Regional News

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Elk Left to Waste, Nov. 24

The Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public's help to identify the person(s) responsible for the unlawful killing of two elk in Columbia County on November 21, 2016. This i...
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Forestry Regional Operators of the Year, Nov. 24

The Operator of the Year award recognizes operators performing above and beyond in carrying out the Forest Practices Act. The criteria includes requirements such as re-planting, sound construction and maintenan...
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BPA ready for Turkey Cooking, Nov. 24

Bonneville Power Administration operators are prepared for the energy anomaly that they see every Thanksgiving Day. They have planned for an unusual bulge, or peak, in the morning as millions of people across t...
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Hwy. 126 Fatal, Nov. 23

The driver of the Plymouth was identified as Stephen POOLE, age 24, of Prineville. The contributing factors of this crash are still be investigated. No further information to be released at this time.  Previous...
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Two Fatalities in Southern Oregon, Nov. 23

On November 21, 2016 at about 8:10pm OSP troopers responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 140 near milepost 31.5 (31 miles east of Medford). Preliminary investigation revealed a 2006 Ford pick-up was wes...
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Check your ITIN, Nov. 23

The Oregon Department of Revenue is echoing a warning to taxpayers from the IRS that certain individual taxpayer identification numbers (ITINs) will expire at the end of this year. The IRS is advising taxpayers...
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Tree Farmers of the Year, Nov. 23

The Oregon Tree Farm System has announced that Lane County family forest landowners Dave and Dianne Rankin are Oregon's 2016 Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year. The honor was celebrated at the organization's ...
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Fire Safety Urged over Thanksgiving, Nov. 23

With Thanksgiving just a few days away, State Fire Marshal Jim Walker is reminding Oregonians to keep fire safety front and center when cooking and preparing holiday meals. "When friends and family gather at th...
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NWS WX Statement, Nov. 23

The National Weather Service in Medford issued a weather warning for the South Coast...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD ...