WHITE CITY, Ore. — Being unprepared for the region’s highest peaks can have life threatening consequences. Every year, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says they rescue hikers on Mount McLoughlin,varying from roughly a half a dozen rescue missions to as ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Jackson County Search and Rescue is calling a couple “very lucky” after they were rescued near Mount Ashland early Monday morning. SAR says the couple and their two dogs went up on Tolman Creek Road on Sunday ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — “Just kind of that drop in your stomach where you think holy cow this could have gotten bad really quickly,” said Alex Smith, father. An Ashland family says they’re counting their blessings after their car broke down ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — Late November is a popular time for families to go on the hunt for a Christmas tree. But with the weather getting colder, law enforcement wants to make sure you do it safely. The lack of cell ...
BROOKINGS, Ore. — More than a dozen search and rescue missions were carried out this year on the Oregon Coast. The bodies of four people were recovered, and about a dozen more lives were saved by local rescue agencies. The ...
BUTTE FALLS, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a missing Butte Falls woman with dementia. Geraldine “Gerry” Hendricks, 80, was reported missing from her home Saturday evening. Dispatch received a call from Hendricks’ family in the 4400-block ...
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif – The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Bunny Flat recreation area to respond to a report of a car stuck in deep snow on Wednesday. According to police, Lydia Briggs from Massachusetts was traveling into the ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon Department of Transportation are urging drivers to be prepared as winter continues. Search and Rescue deputies said they have responded to a number of calls involving people who followed ...
ASHLAND, Ore.– A 40-year-old man from Bend was reported missing last night at Mt. Ashland. Eric Hostetler, who reports claim is an experienced snowboarder, came to the mountain with wife to snowboard. When she returned to the parking lot in ...
White City, Ore.– It’s been a mild winter so far but Jackson County Search and Rescue says the overall number of rescues is up. 2017 was a busy year for SAR crews as they responded to 174 cases last year ...