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JOSEPHINE CO., Ore. — Take a drive up Coyote Creek Road and you’ll stumble upon the abandoned town of Golden. The name is fitting; It’s an old mining town with a rich history. Now that history is passed on by Oregon State …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – There is now a local Republican who plans on running for outgoing Representative Greg Walden’s House seat. On October 28, Walden said he’s retiring from politics after next year after 30 years of public service. He hopes a …

DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. – Human remains were discovered in an open field in Central Oregon. On November 7, a person working on a field just northeast of Bend found the remains and called police. When deputies arrived at the location in the …

MEDFORD, Ore. – A local man was arrested for allegedly sharing child pornography online. The Medford Police Department said in August of 2019, they started an investigation into a local resident who was sharing child porn on the internet. Investigators added they …

OREGON — The tobacco ban was lifted after the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled the flavored vaping ban can’t apply to tobacco-based vaping products sold under the Oregon Health Authority. Now, a cannabis company is trying to do the same for flavored, …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – A man arrested in East Chicago, Indiana for an assault in Wilderville, Oregon is back in Josephine County to face charges. On the night of September 30, there was a reported shooting and stabbing in the area of …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – *UPDATE* – Two suspects were arrested for allegedly dealing methamphetamine and heroin in Medford. Court documents show on the morning of November 1, officers with the Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement team (MADGE) arrived at a home …

EAGLE POINT, Ore. – One of two suspects accused of an armed robbery was arrested after leading police on a chase that ended in Douglas County. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said in the early morning hours of November 2, a woman …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Local employers have been fined nearly over $800,000 for safety violations at a hemp processing facility. The Oregon State Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said five employers were using a condemned building in the Murphy area to …

MEDFORD, Ore. – A man died while incarcerated at the Jackson County Jail Monday night. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said on the evening of November 4, 28-year-old inmate Scott Lee Ashbaugh was found unresponsive in his cell during a routine check. …