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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...
Two Men Lead Sheriff Deputies on Chase
On Wednesday afternoon, July 11th, Josephine County Deputies were conducting surveillance and determined that a stolen 2002 Toyota Tacoma may have been located at that same location.
Deputies confirmed that the stolen vehicle was on...
Roseburg Woman Located Safe After 5 Day SAR Mission
A Roseburg woman and her dog have been found alive after an extensive search and rescue mission.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has been actively searching for Ms. Molatore since Friday, July 6, after Molatore...
Coastal Flood Advisory Issued by NWS Eureka NW California Coast
At just before 5:00 pm Thursday evening, July 12th, a Coastal Flood Advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in Eureka for the Northwest California Coast.
The alert warned of coastal flooding due to...
Wildfire Quickly Contained in Selma
Just after noon on Wednesday, July 11th, the Illinois Valley Fire District responded with Oregon Department of Forestry, Rural Metro, and US Forestry Service to a wildland fire.
This just over half acre fire was...