Rogue River

GRANTS PASS, Ore.– The pilots at Hellgate Jetboat Excursions honored one of their own Sunday evening in a special tribute after losing him in a motorcycle crash. John Yanutik III, 51, known as Jonny Tsunami and The Flyin’ Hawaiian, passed away on …

ROGUE VALLEY, Ore.– Water, sun, and a little bit of sunscreen are all that’s needed if you’re heading to the river this Labor Day. The holiday weekend is capping off what’s been an incredibly, busy and successful summer season. It’s one of the …

GOLD HILL, Ore.– Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol deputies rescued a family from the Rogue River near Gold Hill on Saturday afternoon. The woman and two children became stranded in the middle of the river when their inflatable devices snagged debris. …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Around 1:40 P.M. on Sunday, Grants Pass Department of Public Safety got a call about a man threatening to hit people with a stick on the Rogue River. When police arrived they attempted to confront 31-year-old Johnathan Lee …

MEDFORD, Ore. – A local man has been charged in an apparent murder-for-hire plot. The U.S. Department of Justice said 68-year-old Josephine County resident John Tobe Larson was involved in distributing marijuana to other states. He allegedly smuggled cash back into Oregon …

GALICE, Ore. — A man is recovering after almost drowning in the Rogue River tonight. According to Rural Metro Fire, he’s alive thanks to the quick action of bystanders. They say the man fell out of a raft and wasn’t wearing a …

MEDFORD, Ore. – An Oregon State Police trooper was cleared of any wrongdoing in a shooting that took place along Interstate 5 last month. The Jackson County District Attorney’s Office said on the afternoon of July 18, 2019, 73-year-old Tony Orland Mill …

Update: The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said, “…volunteers have located Mr. Brand alive and well. He is being returned home. Thanks to all who assisted.” ————————————— ROGUE RIVER, Ore. – Police are looking for a missing elderly dementia patient north of Rogue …

Update (8/16/19 6:30 p.m.) –At about 1:30 p.m. Friday, the body of missing swimmer Jason Briggs was located about 500 yards downstream from where he was last seen on August 15. Five divers were in the water Friday looking for 44-year old …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – A swimmer is missing and presumed drowned in the Rogue River Thursday. Rural Metro Fire says the man was swimming near the recreational area just below Rocky Riffle. Multiple agencies have spent the evening searching for him, but …