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Jackson County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Jackson County, OR.

Results 1 - 20 of 955 in Jackson County, OR

  1. Oregon Community Foundation doles out $500,000 in regionRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Medford Mail Tribune

    ... Services (Medford) - $25,000 to provide legal representation and advocacy to veterans and their families in Jackson County. Community Works (Medford) - $25,000 to upgrade the phone and database systems, improving services to individuals who use the ...

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    Related Topix: Oregon, Grants Pass, OR, Medford, OR, Crater Lake National Park, US National Parks

  2. Restaurant inspectionsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Medford Mail Tribune

    Jackson County health inspectors evaluated 99 restaurants in November. All passed their semiannual inspections, and 15 received perfect scores of 100.

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    Related Topix: Medford, OR, Ashland, OR, Rogue River, OR, Jacksonville, OR

  3. Medical bills, an eviction notice, seven (plus) kids ... and a husband in IraqRead the original story

    Yesterday | Medford Mail Tribune

    ... could use twin bedding - sheets, pillow cases and comforters. Please make your donations to the United Way of Jackson County. Call Dee Anne Everson at 773-5339. Sabena Moriarty's blended family includes seven kids, another baby on the way, and a ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Kids, US National Guard, US Military, Ashland, OR

  4. Court weighs gun-permit listingsRead the original story

    Saturday | Statesman Journal

    ... in 2007. Sheriff Mike Winters declined to make public the records of an estimated 6,500 permit holders in Jackson County, prompting the lawsuit. A circuit judge ruled in the newspaper's favor in 2008, but Winters sought a review in the Court of ...

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    Related Topix: Medford, OR

  5. Handgun license case may turn on privacy issueRead the original story

    Saturday | Medford Mail Tribune

    ... The case arose after the Mail Tribune and others sought to obtain lists of people with those permits in 2007. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Winters declined to make public the records of an estimated 6,500 permit holders in Jackson County, prompting ...

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    Related Topix: Medford, OR

  6. Klamath pact creates concernRead the original story

    Saturday | Medford Mail Tribune

    ... The debate among farmers, ranchers and American Indians over Klamath Basin water has raised concerns that Jackson County farmers could lose access to water that is piped in from the Klamath River. Jim Craven December 05, 2009 By Damian Mann Mail ...

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    Related Topix: Talent, OR, Rogue River, OR, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Medford, OR

  7. Appeals court hears Mail Tribune v. Mike Winters concealed weapons caseRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday | KDRV

    ... permits. A The court heard arguments Friday from attorneys representing both the Medford Mail Tribune and Jackson County Sheriff Mike Winters. In 2007, the Tribune was trying to determine the name of a Medford teacher who wanted to take a concealed ...

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    Related Topix: Salem, OR

  8. Child abuse takes many different formsRead the original story

    Friday | The Ashland Daily Tidings

    ... there are four categories of child abuse: neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse and psychological abuse. In Jackson County, according to Children First for Oregon, in 2007, 440 children suffered abuse and neglect and 320 children suffered from ...

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    Related Topix: Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law, Family, Kids, Parenting

  9. Missing Christmas Tree Cutters Found SafeRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | CBS 13

    ... before freeing their all-wheel drive vehicle and returning home Thursday morning. Jennifer and Keith Lee told Jackson County sheriff's deputies their Subaru got high-centered on a remote road leading into California on the south side of Mount ...

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    Related Topix: Medford, OR

  10. Appeals court hears concealed weapons caseRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Medford Mail Tribune

    ... and others sought to obtain lists of people with those permits. Since then, sheriffs around Oregon, including Jackson County Sheriff Mike Winters, have moved to keep those records private. The sheriffs say public disclosure of that information would ...

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  11. Tools fit nicely under the treeRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Medford Mail Tribune

    ... are available, also. Two basic ones to consider are "Garden Guide for the Rogue Valley," available from the Jackson County Master Gardener Association and from many local garden centers and nurseries, and Sunset's "Western Garden Book." Nearly ...

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    Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home

  12. Christmas tree hunters missing near MedfordRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | The Dalles Chronicle

    ... couple who told their children they were seeking a Christmas tree high in the southern Oregon mountains. Jackson County Sheriff's Lt. Pat Rowland said they were saturating the area with Sno-Cats and ATVs, looking for Jennifer, 38, and Keith Lee, 36, ...

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation

  13. (10:37 a.m.) Tree Hunt-MissingRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Meridian Star

    ... from a Christmas tree hunt, saying they got stuck in the snow for two days. Jennifer and Keith Lee told Jackson County sheriff's deputies their all-wheel drive Subaru got high-centered on a remote road leading into California on the south side of ...

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    Related Topix: Medford, OR

  14. Preventing 'Panhandling'Read the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Dec 3 | Rogue River, Oregon

    ... as panhandling or soliciting, is considered free speech and is protected by the First Amendment, not just in Jackson County, but across the state and the entire nation. According to Oregon law, panhandlers can rake in the money without fear of ...

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    Related Topix: Grants Pass, OR, Rogue River, OR, Weather, Medford, OR

  15. Missing woman: Tree-hunting misadventure 'really surreal'Read the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Medford Mail Tribune

    ... before freeing their all-wheel drive vehicle and returning home this morning. Jennifer and Keith Lee told Jackson County sheriff's deputies their Subaru got high-centered on a remote road leading into California on the south side of Mount Ashland. ...

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    Related Topix: Medford, OR, Ashland, OR

  16. Snow forecast by Sunday night, but maybe not on valley floorRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Medford Mail Tribune

    ... out the stagnant air that has been trapped in the valley this week, burning is still restricted for now. Jackson County air quality authorities declared today a "yellow" day for burning wood, meaning that they believe small particles in the air ...

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    Related Topix: Medford, OR, Weather, Ashland, OR

  17. Couple Stranded During Christmas Tree Hunt Turn Up SafeRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | KWTX

    ... hunt high in the mountains near the Oregon-California border are safe after being stranded for two days. The Jackson County, Ore. Sheriffa s Office said Jennifer and Keith Lee of Medford were able to free their all-wheel drive Subaru by placing ...

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  18. UPDATED: Medford couple missing for 2 days stuck in snow return home safeRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | KTVL News10

    ... mountain and dialed 9-1-1 after they discovered the massive search under way for them. Lt. Pat Rowland with Jackson County Search and Rescue says the couple was just outside of their search area across the California border, but plans were under way ...

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    Related Topix: Medford, OR, Klamath Falls, OR

  19. Oregon tree cutters safe after 2 nights in snowRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Statesman Journal

    ... before freeing their all-wheel drive vehicle and returning home this morning. Jennifer and Keith Lee told Jackson County sheriff's deputies their Subaru got high-centered on a remote road leading into California on the south side of Mount Ashland. ...

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    Related Topix: Oregon, Ashland, OR

  20. Missing Ore. couple on Christmas tree hunt safeRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | KREM-TV Spokane

    ... high in the mountains near the Oregon-California border, have returned after going missing for two days. The Jackson County Sheriff's office says Jennifer and Keith Lee of Medford were able to free their all-wheel drive Subaru by placing rocks under ...

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