Air Pollution Advisory to Remain in Effect Until Further Notice
As we have witnessed in the last couple of years here in the southwest Oregon and northwestern California regions, wildfires can devastate communities. But what many don't realize is that they can impact far...
Wildfire Quickly Controlled
Just after 8:00 pm Saturday evening, the Illinois Valley Fire District responded with the Oregon Department of Forestry to a wildland fire on Suncrest Rd.
The relatively small blaze was controlled rather quickly after arriving...
Hot/Smokey Weather to Continue
Hot weather is expected this week. Temperatures will reach the triple digits across the valleys west of the Cascades, while areas east of the Cascades rise into the 90s. Locations near the coast, however,...
Klondike/Natchez Complex Fire Continue to Burn
The Natchez Fire, 15 miles SE of Cave Junction, currently sits at 1554 acres as of the latest reports Sunday evening. 330 fore personnel continue to make good progress in establishing indirect lines on...
Thunderstorms, Heat and Air Quality Alert Forecast
Isolated thunderstorms are possible beginning Saturday morning and persisting into early next week throughout the region as high level moisture enters the area.
Continued hot temperatures will combine with colder air moving in the upper...
Dozens of Fires Burn between Coast and Valley
The Northwest Incident Management Team 10 has taken over management of the Natchez, Poker, Klondike, and Granite Fires. This management area will be referred to as the Natchez Fire.
On the Natchez fire, crews continue...
Coast Guard Assists Disabled Vessel
U.S. Coast Guard Station Coos Bay crewmembers aboard the 52-foot Motor Life Boat Intrepid responded to assist the crew aboard the commercial fishing vessel Bernadette.
The Bernadette was 20 miles south of Coos Bay and tangled...
Softball Season in Full Swing
The Brookings-Harbor Softball League is in full swing. Six games into the season teams seem to be enjoying the newly renovated fields and facilities.
Six games into the regular season has 101 Bar and Grill...
Body Found in Peninger Fire Aftermath
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office detectives are conducting a death investigation in an area burned in Tuesday’s Peninger Fire. Investigators have not yet concluded whether the person died before or during the fire.
On the morning...
Man Robs Walmart with Pistol
Just before noon, Thursday, July 19th, the Medford Police Department responded to a 911 call from employees at the North Medford Walmart on Highway 62. The employees reported that a male had entered the...