MEDFORD, Ore. — Less than 24 hours until the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens kickoff Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans, and today grocery stores were packed with shoppers preparing for the big game. Parking spaces at food for less in Medford were hard to come by and football fans could be seen stocking … Continue reading »
Smoking Near Oxygen Tank Starts Fire
MEDFORD, Ore. — More than thirty firefighters responded to an early morning house fire on Willamette Avenue in Medford just after midnight Friday. Officials said flames damaged much of the interior of the house, but the four people living inside were able to get out safely. The house next door suffered minor damage to its … Continue reading »
Bullet Business Booming
MEDFORD, Ore. — The second Medford guns show in less than a month wrapped Sunday up with vendors reporting big business. Guns show organizer Wes Knodel says exact numbers of people through the door this weekend won’t be in until Monday, but he projects significantly more people visited this weekend’s show than the 2,000 who … Continue reading »
Rain/Snow Showers Into Sunday Afternoon
A cold air mass will move into the Pacific Northwest this evening, causing quite a temperature drop in the higher elevations. Moisture is still creating rain and snow showers across the region and this will continue through the evening. Snow levels will start off around 3,000′ this evening before dropping to about 2,000′ by Sunday … Continue reading »
March Supports Tighter Gun Control
ASHLAND, Ore. — Signs supporting tighter gun control accompanied dozens of members of the One Million Moms for Gun Control Southern Oregon campaign in Ashland Saturday morning. The crowd gathered outside the Ashland Library and marched to Lithia Park to bring awareness to their goal of bringing what they say is sensible gun control to the … Continue reading »
Cold Again This Evening
Today was very similar to yesterday with temperatures a few degrees cooler in some locations. We are in a very repetitive weather pattern, and this evening will be similar to last evening. Temperatures will drop into the low 20′s and upper teens in the Rogue Valley, and single digits are expected in and around Klamath … Continue reading »
Attempted Kidnapper Behind Bars
MEDFORD, Ore. — Jiu jitsu and self defense instructor Pete Loncarevich hits the mat and practiced self defense moves with his daughter Madison Sunday afternoon. Loncarevich said women take his classes for a variety of reasons but personal safety is usually a common theme. “There’s a number of reasons why they come. Sometimes to build their … Continue reading »
Cold Night Ahead Across the Region
Most places warmed up quite a bit today, even Medford. Low lying stratus and fog burnt off rather quickly this morning and we were able to warm into the upper 40′s by the second half of the afternoon! Grants Pass on the other hand had a little more trouble shaking off that fog, keeping their … Continue reading »
Habitat For Heroes House Is First In OR
MEDFORD, Ore. — Dozens were on hand Saturday morning to watch a military veteran and his family receive the keys to the first “Habitat for Heroes” house built in Oregon. “I don’t know. Scream for joy or cry for joy. It’s super exciting just knowing that my family is going to have a stable house … Continue reading »
AM Fog Giving Way to Partly Sunny Skies
Continuing to see freezing fog develop across the Valley this morning. Temperatures are slightly cooler than they were yesterday because the fog was not present everywhere in the Valley. The fog will linger into midday for some locations but by the afternoon most of the Rogue Valley should see partly sunny skies. The airport has … Continue reading »
