ODF is responding alongside numerous Josephine county fire agencies to a fire on the 4200-block of Lakeshore Drive, southeast of Selma. It’s currently estimated to
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JoCo Man Arrested After Trying to Meet Underage Girl at Park
On May 25, the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office received information regarding an adult male attempting to communicate with a minor female via an online source.
“Police Event” Temporarily Closes Grants Pass Street
This is a developing incident. Medford Alert will continue to monitor and update as new information becomes available. Due to a police event, officials say
OSP Responds to 200+ Crashes During Memorial Day Weekend
Here are the statistics from OSP’s 2023 Memorial Day Weekend (Friday, May 26 to Monday, May 29, 2023) that occurred across Oregon. This includes the
Fire Season Begins June 1 in Jackson and Josephine Counties
Fire Season on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Southwest Oregon District begins Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 12:01 a.m. The fire
Flash Flood Watch Issued for Areas of Siskiyou County
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Central and Western Siskiyou County. The Flash Flood Watch is active from
Four Rescued from the Rogue River After Canoe Accident
On May 27, at approximately 5:37 PM, multiple units from Grants Pass Fire, Rural Metro Fire, AMR-Josephine County, and the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office responded
NWS: Regional Thunderstorms Forecasted This Memorial Day Weekend
The pattern for thunderstorms becomes more interesting on Sunday as the upper low continues south toward the Bay Area of Oregon . The flow around
Southern Oregon Man Dies in Single Vehicle Crash on OR140
On Monday, May 22, at approximately 6:21 am, the Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Hwy 140E, near milepost 16, in
Mother and Child Rescued From Applegate River After “Close Call”
What is typically thought of as a shallow and docile river, was the scene of a near-tragedy on Saturday, after a mom and child were
Fire Season Restrictions Active on All BLM Lands Beginning Today
Fire restrictions go into effect on May 23 for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and Washington. The BLM encourages all visitors
Police Searching for Missing Rogue Valley Woman
Update: Authorities have located Hope, no additional information was released by officials at this time. Authorities are asking the public to keep a watchful eye
