Summer Weather Outlook
May 22, 2013With the Neutral El Nino Southern Oscillation conditions, a high pressure ridge should sit over most of the Western United States this summer. This area of high pressure will move further West as areas of low pressure push inland along the jet stream....Read More
Rain & Snow Showers Continue Tonight
May 22, 2013Temperatures are going to be near freezing this evening in the Valleys. Showers will be ongoing through the evening and by early morning partial clearing is expected. This will allow temperatures to drop into the low and mid 30’s....Read More
Curry County Rejects Public Safety Levy
May 22, 2013Curry County's hopes for help from voters to maintain minimum public safety services were dashed Election Night when voters turned down a 5-year levy by a 56 to 44 percent margin. That leaves it to the county commissioners to decide what to do next....Read More
New AARP Survey of Rogue Valley
May 22, 2013The results of a new AARP livability survey for Jackson and Josephine County are the first of its kind in Oregon. AARP received a completed survey in the mail from 1,500 Jackson and Josephine County registered voters aged 50 and older....Read More
Josephine County Rejects Levy
May 22, 2013Another public safety levy has failed in Josephine County. Now the question is, what it means for the future of the sheriff's office, the jail and other departments. The levy would have increased property taxes to 1.48 per $1,000 of assessed value....Read More
Oregon Coast Aquarium Visits School
May 22, 2013Since 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....Read More
Fire Destroys Barn
May 22, 2013A fire took down a barn on Rogue River Ranch on Tuesday afternoon. The ranch is out on Table Rock Road and fire fighters headed that way around 5:30 p.m. The owners or Rogue River Ranch would not allow NewsWatch12 cameras on the property....Read More
Cool & Wet Weather Continues
May 22, 2013A cold front brought the colder and windy weather yesterday and now a cut-off low will live in the Pacific Northwest for the remainder of the workweek. Disturbances will wrap around the low bringing shower activity through early Friday....Read More
Law Enforcement Levy Fails
May 21, 2013For 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. ...Read More
Ingredients of the Moore, OK Tornado
May 21, 2013After the devastating EF-5 Oklahoman tornado tore through the town of Moore, many are wondering what exactly allowed for a storm of this nature to develop. Just a day before, the Oklahoma City area was targeted with numerous tornado touch downs....Read More
Rain & Snow Showers Tonight
May 21, 2013Temperatures have changed significantly within 24 hours. Afternoon highs were only in the 50's and 60's. Rain and snow showers have been falling since this afternoon. Snow is accumulating near Doak Mt. and Lake of the Woods but off of pavement....Read More
Dan's Garden: Bugs in your Garden
May 21, 2013After dark, you may notice little pests roaming around in your gardens. As Marsha explains, in order to prevent your crops from being damaged, it’s important to know what type of bug is doing the feeding before you purchase the right product....Read More
Ashland Exclusion Zone Bans Nine People
May 21, 2013Several months have passed since Ashland Police began enforcing a "Three Strikes, You're Out" policy for repeat offenders in downtown. If a person receives 3 citations in a 6 month span, he or she could be excluded from the downtown area up to a year...Read More
Oklahoma Highlights School Safety
May 21, 2013Whether it's a natural disaster like what happened in Oklahoma it's bringing attention to what schools are doing to keep kids safe. School officials say tornado risk might be low here in Oregon, but there are plenty of other emergency scenarios....Read More
Grants Pass School Bond Up for Vote
May 21, 2013A $17.5 million bond measure is proposed for construction of kindergarten classrooms at every district elementary school, new door locks to help keep intruders out, and other improvements that district officials say have not been taken care of....Read More
Drastic Change In The Weather
May 21, 2013A 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 with most falling along and west of the Cascades...Read More
Potent Storm Moving in Tomorrow
May 20, 2013Severe 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....Read More
Taking Flight: A Sparrow's Wings
May 20, 2013This year, Rogue Valley Adventist Academy completed more hours of community service than there are students. 2-year-old Mateo Lopez is getting ready for only his 3rd family trip out of the house, it means bringing along the machines keeping him alive...Read More
It's National Dog Bite Prevention Week!
May 20, 2013If Monday 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 today says that Oregon is 15th in the nation in paid insurance claims for dog bite injuries in 2012....Read More
Josephine County Weighs Levy Options
May 20, 2013Ballots are due for Tuesday’s special elections. Josephine Co. 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...Read More
