Regional News

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the winners of its 2017 Habitat Conservation, Upland Game Bird, and Waterfowl Stamp art contests. Winners were chosen Nov. 5 at the ODFW art show and wine re...

After nearly 30 years of service, Captain Dwes Hutson has retired from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Captain Hutson began his law enforcement career in 1982 as a Reserve Police Officer with the City of J...

On Tuesday, November 15, 2016, the Douglas County 9-1-1 center received a call from a family member of Ralph Masuzumi, age 74 of Azalea, Oregon, reporting him as a missing person. Mr. Masuzumi failed to return ...

On November 14th, 2016, at approximately 7:15 AM, Troopers from the Oregon State Police Grants Pass Office were dispatched to a report of a hit and run crash in the area of Kerby Avenue and Schumacher Street in...

Researchers at Oregon State University have identified for the first time another bacterium that can cause symptoms similar to “salmon poisoning” in dogs - and may complicate the efforts of Pacific Northwest pe...

The Fish and Wildlife Commission received an update on research, evaluation and implementation of the Commission’s Columbia River fisheries reform policy, as well as adaptive management recommendations moving f...

Migration has been central to life in Oregon for thousands of years and has become especially poignant since non-Native people began resettling here during the 1830s and 1840s. Oregonians have long engaged in c...

Oregon added 6,100 nonfarm payroll jobs in October, continuing a trend of strong job growth. Since October 2015, Oregon added 55,400 jobs, which was a gain of 3.1 percent. This growth rate is nearly double the ...

The countdown to Thanksgiving is over, and the big day is finally here with the family on the way with growling tummies.  You’ve been preparing all month, now it’s time to safely handle and prepare your turkey ...

The week of Nov. 14-18, 2016 is National Traffic Incident Response Week, recognizing the emergency responders who protect travelers after crashes and breakdowns on the highway. ODOT and the Oregon State Police ...