/tags/southern-oregon Southern Oregon en-US Copyright Sun, 11 Feb 2024 13:28:41 GMT /wildlife/2024-02-11/50k-award-offered-for-information-about-3-dead-gray-wolves-in-southern-oregon The three endangered wolves came from the Gearhart Mountain Pack. The collars from two of them sent a mortality signal Dec. 29. Sun, 11 Feb 2024 13:28:41 GMT /wildlife/2024-02-11/50k-award-offered-for-information-about-3-dead-gray-wolves-in-southern-oregon AP Staff /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2023-07-17/a-new-bicycle-corridor-is-in-the-works-in-southwest-oregon Planners envision a 172-mile route connecting Roseburg to Crater Lake, then heading southwest on Highway 62 to Eagle Point. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:15:47 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2023-07-17/a-new-bicycle-corridor-is-in-the-works-in-southwest-oregon Karen Richards /history/2023-03-13/lost-then-found-a-time-capsule-revealed-in-southern-oregon-wildfire-debris Southern Oregon residents recently opened a gift from the past: a time capsule discovered in the ashes of the 2020 Almeda Fire. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 22:12:43 GMT /history/2023-03-13/lost-then-found-a-time-capsule-revealed-in-southern-oregon-wildfire-debris Kami Horton /wildfire/2022-11-26/bringing-back-the-beavers For four years, Jeanine Moy has led programming to restore, monitor and explore Vesper Meadow, near Ashland. One of her prime objectives has been to restore Latgawa Creek and set the table for the beaver’s return. Sat, 26 Nov 2022 14:15:10 GMT /wildfire/2022-11-26/bringing-back-the-beavers Juliet Grable /wildfire/2022-08-30/rum-creek-fire-threatens-more-than-7-000-structures-in-josephine-county Level 3 - Go Now evacuations are in place for dozens of homes near the cities of Rand and Galice. Level 1 and 2 evacuations are in place for some surrounding areas. Wed, 31 Aug 2022 01:36:51 GMT /wildfire/2022-08-30/rum-creek-fire-threatens-more-than-7-000-structures-in-josephine-county OPB Staff /weather/2022-07-25/prolonged-heat-wave-moves-through-southern-oregon Southern Oregon is one of many regions in the United States experiencing a major heat wave this week. While daily high temperatures hover in the triple digits, cooling shelters will be open in Ashland and Medford. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 01:19:24 GMT /weather/2022-07-25/prolonged-heat-wave-moves-through-southern-oregon Noah Camuso /music-arts-culture/2022-07-18/an-immersive-show-celebrates-bingo-loving-southern-oregon-civil-rights-leader-dr-g With an immersive show opening later this week, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival is proving that despite its name, Southern Oregon’s well-regarded repertory arts group is innovating in ways well beyond the theater tradition of the English Bard. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:25:10 GMT /music-arts-culture/2022-07-18/an-immersive-show-celebrates-bingo-loving-southern-oregon-civil-rights-leader-dr-g Elizabeth Castillo /health-and-medicine/2022-07-02/nearly-all-counties-in-sw-oregon-enter-high-risk-for-covid-spread COVID19-cases in Oregon continue to increase, as do hospitalizations, but health officials say the numbers so far are manageable. Sat, 02 Jul 2022 15:06:42 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-07-02/nearly-all-counties-in-sw-oregon-enter-high-risk-for-covid-spread April Ehrlich /politics-government/2022-06-28/wyden-urges-action-on-wildland-firefighter-pay-increase A challenging fire season this year could be even harder with a firefighter shortage and a delayed pay raise. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 01:25:28 GMT /politics-government/2022-06-28/wyden-urges-action-on-wildland-firefighter-pay-increase Roman Battaglia /weather/2022-06-26/heat-wave-settling-in-across-northwest The first heat wave of the summer is settling in across the Pacific Northwest, extending into Monday in much of Southern Oregon. Sun, 26 Jun 2022 16:13:56 GMT /weather/2022-06-26/heat-wave-settling-in-across-northwest