Pass Department of Public Safety said between October 30 and November 1, RADE detectives worked alongside other agencies …