Monthly Archives: February 2019
Hooskanaden Slide Extensive and Still Active
Hooskanaden Slide on Highway 101 is actively moving still. Yesterday morning the reports were that the road surface had sunk approximately two feet below grade. 24 hours later, the road surface in places is...
High Speed Chase on Snow Covered Road reaches 100 mph
On Tuesday night at about 10:10 pm, a Medford Police Officer attempted to catch up to a vehicle driving without headlights on Barnett Road, near Alba Drive. The vehicle drove at a high rate...
High Speed Chase Ends in Crash and Arrest
On Friday, February 22nd, just after 9:30 am, a man led multiple law enforcement agencies on a high-speed chase that spanned from Brookings to Thomas Creek and then back through Brookings and Harbor eventually...
Fire Destroys Home Sending One to Hospital
Monday evening, February 25th, just before 10:30 pm, the Illinois Valley Fire District responded to a Structure Fire on Rough and Ready Rd.
The single-story house was totally engulfed in flames at the time of...
Forecast for Week is Mixed Bag
An upper-level low will spin off the coast of Washington state over the next couple of days, and this along with a slow-moving surface low-pressure system and associated fronts will help cause precipitation in...
Two Vehicle Crash Sends Two to Hospital
Monday, Feb 25 at approximately 11:45am, Illinois Valley Fire District responded to a 2 vehicle crash just south of the Hayes Hill summit. One driver was pinned inside of the vehicle and required extrication...
Officers Recover 27 Pounds of Meth in Traffic Stop
On Thursday, February 21, officers with the Klamath Falls Police Department conducted a traffic stop with a California plated SUV on Highway 97. During the stop, officers developed a concern that the occupants were...
Man Rams Police Car in Attempt to Elude Officers
On Friday, February 22nd at about 8:30 pm, a Medford Police Officer attempted contact with a male subject in a vehicle in the parking lot of the Northgate Shopping Center near Chipotle.
The vehicle, a...
Rock Slide Closes Hwy. 101- UPDATE
CHP has issued an update as of 9:00am
UPDATE: US-101 is open to one way traffic. Expect at least 15 minute traffic delays. Please proceed through the ares slowly and with caution. We cannot determine...
Two Car Crash Sends One to the Hospital
On Saturday afternoon, Feb 23, the Illinois Valley Fire District responded to a two-vehicle crash just before 2:00 pm. Upon arrival, the Illinois Valley Fire District found one vehicle had left the roadway and rolled...