TALENT, Ore. — Crews evacuated a Talent rest area after a truck driver reported a hazardous material spill. Just before 11 a.m. on Sunday, Fire District 5 and Medford Fire crews responded to milepost 22 along I-5. The driver reported about a half of a cup of formaldehyde leaked from the vehicle. Sun Crest Rest … Continue reading »
Students Wash Cars for Sparrow
MEDFORD, Ore. — McGloughlin Middle School students are raising money for their Sparrow. Brandi Moore has been struggling with Lupus over the past year. Her friends at school have been raising money to pay back a local bank that donated about $2,500 for her medical services. “Brandi is my friend and I just want to … Continue reading »
Police Search Grass Fire Field
MEDFORD, Ore. — Just before 10 p.m. Saturday, fire crews from Fire District 3 and Medford Fire responded to a report of a grass fire off of Vilas Road. Crews say the fire was knocked down in two minutes. Medford Police also responded and searched the area. “Looking at this area … there’s no ignition … Continue reading »
Animal Shelter Fate Tied to Tax Levy
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – This Tuesday, Josephine County voters will take their stance on the proposed public safety tax levy. Among the more unlikely services in that levy is animal control. Now the Josephine County Animal Shelter is making their case for funding, and turning to donors to help them stay on their feet. Officials … Continue reading »
Grants Pass Holds Safety Awareness Day
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Saturday was Safety Awareness Day in Grants Pass. Residents young and old came down to the Grants Pass shopping center for the town’s safety day event. Visitors climbed aboard equipment and vehicles from Grants Pass Fire and Josephine County Search and Rescue. The Caveman Kiwanis club fitted people for free bike … Continue reading »
Family Reunited After Kidnapping
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A family is now reunited after an early morning kidnapping at the 7-Eleven store on 6th Street in Grants Pass. Just after 8 a.m. Saturday, a resident reported his vehicle had been stolen while his two small children, ages 8 and 3, were sitting in it. Officers located the children on … Continue reading »
Police Arrest Assault Suspect
MEDFORD, Ore. — Police officers responded to a report of an assault around 4:45 p.m. Friday at a hotel on South Riverside in Medford. Medford Police officers say a female victim suffering from “extensive injuries” escaped a room where she was being held against her will and asked hotel employees to call 911. Police say … Continue reading »
VA to Cut into Veterans Claims Backlog
MEDFORD, Ore. – With more soldiers returning home from war with new and unique types of injuries, it’s taking longer for veterans to receive disability benefits. Now, the Department of Veterans Affairs is mandating overtime hours to cut through the backlog. That backlog has reached an estimated 830,000 veterans nationwide. Locally, Jackson County Veteran Services … Continue reading »
Officers Train to Help Mentally Ill
MEDFORD, Ore. — Officers in the Rogue Valley are working to better understand and help the mentally ill. This week, members from every law enforcement agency in southern Oregon are doing what’s called a ‘Crisis Intervention Training’ or CIT. Back in February, several officers and the Jackson County Mental Health department went to Salt Lake City, Utah to … Continue reading »
“Common Core” Coming to Oregon
MEDFORD, Ore. — Local schools are piloting new tests as part of a major curriculum overhaul. It is part of the Common Core state standards, a national set of benchmarks intended to make kids more globally competitive. Oregon is one of 45 states to adopt the Common Core state standards. The series of performance benchmarks … Continue reading »
