Butte Falls News

There's a little something called the Fourth of July on most folks' schedules today, and fireworks, parades and other related events are planned around Southern Oregon.

Oregon Department of Forestry and the National Weather Service are monitoring several small fires sparked by recent lightning, including the 9-acre Dorris fire burning between the Siskiyou Summit and Dorris.

The Butte Falls Hatchery in southwestern Oregon will not be closing after all. Located high in the Cascade Range community of Butte Falls outside Medford, the 94-year-old hatchery was slated for closure last April as part of a 30-percent cut in the budget of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

It may be Father's Day, but because we don't know the identity of the rascally father, we'll focus on mom and the nine little hungry mouths she has to feed.

The Storytelling Guild of Jackson County has just completed the distribution of 4,805 new and gently-used children's books that were donated by local residents and purchased at yard sales.

The Storytelling Guild of Jackson County has distributed 4,805 new and used children's books to 21 agencies in Jackson County.

Town officials say the recession hasn't affected their little community's already-bare-bones budget.

Jackson County health inspectors evaluated 115 restaurants in April. All restaurants passed their semiannual inspections.

KDRV Staff A June 5, 2009 A BUTTE FALLS, Ore. - A Southern Oregon fish hatchery is staying open despite budget cuts.

Twenty-three small fires were smoldering in Jackson County Monday after a weekend of lightning strikes wreaked havoc throughout Southern Oregon.

Lightning strikes throughout the weekend sent wildlands fire crews scurrying Sunday to douse at least a dozen hot spots throughout Jackson County.

A new shuttle bus service to White City and points in between gives car-less Upper Rogue residents another transportation option.

A new shuttle bus service to White City and points in between gives Upper Rogue residents without a car another transportation option.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife plans to close a 94-year-old fish hatchery in southern Oregon to help meet budget cuts caused by the recession.

Steven Allen Stahl, 19, of Redmond. Butte Falls police Thursday arrested Stahl on warrants charging him with unlawful use of a motor vehicle, first-degree burglary, second-degree theft and first-degree criminal mischief.

It's time to show your pride in the Beaver State , and help one of two rural Oregon fire departments in the process.

Nineteen-year-old Diana Blunkall dropped out of Eagle Point High School last year with only 3.5 credits to complete for graduation.

The Butte Falls Volunteer Fire Department's two mechanical fire horses are getting long in the tooth.

By Amy Sienicki A April 7, 2009 A BUTTE FALLS, Ore. - The Butte Falls Volunteer Fire Department is a finalist to win a new fire truck.

Abbigale Foster, a senior at Phoenix High School, was crowned the queen of the Pear Blossom Festival during the festival's scholarship pageant Saturday at North Medford High School.