Name: Justin Bourke
Date registered: February 12, 2013
GOLD HILL, Ore. – Personnel from police and fire agencies across the Rogue Valley are learning how to tame the Rogue River. It’s part of a voluntary weekend-long training course. Officials say river rescues are an unavoidable part of Summer. “A lot of people come down through the nice flat water and then they end … Continue reading »
CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. – Cave Junction residents are getting their mail again after a fire destroys the town post office. Residents lined up at the county building today to get their mail. They say it isn’t a perfect substitute, but it will do for the time being. “It’s kind of a tough situation but… we … Continue reading »
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Fire officials are calling the Beacon Hill fire a fitting end to the most active May in at least a decade. Crews continue to mop up the remnants of the fire that consumed roughly 115-acres of the Beacon Hill area of Grants Pass. Officials say the fire was likely caused by a … Continue reading »
CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. – As Josephine County turns down another public safety levy, two lawmakers are meeting with voters to discuss other options. Representative Wally Hicks and Senator Herman Baertschiger held a town hall meeting in Cave Junction Saturday morning. The two discussed a House Bill that would allow the Governor to declare a public … Continue reading »
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Local law enforcement finishes up DUII saturations Monday. Oregon State Police, Medford Police, and Jackson County Sheriff all ramp up patrols as part of the holiday weekend. State police officials say the combination of increased traffic and holiday recreation makes for dangerous roads on Memorial Day weekend. They say the extra … Continue reading »
MEDFORD, Ore. – What comes as a downer for many holiday vacationers could be a blessing for those open burns. Just a couple weeks ago all signs pointed to an early fire season. Now the same rain causing an early end to camping could mean a later start for that fire season. “A few weeks … Continue reading »
PHOENIX, Ore. – A Phoenix country club is putting for patriots this Memorial Day weekend. It’s part of a golf tournament to raise money for local veterans. The Centennial Golf Club had a full tournament bracket for their first year of the Military Appreciation Tournament Saturday. Members of the Young Marines staffed the course, and … Continue reading »
MEDFORD, Ore. – Medford joined over 250 cities across 36 countries as part of the “March Against Monsanto.” Organizers say over 800 people marched from Vogel Plaza to Alba Park as part of the protest. They say their outrage is in response to the so-called Monsanto Protection Act, which offers legal protections to those planting … Continue reading »
MEDFORD, Ore. — Cannabis community center SONORML is back open after being raided and seeing four of their members arrested. The raid was the result of a two year investigation. Police say SONORML and three other Jackson County businesses were illegally selling medical marijuana. It is legal for a safe access point or dispensary to … Continue reading »
