Brinkley Hill

2 days ago | kdrv.com | Brinkley Hill

YREKA, Calif. – Yreka Police Department is urging Siskiyou County residents to check their Ready Siskiyou accounts following a mass influx of calls. “The Yreka Police Department (YPD) is appealing to residents to confirm their registration with READY SISKIYOU, the county's official emergency notification system, following a recent controlled burn notification that led to an unexpected surge in calls to Yreka Police Department (YPD) dispatch.

3 days ago | kdrv.com | Brinkley Hill

MEDFORE, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry is  statutorily obligated to investigate every fire that starts on ODF-protected land. If the fire is human-caused, the responsible party is held accountable for the cost of suppression efforts. “ It's a large sliding scale, but the average cost of a fire in Oregon is $300,000,” Jessica Neujahr, ODF Public  Affairs Office, said.

4 days ago | kdrv.com | Brinkley Hill

ROGUE RIVER, Ore. – South of John F. Fleming Veterans Memorial Park in Rogue River, a cougar was spotted at the entrance to the Greenway. “ If you spot a cougar, it can be pretty frightening,” Pauline Hice,  Director of Wildlife Rehabilitation at ThinkWild, said. “Don't turn your back on a cougar. They're similar to a house cat. They want to chase things that are trying to escape.

6 days ago | kdrv.com | Brinkley Hill

GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Some of University of Oregon’s highest profile athletes spent Saturday at Grants Pass High School Track and Field for the Oregon Athlete Foundation’s Kids Dash. A free family focused event blending fun, fitness and connection between young fans and collegiate athletes. The Oregon Athlete Foundation was started over a decade ago by Grants Pass native and former Oregon football player Michael DeLaGrange.

1 week ago | kdrv.com | Brinkley Hill

GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- Some of the University of Oregon’s highest-profile athletes will be at Grants Pass High School Track and Field on Saturday for the Oregon Athlete Foundation’s Kids Dash. The foundation was started over 10 years ago by a Grants Pass native and former Oregon football player, Michael DeLaGrange. Michael started the foundation over 10 years ago, and it’s blossomed into supporting communities across Oregon. The Kids Dash is a free event that will start at 8:30 am until 1 pm.