Staff Writer
Semi Rolls on Interstate 5
On Wednesday morning, just south of Ashland, a semi-truck rolled over while coming down the Siskiyou Summit grade on Interstate 5.
Salvage crews spent the better part of the day off-loading pallets of fresh green...
Fast Moving Central Point Brush Fire Causes Evacuations
At just before 5:00 pm Tuesday afternoon, a brush fire broke out near the Peninger exit in Central Point.
Erratic winds quickly drove the fire in many different directions simultaneously putting many structures in its...
Woman Bitten by Salmon Shark on Trinidad Beach
Cal Fire and California State Park officials report that a 58-year-old woman was taken by ambulance to the hospital Sunday afternoon after she received a non-life threatening shark bite to her lower leg in...
Brookings Southern Oregon Kite Festival THIS WEEKEND
The 25th Annual Southern Oregon Kite Festival will be held Jul 21-22, 2018, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., on the kite field at the Port of Brookings-Harbor. This popular event is free and...
Josephine County Man Kills Ex-Girlfriend Takes His Own Life
Late last week, Oregon State Troopers responded to a domestic disturbance at an address in the Merlin area. When Troopers arrived they located a passenger van in the driveway and the female operator was...
600 Lightning Strikes in Curry/Josephine/ Jackson Counties
Hundreds of lightning strikes over the weekend sparked many small fires in wilderness areas between coastal areas and the Medford valley.
The National Weather Service released lightning counts for their forecast area. For historical context,...
Couple Steals Fire Engine at Brush Fire
According to Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, on Saturday afternoon Engine 111, a Type 1 #MetroFire engine, was stolen from the scene of a brush fire on Elkhorn Blvd. just outside Sacramento, Ca.
The Sacramento County...
Ocean Kayaking with Our Intrepid Explorer Dave
It was one of those rare days on the Oregon Coast on Monday... no wind and no swell. Flat calm and inviting. Sun was out, & temperatures were in the high 70's. Perfect day...
Chetco Bar: Second Roadside Fire Salvage Sale Sold
The second Chetco Bar salvage sale (Snaketooth) to remove roadside danger trees sold on July 12, 2018. The sale was sold to CLR Timber Holdings (South Coast Lumber) for $292,000 for 3.9 MMBF (million...
Street Racing Causes Serious Crash
Grants Pass Dept of Public Safety Police and Fire personnel responded to a report of a multiple vehicle crash. One victim had to be extricated from her vehicle by removing the roof. This patient...