A cold front off shore this morning will pass through the region this afternoon bringing gusty winds, rain and a drastic drop in temperatures. The limiting factor with this storm will be moisture and thus most of the precipitation will be along and west of the Cascades in southern Oregon, in particular at the coast … Continue reading »
Potent Storm Moving in Tomorrow
Severe weather has again moved through the heart of our country, bringing devastation to another town near Oklahoma City, OK. This time, it was the densely populated suburb of Moore, a city that has seen weather of this nature before. In 1999 an EF-5 tornado struck the town, with wind speeds in excess of 200mph. … Continue reading »
It’s National Dog Bite Prevention Week!
MEDFORD, Ore. — If Monday afternoon seemed to be a good day to take the family dog for a walk to the park, keep in mind that this is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. A study released today says that Oregon is 15th in the nation in the number of insurance claims paid for dog … Continue reading »
Josephine County Weighs Levy Options
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 »
Medford Urban Renewal Agency to Close
MEDFORD, Ore. — After 25 years, the Medford Urban Renewal Agency, or MURA, is soon to be no more. The agency is preparing to spend its last few dollars, a proposed $10.5 million. The Downtown Commons was one of the many projects the Urban Renewal Agency helped orchestrate. Now that MURA is closing the books, another … 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 »
Tornado Damage in Oklahoma
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 has … Continue reading »
Jodi Arias Death Penalty Hearing
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Jodi Arias is one step closer to a death sentence. In the first step in the penalty phase of the Yreka woman’s murder trial, they jury that convicted Arias of the murder of Travis Alexander decided last week that Alexander suffered enough during the crime to warrant Arias being put to death. … Continue reading »
Summer-Like Today, Winter-Like To Follow
A ridge and thermal trough will bring summer-like temperatures this afternoon, abundant sunshine, and even the Chetco Effect at the coast warming Brookings up more than the rest of the coast. This warm-up is short lived however as a upper low will become cut-off from the jetstream and take hold of the Pacific Northwest weather … Continue reading »
