Monthly Archives: August 2022
Air Quality Advisories Issued as Temperatures Begin to Warm Again Inland
Widespread smoke trapped south of the Rum Creek fire near Galice Oregon and the Six Rivers Lightning Complex Fire east of Eureka has affected much of...
Anonymous Tip Leads to Arrest of Suspect Involved in Theft of Dept. of Forestry...
Earlier in the month, two individuals were captured on surveillance footage breaking into an Oregon Department of Forestry lookout tower in the Prospect area on Sunday,...
Rum Creek Fire Near Galice, Balloons to Over 10,700 acres, Adding More Than ...
The Rum Creek Fire first reported Wednesday, August 17th, five miles northwest of Galice, OR, along the south banks of the Lower Rogue River, blew up...
The Rum Fire on Lower Rogue River Near Galice, Now Over 1300 Acres,...
According to the latest information from the Oregon Department of Forestry as of late Friday evening, the lightning caused Rum Fire, first reported Wednesday August 17th,...
Weekend Weather Will Feel Like Fall Before Warming Again Next Week
A late summer cold front is forecast to move through the area starting early Friday and continuing into the weekend. This system, will continue to...
Counterfeit Oxycodone Dealers Allegedly Responsible 15 year olds Death, Arrested
Back on July 4th, 2022, Medford Police, Medford Fire and Mercy Ambulance responded to reports of a 15 year old male who overdosed on fentanyl. Upon...
City of Brookings Announces Parts of Railroad St. to be Closed Thursday, August 25th
The City of Brookings released information Tuesday, August 23rd, that Railroad Street between Mill Street and Pacific Avenue will be closed Thursday, August 25th...
Sunny Skies and Warm Temperatures in Forecast for Work Week
Above average temperatures are expected to continue over the next few days especially in the interior valleys of northern California and southern Oregon, however, record...
Curry County Sheriff’s Office Reports Woman Found in a Holding Cell Deceased Sunday Evening
According to information released Monday, August 22nd, by the Curry County Sheriff’s Office, early Sunday evening, August 21st, an individual who had been brought to...
Man Dies From Injuries Sustained after Hwy. 199 Crash
As reported on August 16th, the Illinois Valley Fire District as well as Josephine County Sheriff’s Deputies and the Oregon State Police...