News
Amid national declines, Phoenix-Talent School District sees elementary reading growth
2+ hour, 38+ min ago The Phoenix-Talent School District reported a 7% increase in 3rd grade reading proficiency since the implementation of a new teaching curriculum. Medford, OREGON - A focused effort on literacy in Phoenix-Talent classrooms is making waves, with teachers implementing structured, fast-paced methods to boost…...
Hundreds participate in a Pray for Charlie Kirk tribute cruise in Medford
3+ mon, 1+ week ago MEDFORD, Ore. -- Residents from across the Rogue Valley participated in a memorial cruise honoring Charlie Kirk. Bikes, trucks, cars, and even tow trucks filled the Walmart parking lot on Saturday as participants came together to pay tribute to Kirk. Vehicles…...
Restoring California Condors, endangered species carrying ecological and cultural importance
4+ mon, 3+ week ago The new condors consist of four females and four males between the ages of one and three-years-old. They were transported from the Peregrine Fund's World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho." "On behalf of the program, I sincerely…...
An inside look at ODF's wildfire detection center
5+ mon, 2+ week ago MEDFORD, Ore -- Following thunderstorms from yesterday, ODF responded to numerous reports of smoke and fire. A few of these were found to be not fires and others were quickly stopped. All these reports, ODF responded to these fires with the…...
BLM-managed lands in Rogue Valley moving to 'High' fire danger Wednesday
5+ mon, 2+ week ago Credit: Bureau of Land Management MEDFORD, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Medford District is ramping up public use restrictions due to rising fire danger in southern Oregon. Starting July 2, 2025 at 12:01 a.m., activities on BLM-managed lands in Jackson and Josephine…...
20+ acre Phoenix fire knocked down
6+ mon, 2+ week ago JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. "UPDATE 6/7 6:34 PM: Crews say Phoenix Fire has been knocked down. Evacuation warnings in place. Evacuation warnings have been dropped to Level 1. Over 20 fire apparatuses are on scene, including a regional strike team. Crews are working aggressively to…...
K9 sniffs out 170 pounds of cocaine, sending driver to Siskiyou County Jail
8+ mon, 5+ day ago The Weed Police Department arrested a driver on Wednesday morning who was found with about 170 pounds of cocaine in their vehicle. Courtesy: Weed Police Department SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. - The Weed Police Department (WPD) arrested a driver on Wednesday morning who…...
Medford found to be smokiest city in the country
9+ mon, 3+ week ago MEDFORD, Ore.-- A recent study found that the top three smokiest cities in the country from 2019-2023 were in Oregon, including Bend, Grants Pass, and the smokiest being Medford. The study authored by Dan Jaffe, Haebum Lee, Daniel Goldberg and Katelyn…...
Winter storm canceling multiple flights at Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport
10+ mon, 2+ week ago MEDFORD. Ore. -- The snow is causing multiple cancellations of flight out of the Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport in Medford today. Flights to Seattle, Portland and Phoenix have been ... A major winter storm will bring snow and very difficult travel conditions…...
$60,000 reward for Bly wolves deaths information among incentives to report poaching
11+ mon, 2+ week ago Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife image:bull elk poaching two suspects in Umatilla County, 12.30.24 BLY, Ore. -- A grey wolves poaching incident near Bly, OR, is among various wolf poachings that have rewards for information about suspected poachers. Bly's incident has…...