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PHOENIX, Ore. — Catastrophic events like a major flood or earthquake don’t happen often. But when they do, it’s essential for our community to be prepared and resilient. Ashland’s Community Emergency Response Team or CERT was awarded a nearly $4,000 dollar federal …

MEDFORD, Ore. — On Monday, the Medford Planning Commission will meet to discuss how to better protect residents and their homes from catastrophic wildfires. They are proposing changes to building codes, whether it’s the kind of material used for decks or fences …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Currently, electric fences are only allowed in industrial and heavy commercial zones specifically for fencing outdoor storage. A lobbyist for an electric fence company is proposing the change. “This would put residential developments directly adjacent to commercial uses that …

MEDFORD, Ore. – Police caught a suspected package thief in Medford. According to the Medford Police Department, on Thursday a woman stole a package just minutes after it was delivered to a residence on Stacie Way in east Medford. MPD said they …

MEDFORD, Ore. —  “The social environment for kids… can be very stressful,” said Dori Best, Mental Health Clinician at Jackson Elementary. Best sees kids struggling with mental health issues firsthand, almost every day. “Anger issues, some forms of depression,” she said. Best …

JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — If you saw a line at the Chevron gas station on Wednesday in Jacksonville and didn’t stop by… you missed an opportunity to possibly win some free cash. Oregon lottery officials were handing out a limited number of free …

MEDFORD, Ore. – An Oregon State Police trooper was cleared of any wrongdoing in a shooting that took place along Interstate 5 last month. The Jackson County District Attorney’s Office said on the afternoon of July 18, 2019, 73-year-old Tony Orland Mill …

MEDFORD, Ore. – A man accused of causing the death of a young child under his care in Eagle Point is facing new charges of murder and sodomy. Investigators said on August 5, 25-year-old Russel Brian Darrell Larsen was babysitting his girlfriend’s …

MEDFORD, Ore. – Police in Medford are trying to track down a man wanted for running away from an officer. The Medford Police Department said on Monday night, 25-year-old Robert Ryan Brown was driving a rental vehicle when an officer tried to …

LOST CREEK LAKE, Ore. — Just last week, search and rescue divers in Josephine County recovered the body of a drowned swimmer. In Jackson County, Sgt. Shawn Richards says they responded to 11 calls for people injured or lost on hiking trails. …