Regional News

Defensible Space Projects Incentive Program, March 13

OR State Fire Marshal release - SALEM, Ore. – To help those living in communities more likely to be impacted by a wildfire, the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is launching an incentive program to help Oregoni...

Oregon No. 2 in Firewise Sites, March 13

ODF release - Salem, Ore.—With 290 Firewise USA sites in good standing, the Oregon Department of Forestry is proud that Oregon is ranked number two in the nation for number of Firewise USA sites. In 2023, Orego...

ShakeAlert Early Warning System, March 12

OR Dept. of Emergency Management release - SALEM, Ore. - Monday, March 11, 2024, marked three years since the ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning System went live in Oregon. The earthquake detection tool, oper...

Hwy. 140W Fatal, Jackson Co., March 11

Jackson County, Ore. 6 Mar. 24- On Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 5:16 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 140, near milepost 8, in Jackson County. The preliminary investigation indi...

Locating Eluding Vehicle, Lane Co., March 11

3/7/24 - UPDATE - The vehicle was located after it crashed early this morning. Thank you to residents who helped on this case. Deputies would still like to speak with the driver about their unsafe driving decis...