MERLIN, Ore. – Wildlife Images held a ribbon cutting Saturday to celebrate the opening of its brand new Discovery Farm. Thanks to help from generous sponsors, Wildlife Images was able to turn an old black bear enclosure into a new ...
MERLIN, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry responded to a vegetation fire near Merlin on Saturday. ODF said they were able to locate the fire north of Hog Creek County Park. The fire was initially estimated to be four ...
MERLIN, Ore. – After 43 years, the owner of the Galice Resort has decided to sell the business. In a post last Friday, owner Debbie Thomason announced she made the decision to sell the resort. She said it was a hard decision to make, ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Two burglary suspects are now behind bars in Josephine County. On December 20th, 2022, deputies responded to a reported burglary and theft at Ray’s Food Place in Selma. Using video surveillance, authorities reportedly identified a male ...
MERLIN, Ore. – Two years after a local businessman was killed, police are still looking for answers. On the morning of Monday, December 14, 2020, multiple agencies responded to a reported shooting just before 7:00 a.m. on Corporate Way in ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – One person died during an officer-involved shooting at an Interstate 5 rest area On Tuesday evening, Oregon State Police and the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call of shots fired near the northbound ...
MERLIN, Ore. – Containment around the Rum Creek Fire burning in Josephine County continues to grow as crews work rapidly to reinforce lines around the fire as hot, dry conditions return. Firefighters said over the weekend that cooler, more humid ...
MERLIN, Ore. – Firefighters continue to make progress on The Rum Creek fire in Josephine County, as containment is quickly increasing this weekend. The fire is now at 18,966 acres and 27% contained. Firefighters say the cooler and more ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Firefighters are starting to get a handle on The Rum Creek Fire in Josephine County. The fire is 18,385 acres and is now 17% contained. It was only 12% contained the day prior. Fire officials ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Several fire agencies responded to a large structure fire near Merlin. Rural Metro Fire said it happened at the 200 block of Hog Creek Road at about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. 10 units, including crews from Rural Metro ...