GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A man is taken to the hospital after police say a man attacked him under a bridge. Police say the incident is highlighting a new tool they are testing out. Thursday around 5 p.m., several Grants Pass Department of Public Safety officers responded to Riverside Park. They say a man was … Continue reading »
Arrests Made in Marijuana Investigation
MEDFORD, Ore. — Law enforcement from across the state joined forces with the Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement team to serve several search warrants in Jackson County. In all 4 people were arrested and 8 search warrants were served. Earlier Thursday, four people left the doors of Southern Oregon “NORML” in handcuffs as the … Continue reading »
“Reason to Hope” Breakfast
ASHLAND, Ore. — Thursday morning, the Oregon Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association announced it is opening an office in Southern Oregon. Right now, it’s based out of Portland and Eugene, but in July, the services will expand to our area of the state. A local clinical neuropsychologist says it will help the association have a direct … Continue reading »
Josephine County Rejects Levy
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Once again, voters in Josephine County turn down a public safety levy that would have increased property taxes to help fund the sheriff’s office and jail. Another public safety levy and another failure in Josephine County. Now the question is, what it means for the future of the sheriff’s office, the … Continue reading »
Oregon Coast Aquarium Visits School
MEDFORD, Ore. — Since a field trip to the coast isn’t a possibility for some Rogue Valley students, the coast is coming to them. It’s part of the Oregon Coast Aquarium’s education program. The outreach team stopped by Hoover Elementary School on Wednesday morning to give third to sixth graders an idea of what they … Continue reading »
Law Enforcement Levy Fails
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — For the second time, a tax measure to restore public safety in Josephine County failed to win voter approval. The unofficial results show 49 percent voted yes and 51 percent voted no. Around 400 votes separate the two sides as of 9:50 p.m. Measure 17-49 proposed a property tax of $1.48 … Continue reading »
Special Election: Preliminary Results
Jackson County Medford School District Positions Director, Position 1: Larry W. Nicholson Director, Position 2: Jeff Thomas Director, Position 3: Tricia M Prendergast Eagle Point School District Director, Position 2: Scott Grissom Director, Position 3: Don Hodges Director, Position 5: Dianne Mihocko Phoenix-Talent School District Director, Position 1, Zone 2: Ruth Staten Director, Position 3, … Continue reading »
Special Election: Initial Results
Preliminary numbers are coming in for the special election. Here’s what we have so far: A race with big implications for the leadership of Medford schools is the school board elections. Medford voters voted Larry Nicholson in Position 1. Position 2 belongs to Jeff Thomas and Position 3 seems to go to Tricia Prendergast. In … Continue reading »
Ashland Exclusion Zone Bans Nine People
ASHLAND, Ore. — Several months have passed since Ashland Police began enforcing a “Three Strikes, You’re Out” policy for repeat offenders in downtown Ashland. Store owner Fredrica Lawerence says transients and some homeless can scare people away from downtown and effectively scaring business away. “They’ll just walk around them, go out into the street and … Continue reading »
Teen Shooting Highlights Gun Safety
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Deputies say a teenager boy is taken safely into custody Monday afternoon after he fired shots toward homes and threatened to shoot anyone who responded. Several Jackson County Sheriff deputies responded to the 4000 block of Tioga Way around 2 p.m. Deputies called for an armored vehicle but then called it off. They said the … Continue reading »
