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 »
Mt. Ashland Receives Grant for Expansion
ASHLAND, Ore. — Mt. Ashland is getting some help with the cost of some of the improvements required for it’s expansion. The financial boost comes in the form of a $5,000 grant from the National Ski Areas Association’s Sustainable Slopes initiative. The grant will help fund twenty watershed restoration projects the ski area will implement … Continue reading »
Heroin: Heating Up, Part 2
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Heroin is attracting a wave of new, younger users. According to the National Institute on Drug Addiction, nearly half of young people who reported using heroin also said they tried prescription drugs. They started using heroin because it was cheaper and easier to get. One man who spoke with NewsWatch12’s Sharon … Continue reading »
Middle School Fire Set Intentionally
ASHLAND, Ore. — A fire at Ashland Middle School is determined to have been intentionally set by a student – that is the conclusion of investigators with the Ashland Police Department and Ashland Fire and Rescue. The student who is suspected of setting that fire in a boy’s restroom on Tuesday has been identified and … Continue reading »
Fallen Tree Causing Rogue River Hazard
GOLD HILL, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says a fallen tree is causing a hazard along the Rogue River. The sheriff’s office says a large tree has fallen over about 100 yards below Sardine Creek near Gold Hill, and is now blocking two-thirds of the Rogue River. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is … Continue reading »
New Bar at Former Shenanigans Site
MEDFORD, Ore. — The former location of Shenanigans Irish Pub could soon host a new venue, and the new owner says he wants to avoid the legal issues that plagued the former bar. Jeff Rahenkamp, the owner of Phat Kat Tattoo is planning to open a new bar called The Pub” at the former Shenanigans … Continue reading »
Over 30 Arrests in Klamath County
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — More than 300 law enforcement officers served arrest warrants in Klamath County on Wednesday morning in what officials are calling one of the largest operations ever done in Southern Oregon. Officials began serving the warrants early Wednesday morning. State, federal and local law enforcement teamed up to carry out the operation. … Continue reading »
