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4 days ago | 
kdrv.com | Rocky Walker
OREGON– There have been 32 escaped debris burns reported on ODF protected land in 2025 so far, nearly double the amount compared to this time last year. Over 75% of wildfires in Oregon are human caused, and In 2024, debris burning was the top cause of 976 human-caused fires.
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5 days ago | 
kdrv.com | Mia Maldonado
Former Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan must pay $3,600 in fines to the state over her decision to accept a lucrative side gig consulting for a marijuana company involved in an audit her office conducted.
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1 week ago | 
kdrv.com | Liv Collom
GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- Police arrested a 38-year-old man after finding multiple guns and a half pound of fentanyl at his parents' property outside Grants Pass on Friday.
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1 week ago | 
kdrv.com | Liv Collom
UPDATE, 1 p.m. on May 9: The Josephine County District Attorney has ruled that a sheriff’s deputy was legally justified in using deadly force during a shooting last month in O’Brien. District Attorney Josh Eastman announced May 6 that the April 22 shooting met legal standards under Oregon law. The incident occurred near the 33000 block of Redwood Highway when a deputy attempted to contact 33-year-old Clinten Anthony Robertson, who was wanted on a felony warrant.
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1 week ago | 
kdrv.com | Oscar Rodriguez |Oscar Rodríguez |Óscar Rodríguez
MEDFORD, Ore. – Two people have been taken to the hospital after a white truck crashed into the side of a dental clinic on Murphy Street. Medford Police Department (MPD) told NewsWatch 12 that an employee of the dental clinic and the driver were the two people injured, and their conditions are unknown. A white pick-up truck was driving west on Siskiyou Blvd, for an unknown reason the truck veered through an intersection on Lazy Creek Rd, hitting the dental clinic.
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1 week ago | 
kdrv.com | Rocky Walker
MEDFORD,Ore.-- Findings from an independent engineering firms investigation into the North Medford High School gym roof collapse have concluded, resulting in two main reasons being determined for the structural failure. Those reasons being the manufacturing of the joints in the roof beams showing poor glue bonding of the beams and an overestimation of the strength of the wood used in the roof beams.
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1 week ago | 
kdrv.com | Luke Doten
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Hunter Communications Amateur Athlete of the Week just set two personal records in the shot put and discus events in the same day. Meet Grady Johnson. Johnson is getting ready to compete for a state title in both events, but at one point, didn’t know how good he could be. He started doing both events late in his freshman year at Hidden Valley High School. During his sophomore year, he realized he could compete against the best.
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1 week ago | 
kdrv.com | Liv Collom
Grange Co-op expert Kraig Rucker shows us how one product can improve the health of your soil and promote plant growth. Best of all, you can use it for flower beds or veggie gardens.
Liv Collom is the Digital Content Manager at NewsWatch 12. You can reach Liv at [email protected].
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1 week ago | 
kdrv.com | Rocky Walker
MEDFORD, Ore.--As the world watched the white smoke rise over Vatican City, signaling the announcement of a new pope, Catholic communities from around the globe to right here in Southern Oregon are sharing in the joy and reflection that comes with this historic change. In Medford, the bells of Sacred Heart Catholic Church rang out, a tradition that has long marked papal transitions for the local congregation.
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1 week ago | 
kdrv.com | Hailey Gravitt
MEDFORD, Ore. -- A 38-year-old man is in custody after Medford Police said he shot and critically injured a man Wednesday near the Bear Creek Greenway. Officers arrived at the scene on 8th Street after receiving multiple reports and found the victim with gunshot wounds. Medford Fire personnel and Mercy Flights medics provided life-saving aid before the victim was transported to a local hospital and later airlifted to Portland. He remains in critical condition.