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DNA Evidence Leads To Arrest
EAGLE POINT, Ore. — DNA left on an orange juice carton led sheiff’s deputies to a man they say burglarized an Eagle Point home last fall. 33 year-old Ryan Bohnert has been charged with 1st degree...
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Hyatt Lake Impacted By Budget Cuts
HYATT LAKE, Ore. — The federal sequestration is having an impact on a popular Southern Oregon recreation area. Hyatt Lake boat ramps and campsites will stay closed an extra month. Bureau of Land...
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Accused Former Coach In Court
MEDFORD, Ore. — A man accused of taking pictures of children while they were changing appeared in court on Thursday for his arraignment. Former gymnastics coach Jeffery Scott Bettman was charged again...
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Mt. Ashland Ski Season Ends Sunday
MT. ASHLAND, Ore. — Mount Ashland officials say they will wind down the skiing season after this weekend capping off a season they say has been very successful. Skiers and snowboarders came out to...
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Rogue Valley Runners Witness Explosion
BOSTON, Mass. — More than a dozen Southern Oregon runners from Cave Junction to Klamath Falls are listed as participating in Monday’s Boston Marathon. One of those runners is Southern Oregon Public...
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Local Runners Reflect on Boston Tragedy
MEDFORD, Ore. — The president of a local running club says she thinks the tragedy in Boston will only strengthen friendships among runners. Southern Oregon had more than a dozen runners compete in...
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Family Awaits Return of Marathon Runner
MEDFORD, Ore. — Trevor Telford and his children eagerly awaited the return of his wife Melissa after she ran in Monday’s Boston Marathon. “Running, with her, is huge, it’s always been a part of her...
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Parents Meet With School Officials
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — A new principal addressed concerns and questions from dozens of parents who wonder if she is fit for the job and can really keep their kids safe. Dozens of parents came out to...
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Fire Investigation In Ruch
RUCH, Ore. — Investigators are looking over what’s left of a home in Ruch. Witness say the flames reached 200 feet in the air at some point during the fire. The first engine arrived 10 min after being...
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Company Expands Production Line
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Production at Pacific Wall Systems in Central Point is moving along faster than ever in the company’s five year history. The company makes trusses, or the frames used to help...
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Sales Tax May Be Added to Online Sales
ASHLAND, Ore. — United States senators voted to move forward with a bill that could require sales tax to be added to purchases made online. Currently, there is no sales tax in Oregon, so any purchase...
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Prescribed Burns Scheduled In Ashland
ASHLAND, Ore. — Smoke filled the skies above Ashland this afternoon as Ashland Fire orchestrated a “prescribed burn.” Officials say both the timing and the weather were just right to have a controlled...
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Coquille Casino Plans Presented
MEDFORD, Ore. — County commissioners meet with the Coquille Tribe this morning to discuss plans of a possible casino opening in south Medford. Officials with the Coquille Tribe presented plans to...
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Air Quality Gets Passing Grade
MEDFORD, Ore. — A new report by the American Lung Association shows Jackson County residents can breathe a sigh of relief. The report gives Jackson County a passing grade for air quality after failing...
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ACCESS Program Helps Homeless Vets
MEDFORD, Ore. — Homeless veterans are getting a second chance thanks to a new program offered through ACCESS. The program is only a couple of months old, but has already benefited several veterans....
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Ashland High School One of Nation’s Best
ASHLAND, Ore. — There is only one Rogue Valley school listed in the new rankings for the nation’s best high schools. For the fourth time in seven years, and now for the first time in back-to-back...
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Hands-On Ag Day
MEDFORD, Ore. — 4th grade students from Medford and Eagle Point got a chance to see a variety of demonstrations from the local agricultural community. Sheep were sheered, horses had their hooves...
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ODF Prepares for Fire Season
ROGUE RIVER, Ore. — Warm, dry weather has settled in to Southern Oregon over the past few days and the Oregon Department of Forestry is preparing for the possibility for an early fire season. This...
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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
MEDFORD, Ore. — National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day took place over the weekend and officials say it was very successful. The Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement Team reports collecting nearly...
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Providence Discusses Epic Switch
MEDFORD, Ore. — Providence Medford Medical Center made the switch to “EPIC” electronic health records over the weekend, which means all three major hospitals in the Rogue Valley use the same system....
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