Oregon’s unemployment rate was 3.5% in July, unchanged from 3.5%, as revised, in June. The overall U.S. unemployment rate was
Month: August 2022
Firearms, Silver, and Cash Found During Raid of Black Market Grow
On August 17, 2022, the Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team (JMET) executed a search warrant in the 800 block of Coyote
All Hands on Deck, as ODF Responds to Approx 50 Fires After Storms
Here is the link to our coverage of the storms last night, along with initial firefight callouts. ODF says that
Nearly 2500 Without Power in Jackson and Josephine Counties
Scroll to the bottom of the article for the latest updates. Pacific Power is currently aware of a power outage
Firefighters Responding to Multiple Fire Starts from Storms
Scroll to the bottom of the article for the latest updates. ODF is reporting at least six current fires that
East Vilas Road Project to Detour Traffic for 5 Weeks
Traffic between Crater Lake Avenue and McLoughlin Drive will be detoured for five weeks. Work has been continuing since early
First Oregon Pediatric Case of Monkeypox Confirmed
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is confirming the state’s first pediatric case of monkeypox virus (hMPXV). OHA and county public health
Three Dead, One Critically Injured in Suspected DUII Crash
On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, shortly before midnight, a deputy assigned to timber patrol drove through the area of the
Over 10,000 Plants Discovered During Josephine County Illegal Marijuana Raids
On August 15, 2022, the Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team (JMET) with the assistance of Rogue Area Drug Enforcement (RADE), Josephine
No Injuries in Portland Officer Involved Shooting
A wanted man has been taken into custody after an officer involved shooting in the Lents Neighborhood. On August 16,
Medford Opens Downtown Cooling Shelters Starting August 17
Due to high temperatures forecasted, Medford City Manager Brian Sjothun has issued a severe weather event declaration effective for Wednesday
Butte Falls Man Arrested After Allegedly Uploading Child Porn
The Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) joint inter-agency task force arrested a suspect today on multiple child sexual abuse
