Southern Oregon /tags/southern-oregon Southern Oregon en-US Copyright Wed, 02 Apr 2025 22:26:16 GMT Oregon has spent $46 million fighting black market cannabis. Officials can’t tell if it’s working /law-and-justice/2025-04-02/oregon-has-spent-46-million-fighting-black-market-cannabis-officials-cant-tell-if-its-working Experts say the state’s lack of market-related data may be hampering its efforts Wed, 02 Apr 2025 22:26:16 GMT /law-and-justice/2025-04-02/oregon-has-spent-46-million-fighting-black-market-cannabis-officials-cant-tell-if-its-working Kaylee Tornay Gov. Kotek declares flood emergency for southern Oregon, parts of Willamette Valley /weather/2025-03-19/gov-kotek-declares-flood-emergency-for-southern-oregon-parts-of-willamette-valley Flooding and landslides from swollen rivers and record-setting rain in southern Oregon and parts of the Willamette Valley have caused millions of dollars in damages and cost one woman her life. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 22:39:41 GMT /weather/2025-03-19/gov-kotek-declares-flood-emergency-for-southern-oregon-parts-of-willamette-valley Alex Baumhardt $50K award offered for information about 3 dead gray wolves in Southern Oregon /wildlife/2024-02-11/50k-award-offered-for-information-about-3-dead-gray-wolves-in-southern-oregon The three endangered wolves came from the Gearhart Mountain Pack. The collars from two of them sent a mortality signal Dec. 29. Sun, 11 Feb 2024 13:28:41 GMT /wildlife/2024-02-11/50k-award-offered-for-information-about-3-dead-gray-wolves-in-southern-oregon AP Staff A new bicycle corridor is in the works in southwest Oregon /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2023-07-17/a-new-bicycle-corridor-is-in-the-works-in-southwest-oregon Planners envision a 172-mile route connecting Roseburg to Crater Lake, then heading southwest on Highway 62 to Eagle Point. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:15:47 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2023-07-17/a-new-bicycle-corridor-is-in-the-works-in-southwest-oregon Karen Richards Lost then found: A time capsule revealed in Southern Oregon wildfire debris /history/2023-03-13/lost-then-found-a-time-capsule-revealed-in-southern-oregon-wildfire-debris Southern Oregon residents recently opened a gift from the past: a time capsule discovered in the ashes of the 2020 Almeda Fire. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 22:12:43 GMT /history/2023-03-13/lost-then-found-a-time-capsule-revealed-in-southern-oregon-wildfire-debris Kami Horton Bringing back the beavers /wildfire/2022-11-26/bringing-back-the-beavers For four years, Jeanine Moy has led programming to restore, monitor and explore Vesper Meadow, near Ashland. One of her prime objectives has been to restore Latgawa Creek and set the table for the beaver’s return. Sat, 26 Nov 2022 14:15:10 GMT /wildfire/2022-11-26/bringing-back-the-beavers Juliet Grable Rum Creek Fire threatens more than 7,000 structures in Josephine County /wildfire/2022-08-30/rum-creek-fire-threatens-more-than-7-000-structures-in-josephine-county Level 3 - Go Now evacuations are in place for dozens of homes near the cities of Rand and Galice. Level 1 and 2 evacuations are in place for some surrounding areas. Wed, 31 Aug 2022 01:36:51 GMT /wildfire/2022-08-30/rum-creek-fire-threatens-more-than-7-000-structures-in-josephine-county OPB Staff Prolonged heat wave moves through Southern Oregon /weather/2022-07-25/prolonged-heat-wave-moves-through-southern-oregon Southern Oregon is one of many regions in the United States experiencing a major heat wave this week. While daily high temperatures hover in the triple digits, cooling shelters will be open in Ashland and Medford. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 01:19:24 GMT /weather/2022-07-25/prolonged-heat-wave-moves-through-southern-oregon Noah Camuso An immersive show celebrates bingo-loving Southern Oregon civil rights leader Dr. G /music-arts-culture/2022-07-18/an-immersive-show-celebrates-bingo-loving-southern-oregon-civil-rights-leader-dr-g With an immersive show opening later this week, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival is proving that despite its name, Southern Oregon’s well-regarded repertory arts group is innovating in ways well beyond the theater tradition of the English Bard. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:25:10 GMT /music-arts-culture/2022-07-18/an-immersive-show-celebrates-bingo-loving-southern-oregon-civil-rights-leader-dr-g Elizabeth Castillo Nearly all counties in SW Oregon enter high risk for COVID spread /health-and-medicine/2022-07-02/nearly-all-counties-in-sw-oregon-enter-high-risk-for-covid-spread COVID19-cases in Oregon continue to increase, as do hospitalizations, but health officials say the numbers so far are manageable. Sat, 02 Jul 2022 15:06:42 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-07-02/nearly-all-counties-in-sw-oregon-enter-high-risk-for-covid-spread April Ehrlich