Update (06/26/23 12:35 p.m.) – “The owner of the kayak has been found safe and sound,” the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said. “Thank you for spreading the word.” PROSPECT, Ore. – After an unoccupied kayak was found in the Rogue ...
PROSPECT, Ore. – The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest says its Hotshot crew is on their way to Alberta, Canada to help with large fire support. CNBC reports that wildfires across western Canada have burned around 1,800 square miles as of ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Some mobile pantries operated by Access in Jackson County are closing. Starting January 30th healthy mobile pantries will temporarily close because of a staffing shortage. The only employee that ran the truck left. Access is currently ...
PROSPECT, Ore. – An elderly man was saved after being stranded in the snow for two days outside of Prospect. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday night, search and rescue crews started looking for a 77-year-old missing man in ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – With snow in the forecast, at least two Southern Oregon schools announced morning delays Thursday. Prospect Charter School sent out the following notification Wednesday night: “Due to the forecasted weather we will have a two hour ...
PROSPECT, Ore. – The Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program is sending money to school districts across the nation. One of those districts is right here in Southern Oregon. Prospect School District was recently awarded $1,185,000 to help purchase ...
UPDATE: The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said the two missing hunters have been found and are now safe. According to deputies, the pair spent three days and two nights in the wilderness before a K9 unit tracked them down. More ...
PROSPECT, Ore. – An illegal marijuana operation was busted by police in Jackson County. Oregon State Police said on Thursday, September 22, officers served a search warrant at a warehouse near 1st Street in Prospect. Approximately 18,000 pounds of illegal, ...
PROSPECT, Ore. – A reward is being offered for information about several arsons in northeastern Jackson County. The Oregon Department of Forestry said since late July, there have been at least 18 small fires in and around the community of ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – A suspect accused of raiding an Oregon Department of Forestry lookout tower near Prospect is now behind bars. Investigators said on August 14, two men broke into a tower in the Prospect area and stole batteries ...