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CANYONVILLE, Ore. – A southern Oregon casino is shutting down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven Feathers Casino Resort was technically exempt from Governor Kate Brown’s recent order to shut down gatherings of more than 25 people. However, casino management voted …

WINSON, Ore. – Investigators are trying to track down more possible victims of a man accused of encouraging child sex abuse. Oregon State Police said on March 1, 21-year-old Brandyn Olinger of Winston was pulled over by an OSP trooper. At the …

ROSEBURG, Ore.– Health officials in Douglas County have identified a presumptive positive case of the novel coronavirus. Dr. Bob Dannenhoffer, the county’s public health officer says the affected individual is a resident of Douglas County. The person is medically stable. Residents can …

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – A woman from Klamath Falls was rescued from the wilderness east of Roseburg. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said on the evening of March 4, a 40-year-old woman called 9-1-1, saying she was lost in the Susan Creek …

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – A teen reportedly fired a rifle after an argument with his parents in Winchester Bay. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said on the night of February 13, a 17-year-old boy got mad at his mother over his cell …

ROSEBURG, Ore. – A suspect who ran from police was tracked down with the help of a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office K9. On the night of February 9, a deputy watched as a driver in a 1992 Honda Accord committed a traffic …

DIAMOND LAKE, Ore. — At Diamond Lake Resort, Thursday was the 4th straight day without power and they don’t know when it will be back. The resort’s operations manager says its roads are fine, but they can’t get in or out of …

UNION CREEK, Ore. – A set of highways in northern Jackson County are still closed due to heavy snow and fallen trees. On the evening of January 12, hazardous weather conditions and dozens of trees that fell on the road prompted the …

MEDFORD, Ore. — A well-known Medford businessman accused of identity theft and forgery won’t spend time behind bars after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors. Louis Mahar, former co-owner of the now-dissolved Mahar Brothers Construction, pleaded no contest to forgery in the …

DIAMOND LAKE, Ore. — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash in the Diamond Lake area. The call came in around 8 on Wednesday night initially reporting one vehicle went over an embankment injuring the people inside, the sheriff’s …