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A grass fire at 5577 Little Applegate Road torched 24 acres at around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday. Nearly 40 firefighters were called to the scene from Applegate Fire District #9 and the Oregon Department of Forestry. By 9 p.m., spokesperson Ashley Du Bray reports the fire was 99 percent dozer lined.Read More »

When the Britt Festival office opened its doors this morning, they were greeted by long lines of ticket buyers hoping to catch one of their favorite artists in the 2012 festival season. According to the Medford Mail Tribune, lines stretched out about 30 feet by 9 a.m. Among the season’s headliners are Steve Martin, Bill Cosby, Heart and Huey Lewis and The News.Read More »

A fire broke out Wednesday afternoon on the exterior of a small studio apartment on Highland Avenue in Grants Pass. The Rural/Metro Fire Department credits quick action by a neighbor in extinguishing the fire with a garden hose by the time they arrived moments later.  About 400-dollars damage was done to the home’s exterior and never entered the residence.Read More »

Health officials are warning Southern Oregonians to update their dogs' distemper vaccinations because an outbreak of the virus has been found in the local fox population. Wildlife biologists have fielded more than a dozen calls in the past two weeks regarding gray foxes displaying strange behavior.Read More »

The Eagle Point School District says an agreement has been reached with striking employees.
     The district says schools are closed Wednesday and will resume
Thursday with regular teachers. Schools opened this week with
substitutes.
     The Eagle Point Education Association began the strike May 7.Read More »

The finalists to fill two Josephine County Commissioner seats have been selected by voters. For Position Two, top vote-getter Keith Heck will face off against runner-up Toni Webb in a November run-off, while Cherryl Walker and Bob Just vie for Position Three. Art Harvey will remain County Clerk and Recorder. By a substantial margin, voters reject a tax levy to fund law enforcement.

Beth Heckert has been selected by voters as Jackson County’s first female District Attorney, defeating her two opponents with ease. Voters also elected Kerry Bradshaw as County Surveyor and retained interim County Assessor Josh Gibson to continue holding the office. Republican Doug Breidenthal and Democrat Jeff Scroggins will face off in November to become Jackson County Commissioner.Read More »

Oregonians are getting fatter.
     A report released by the Oregon Health Authority this week says
60 percent of adults are either overweight or obese, and
researchers blame poor nutrition and a lack of exercise.
     The authority says the rate of Oregonians considered overweightRead More »

A pair of seats are up for grabs in Josephine County. The field of candidates for positions 2 & 3 feature crowded fields with numerous candidates.

POSITION 2Read More »