GRANTS PASS, Ore. — There’s a little more than 24 hours before ballots are due for Tuesday’s special elections. Josephine County residents have their eye on one measure which would impact county criminal justice departments. A decision that will impact many county services is in the hands of Josephine County voters. Measure 17-49 is a … Continue reading »
Extensive Damage From Oklahoma Twister
CNN contributed to this report. ABC News has continuing livestream coverage. [UPDATE: 6:30 p.m. Monday] MOORE, Okla. — At least 51 are dead after a massive tornado struck the Oklahoma City area. Eyewitnesses report schools demolished and children trapped. More than 38,000 are reported without power. [PREVIOUS STORY] A second round of severe weather … Continue reading »
Tornadoes Wreak Havoc on the Heartland
SHAWNEE, OK. – The ingredients mixed well Sunday across the country’s heartland, where severe thunderstorms produced as many as 29 tornadoes throughout the course of the day. Mother Nature proved her true potential to many who are now searching through rubble to salvage anything they can. One of the strongest cells passed just south of … Continue reading »
Pot Laws Being Established in Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Recreational marijuana use is now legal in Washington, and the state is trying to establish laws over how pot should be bought and sold. The effort will focus on setting up a system of controls over growing pot, as well as testing guidelines for quality, and what levels of security retailers should … Continue reading »
More Kids Checking Into Drug Recovery
MEDFORD, Ore. — Drug recovery centers are seeing more kids check in for heroin treatment. OnTrack in Medford says for parents who can’t afford treatment for their child, there are several options. Treatment is available on a sliding scale, or in other words, based on income. But OnTrack also receives grants, so there is funding … Continue reading »
Trout Transported to Howard Prairie
HOWARD PRAIRIE, Ore. — Water temperatures are too high to safely stock trout in some Oregon lakes and ponds, but 3,000 trout are on the move. The fish were scheduled to go to Lake Selmac, but with water temperature around 70 degrees, it was deemed unsafe. So now, these fish will find a home in … Continue reading »
Tornadoes Rip Through Texas
**UPDATE** (5/17) NEAR FORT WORTH, Texas — A severe weather outbreak took place across portions of northern Texas Wednesday evening. The tornado count has now risen to 16 confirmed tornadoes, all occurring just west of the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Meteorologists are currently undergoing damage assessments to determine the strengths of these twisters and have declared … Continue reading »
Bear Camp Road Open for Travel
NEAR GALICE, Ore. — A private contractor wanting to move machinery from the Rogue valley to Gold Beach has helped open Bear Camp Road slightly sooner than expected. The U.S. Forest Service was waiting on the sun to help melt more snow before finishing plowing parts of that rural road. Wednesday, they announced that because … Continue reading »
Honoring the Fallen in Grants Pass
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — In light of Police Memorial Week, counties across Oregon are honoring those who gave their lives in the line of duty. Thursday, Josephine County held a memorial ceremony at the United Methodist Church. Community members and various law enforcement officers gathered to honor fallen officers. Grants Pass officials from the Josephine … Continue reading »
Major Drug Bust in Klamath County
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — More than 300 law enforcement agents descended on Klamath County in what is being called one of the largest drug busts in recent Oregon law enforcement history. The Oregon Attorney General issued a press release thing morning on Operation Trojan Horse. The Attorney General said more than 30 arrests were made … Continue reading »
