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MEDFORD, Ore. — A suspect pleaded guilty to possessing an illegally-modified gun and fleeing from police. The Jackson County District Attorney’s office said on December 20, 2020, a Medford police officer tried pulling over a vehicle on Crater Lake Avenue near Temple …

PROSPECT, Ore. – A woman is in the hospital with serious injuries Tuesday after falling 40 feet in prospect. Jackson County Fire District 3 says she fell while taking a photo near a bridge close to the Avenue of Boulders. Her partner …

PROSPECT, Ore. – A missing hunter was found safe thanks in part to local search and rescue crews. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said 55-year-old Donovan Short was reported missing on September 18 after he failed to check in with family members, …

PROSPECT, Ore. – The Gopher Fire burning in the Sky Lakes Wilderness is now 15% contained. On September 5, lightning strikes sparked five small fires about 11 miles east of Prospect in the perimeter of 2008’s Middle Fork Fire. Those five fires …

PROSPECT, Ore. – Investigators are updating the public about a fatal crash near Prospect. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said in the early morning hours of September 8, a pickup truck driven by 41-year-old Justin Anthony Ghirardo of Prospect was traveling southbound …

PROSPECT, Ore. – While checking for illegal campfires near Prospect, deputies arrested three people who had outstanding warrants for their arrest. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday, they sent out a “special detail” of deputies targeting illegal campfires started by …

BUTTE FALLS, Ore.– New containment levels were reached on Tuesday for the Medco B Fire between Butte Falls and Prospect. Oregon Department of Forestry says that the fire is now 92 percent contained and remains at 345 acres. On its Facebook page, …

BUTTE FALLS, Ore.– The Medco B fire will soon be put to rest as crews are nearing full containment after battling flames and smoke over the weekend. While it was originally thought to be 450 acres, crew overestimated the size which is …

PROSPECT, Ore. —  “I’m just happy that he’s alive. It’s very emotional,” said Walter Ridge, Prospect resident. It was a moment many say… they’ll never forget. Local man Steven Dawson Jr. was rescued after crashing his plane early Monday night near Prospect. …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Residents around the Miles Fire burning in Jackson County were told some evacuation levels were being downgraded. The Miles Fire started on July 15 after a thunderstorm passed over the area. Since then, it has grown to cover …