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Domestic Dispute Escalates to Hostage Situation and Hours Long Stand-Off with SWAT

Very early Wednesday morning, August 9th, the Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies and ultimately the SWAT Team were dispatched to a domestic dispute after receiving a...

City of Brookings Announces Ground Breaking Ceremony for Kidtown at Azalea Park

In a press release from the City of Brookings, it was announced that a reconstruction groundbreaking ceremony will take place at Kidtown at Azalea Park...

Hazy Smokey Skies Start Workweek Before Mostly Clear Skies and Warm Afternoons Takeover

The low pressure system over eastern Utah is slowly moving to the east and continues to spin unstable air into eastern Oregon, circulating the chance...

Man Dies After Saturday Morning Shooting

Late Saturday morning, August 5th, officers with the Grants Pass Police Department were dispatched to the 1200 block of SW Isham after receiving reports of...

Flat Fire Authorities Report 30% Containment and 32,732 Total Acres Burned

The Flat Fire, now charring more than 32,732 total acres, grew 1,261 acres since Friday with authorities reporting 30% containment. The second Incident Management Team...

Firefighter Dies in an On-Duty Vehicle Accident Near Powers

According to a Saturday, August 5th press release, an out of state Forest Service firefighter employed by the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest and a member on...

Flat Fire Reaches Over 31,471 Acres with Higher Temperatures and Lightning in the Forecast

Friday's Flat Fire update now reports that fire grew 2,084 acres since Wednesday now covering more than 31,471 total acres. The U.S. Forest Service has...

Hazy, Smokey Skies and Hot Temperatures into Weekend

Low pressure continues to circulate over eastern Utah, spinning unstable air into eastern Oregon, reaching into central Oregon and circulating the chance for isolated thunderstorms...

Woman Escapes Captivity in Klamath Falls after Being Kidnapped in Seattle and Sexually Assaulted

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Portland Field Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying potential victims of a violent sex assault offender who...

Woman Arrested with 1 ounce of Fentanyl and a “Wallet Gun”

According to a press release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, Agents received information that 29 year old Cheyenne Lea Silva Lovfald, a convicted...