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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
6-acre grass fire in Camas Valley human caused; all evacuations
Aug 1, 2024 · CAMAS VALLEY, Ore. — Just after 1 p.m. Thursday, crews from multiple agencies responded to reported 1/2-acre grass fire, with a column of smoke detected and confirmed by Douglas Forest Protective Association’s camera detection operators. Due to the quick-moving grass fire and its proximity to structures, DFPA and structural command officials agreed to initiate evacuations with the Douglas ...
Douglas County amongst many others to face revenue shortfall to ...
Oct 4, 2024 · ROSEBURG, Ore. — A shortfall of revenue to maintain County road systems in Oregon has been predicted based on a new study. The Association of Oregon Counties presented its 2024 County Road Needs Study that shows a statewide annual revenue shortfall of 59% over the next five years that results in an additional $834 million per year needed to maintain and manage county road systems in a safe ...
Northwest Team 12 battles ongoing fires in Homestead and …
Oct 7, 2024 · Northwest Team 12 battles ongoing fires in Homestead and Diamond Complexes. by News Staff. Mon, October 7th 2024 at 9:49 AM. A specially trained team of sawyers has been working to remove hazardous trees, also known as snags, to make the area safer for fire crews and the public. Photo courtesy of Homestead Complex Fire Information Facebook page.