Regional News

Robert Hight portrays Jacob Ish Meet the Pioneers
Do you believe in ghosts? Spirits of Rogue Valley pioneers will greet visitors to Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery on Saturday, October 11th, Saturday, October 18th, and Sunday, October 19th when the Jacksonville Boosters Club offers guided cemetery tours with performers interpreting historic residents. Learn firsthand about gold mining, wagon trains, Civil War, Indian attacks, homesteading, epidemics, and pioneer life. Tours leave from the West D Street parking lot in Jacksonville every 15 minutes from 4:30 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. on both Saturdays, and every 20 minutes from 2 through 5 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under, and $25 for a family group of up to 2 adults and up to 3 children. All proceeds benefit community programs and projects. For reservations or additional information, contact (541) 899-8118.

20080920ewocraterlake.jpg Smoke from wildfires enters Crater Lake National Park
Visitors say the view is 'a disappointment.'

sheriff.jpg Search for Missing Man
The search for a 27 year old man reported missing in the Ochoco Nat'l Forest is suspended

transit.jpg 'Try Transit' week in the Rogue Valley
RVTD is offering free rides on Monday.

Neil Search for Missing Man
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding this man, missing for two weeks.

Oregon State Hospital says it needs 1,000 new workers
DHS will request $124M from the legislature.

carson.jpg Family of firefighter killed in helicopter crash sues Carson Helicopter, others
The lawsuit alleges design flaws and negligent maintenance may have caused the crash.

yankeeweb.jpg Yankee Stadium to hold final game Sunday
A mural across the street from the stadium will include George Steinbrenner and Bobby Murcer.

mrthomweb.jpg Mr. Thom searches for answers
His resort and salon burned down over two months ago.

doubledayfire.jpg Doubleday Fire under control, no longer a threat to Butte Falls
The fire is largest on ODF-protected land in Jackson and Josephine counties since 2005.

walmartweb.jpg Medford sides with Wal-Mart over proposed supercenter
The city council struck down an appeal seeking to block the project.

duii.jpg Bicyclist Hit by Drunk Driver
A Bend bicyclist is seriously hurt after an alleged drunk driver hits him

geothermal-project.jpg Newberry Geothermal Project Debate
Central Oregon residents voice their concerns about the Newberry Geothermal Project south of Bend.

oregonfires.jpg Fires burn across Oregon
The state currently has the highest number of large fires burning in the nation.

wamu.jpg Regulators gauging other banks' interests in WaMu
Stock turmoil continues after the government bailout of AIG.

mug.jpg Escaped Convict may be in Central Oregon
An escaped convict could be in Central Oregon, and police need your help.

algae.jpg Toxic Algae Reduced in Wickiup Reservoir
Wickiup Reservoir is safe again.

S. Oregon school districts pay steep price for deferring building maintenance
Officials say they delayed maintenance projects to pay for classroom needs.

Northwest has enough electricity, council says
There is enough to avoid severe power outages through 2013.

crescentwebfire.jpg Fire burning in Deschutes National Forest forces evacuations
Investigators believe it was human caused.

salmonweb1.jpg Bush administration says salmon disaster money on its way
The amount is $70 million less than Congress approved as part of the recent farm bill.

royce-butte-fire-day-two.jpg Updated information on Royce Butte Fire.
Royce Butte Fire threatened 147 homes

newpath.jpg Bend Man Accused of Defrauding Customers for Years
A Bend business owner is arrested for selling solar energy systems that were never completed.  Investigators are looking for more victims.

smokey air Air Quality Affected from Royce Butte Fire
Air quality in Central Oregon affected from the Royce Butte Fire.

Oregon gas prices drop despite national rise
The nationwide average has increased about 20 cents a gallon.

Middle Fork Fire spreads to nearly 6,000 acres
The Pacific Crest Trail remains closed.

lightningweb.jpg Lightning sparks several grass fires
More than 80 percent of S. Oregon fires are caused by lightning.

arnoldbudgetweb.jpg Schwarzenegger says he will veto Calif. budget
California is still without a budget 78 days into the fiscal year.

wallstreetwe.jpg Government bails out AIG with $85 billion loan
Meanwhile, a source says Barclays has agreed to buy part of Lehman's operations.

royal-butte-fire.jpg Royce Butte Fire Forces Evacuations
A human-caused wildfire burns at least 600 hundred acres west of Crescent.