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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 …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Some residents around the Miles Fire burning in Jackson County have been notified they’re no longer on a Level 3 (go) evacuation notice. The Miles Fire started on July 15 after a thunderstorm passed over the area. Since …

Evacuation notices in the following article were effective as of 11:10 a.m. on July 26. Evacuation levels may have changed since this article was published. For the latest updates, visit the following website: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5966/ PROSPECT, Ore. – Residents in the Elk Creek …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Officials say wolves killed a calf inside a fenced pasture within 500 yards of a residence near Prospect. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said a cattle producer heard howling on the night of January 3 in …

PROSPECT, Ore. – Police are trying to find a woman who called reported seeing what could have been a human body in the Rogue River. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said the woman made a report of “suspicious circumstances” to Prospect Fire …

Jackson Co., Ore. — UPDATE 11/9/17 6:15 PM : Christopher Knapp has been located on the Oregon coast. According to authorities, he is safe.

Jackson County, Ore.- Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue crews are looking for a missing mushroom hunter. Christopher Knapp, 45, reportedly went mushroom picking on the evening of Sunday, November 5, and never returned. He was reported missing Wednesday and is …

Prospect, Ore. – Detectives are worried about a man missing since August 2. Now, they’re asking for the public’s help. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said 28-year-old Ross Ryan Andresen was last seen in the Prospect area with his brother, Bryon Andresen. …

Medford, Or.- Fire agencies all over Oregon are coming together to keep the public informed about the three major fires in Southern Oregon. “Some of the worst problems that we have when emergencies happen is misinformation or disconnected information,” Kris Eriksen, manager …

Shady Cove, Ore. – Recent rains brought both relief and concerns for crews fighting the Flounce Fire burning north of Lost Creek Lake. The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District said Wednesday’s evening’s thunderstorm that passed over the area brought up …