CENTRAL POINT, Ore.– April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is reminding folks to pay close attention when behind the wheel. According to a Facebook post from JCSO, it and other local law enforcement agencies ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore.- Josephine County plans to increase patrols for New Year’s Eve due to expected higher rates of DUIIs. According to Oregon State Police, they are partnering with Grants Pass Police and the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office to hopefully ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.– ODOT is focusing on a few areas where snow accumulation can cause crashes. ODOT said it has dedicated snow plows and incident response trucks at-the-ready for areas like Siskiyou Summit and Highway 199. The agency said it ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Snowy weather is forcing the Bureau of Land Management to close Bear Camp Road until spring. The one-lane road is the only route to the Oregon Coast between Highway 199 and Highway 38. The road is ...
Author: Chris McGinness (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. — Blinkers, or turn signals, alert other drivers and pedestrians of your intentions, giving them the chance to react. Drivers are required to use them anytime they leave the lane they’re in. The problem? ...
MEDFORD, Ore — Medford Urban Renewal Agency said it’s working on a design plan that will ultimately reduce travel lanes on an intersection along Central avenue. According to MURA, Central ave from the intersection of Court/Edwards to Jackson Street will ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – The Oregon and California Departments of Transportation are prepared to shut down a stretch of Interstate 5 due to incoming winter weather. ODOT expects severe weather conditions will hit Southern Oregon and Northern California Tuesday afternoon into ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- “That’s why preparation is the key. Being informed and knowing what you are capable of is most important.” Christmas Day bringing in high winds and a winter storm warning to the region. The holiday could mean more people ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– ODOT said that the next few days are going to be packed with anxious drivers and that’s gives us all the more reason to drive safely. He says drivers will be eager to get to their thanksgiving destination ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles stated online that it was essentially overwhelmed by the volume of phone calls it was receiving to schedule appointments. The Department says they got 18,000 calls in one hour, when they ...