MEDFORD, Ore. – Medford’s city council voted to approve a new camping ordinance that would prevent people from camping near schools and waterways. The US Department of Environment Quality recently voiced concerns to the city over how camping near places ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — The city of Ashland is looking to pilot a new program that could help firefighters during wildfires. The city is considering getting an infrared drone. It can detect heat to tell firefighters where a fire is most ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Police announced the completion of yet another sweep of the Bear Creek Greenway. The nearly 18-mile bike and walking path extends from Ashland to Central Point and has long been a haven for transient activity. The ...
Medford, Ore. – Police conducted a check on camping spots occupied by homeless people in the City of Medford. Medford Police said the clean up early Thursday morning illustrates the toll illegal camping takes on the environment. MPD wrote on ...
Jackson County, Ore. – Wednesday night’s sweep of the Bear Creek Greenway netted multiple arrests–including an arson suspect. According to Medford Police, as the illegal camping sweep got started, they were met with a fire on the greenway near Barnett ...
Salem, Ore. – A proposed bill could allow homeless people in Oregon the right to rest, eat, pray and live in a motor vehicle or R.V. on public property. House Bill 2215 would establish the “Oregon Right to Rest Act.” ...