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ODOT reports 'treacherous' conditions over High Cascade passes …
Jan 9, 2024 · Oregon Department of Transportation crews are reporting "treacherous conditions" over the High Cascade passes near Diamond Lake and Crater Lake (Hwy 62 and Hwy 230 north of Prospect, Hwy 138E between Hwy 230 and U.S. Hwy 97), including heavy and drifting snow, high winds, and low to zero visibility. "Safety is our top priority," ODOT stated.
Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle urge Veterans Affairs to build Roseburg
Jun 20, 2024 · WASHINGTON D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), are urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prioritize the application and funding for the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) Roseburg Veterans’ Home project in Fiscal Year 2025. According to a joint release by Merkley, Wyden and Hoyle, ODVA ...
Fire danger level jumps to High in southwest Oregon ... - KPIC
Jun 28, 2024 · Welding, cutting, or grinding of metal. For more information about the Oregon Department of Forestry’s fire season public restrictions, please call or visit the Southwest Oregon District unit office nearest to you: Medford Unit, 5286 Table Rock Rd., Central Point. (541) 664-3328. Grants Pass Unit, 5375 Monument Dr., Grants Pass. (541) 474-3152.
Gardiner man arrested for hatchery break-in and mass salmon
Apr 25, 2024 · DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) tells us that a Gardiner man has been arrested in a burglary of the Gardiner, Reedsport, and Winchester Bay (GRWB) Salmon Trout Enhancement Program hatchery. Investigations began on Monday April 22nd, when deputies were alerted that someone had forcibly made entry into the Salmon Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) hatchery building.
Governor Kotek visits Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of …
Sep 24, 2024 · ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians hosted Oregon Governor Tina Kotek and First Lady Aimee Kotek-Wilson last week for a historic meeting and tour of ancestral lands, designed "to further strong working relationships between governments and for the First Family of Oregon to make a personal connection with the Nahánkuotana," the Tribe said Tuesday in a media release.
Sheriff: Man in custody dies at Roseburg hospital; overdose ... - KPIC
Apr 18, 2024 · ROSEBURG, Ore. - A man who had been in custody at the Douglas County Jail died at Mercy Medical Center on Monday, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said in a media releaase. On Monday (April 15), deputies in the jail found 33-year-old Derek Michael Ruh unconscious and unresponsive in his bunk. They initiated resuscitative efforts and dialed 9 ...
Dixon Fire rages on, almost 2,000 acres burned with zero …
Aug 13, 2024 · Crews working the Dixon Fire are seen on Aug. 13, 2024. (Douglas Forest Protective Association photo) DAYS CREEK, Ore. — The Dixon Fire has currently burned 1,997 acres and is 0% contained. The cause of the fire is undetermined. Afternoon winds increased fire activity on Monday, as crews worked into the evening to hold the fire within control ...
Sheriff: Body of missing Eugene man located on Douglas County …
On Monday, February 12, 2024, around 8:45 a.m., 9-1-1 dispatchers received a report of a body on the shore near Sparrow Park Road. Deputies along with Oregon State Police troopers responded and confirmed the decedent to be 47-year-old Jeffery Scott Harris of Eugene. Body of missing Eugene man located on Douglas County shore.
OR-138 reopen after log truck spills on Elkton-Sutherlin Hwy. - KPIC
Apr 10, 2024 · SUTHERLIN, Ore. — UPDATE: ODOT is reporting that all lanes have reopened on Elkton-Sutherlin Highway (OR 138) just west of Interstate 5 in Sutherlin. The road was closed on Wednesday, April 11th, when a log truck lost its load. Original coverage. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is reporting traffic delays along Elkton-Sutherlin ...