Two young hikers were rescued from Mount Shasta after spending roughly 36 hours on the mountain. Their phones died overnight before a wrong turn near Horse Camp led them several miles into Cascade Gulch, where they became stranded between steep cliffs.
Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon has completed the transition to a new regional public safety radio system serving Jackson County and surrounding areas. The multi-year project includes 20 new or upgraded radio sites and nearly 1,800 mobile and portable radios, replacing aging infrastructure that included components more than 30 years old.
Firefighters in Klamath and Lake counties recently contained two separate structure fires before they could spread farther. KCFD1 limited a Clinton Avenue fire largely to a garage, while Lakeview crews stopped a fully involved shop fire.
Another fire has damaged The Loring on Biddle Road as Medford moves toward eminent domain proceedings for the former hotel property. The city says the building remains unsafe and uninhabitable after years of water damage, fires, unauthorized occupancy, and repeated police calls.
Rainforest Routes LLC plans to permanently close its Central Point delivery operation at Amazon’s WOR1 station, eliminating 170 jobs on Dec. 7. The closure affects the contractor, not necessarily Amazon’s recently built Central Point delivery facility, where other delivery partners also operate.
Howard Prairie Resort is getting another round of upgrades as Jackson County Parks installs more than 200 new concrete picnic tables and steel fire pits. The project continues nearly $10 million in improvements made since 2013 at the longtime mountain recreation destination east of Ashland.
The search for missing Nevada man Andrew Forrest Odom has ended at the same Williams Highway property where two members of his family were found dead earlier this week. Oregon State Police says Odom’s remains were discovered buried on the property Thursday, two days after a barricaded incident involving gunfire directed at detectives.
A 24-year-old Reno man was killed Monday afternoon in a head-on crash on Highway 139 in Modoc County. CHP says his Toyota Tacoma crossed into the southbound lane and collided with a Ram 2500 south of the Tulelake Agricultural Station. The other driver sustained minor injuries.
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on the proposed Lost Soda Forest Management Project, which could bring thinning, limited timber harvest, prescribed fire, riparian treatments, and new access routes to about 1,600 acres roughly 10 miles east of Eagle Point. The project is intended to improve forest resilience and northern spotted owl habitat while maintaining healthy stream conditions.
Kingsley Field has received final Air Force authorization for a 26-aircraft F-35A Lightning II training mission. The 173rd Fighter Wing says the transition will include major construction, infrastructure upgrades, maintenance preparation, and new training programs, with the first jets expected to arrive in summer 2027.
A Frost Advisory is in effect early Wednesday for parts of Klamath, Lake, and Modoc counties as a cooler air mass and clearing skies could push temperatures into the low to mid 30s. Sensitive plants, pets, livestock, and agriculture may be affected.
Howard Prairie Resort is getting another round of upgrades as Jackson County Parks installs more than 200 new concrete picnic tables and steel fire pits. The project continues nearly $10 million in improvements made since 2013 at the longtime mountain recreation destination east of Ashland.
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on the proposed Lost Soda Forest Management Project, which could bring thinning, limited timber harvest, prescribed fire, riparian treatments, and new access routes to about 1,600 acres roughly 10 miles east of Eagle Point. The project is intended to improve forest resilience and northern spotted owl habitat while maintaining healthy stream conditions.
The National Weather Service has issued frost advisories and freeze warnings across parts of Southern Oregon and Northern California as the coldest temperatures of the season arrive. Frost and freezing conditions are expected Sunday and Monday mornings, with possible slick roads in Lake and Modoc counties and sneaker wave danger along the coast.