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MEDFORD, Ore. — Some people say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but Jerry Newcomb disagrees. “I don’t set my standards by anybody else but myself,” Newcomb said. “I challenge myself.” His latest challenge is martial arts. The 53-year-old picked up the sport six months ago, training alongside kids sometimes a third of … Continue reading »

Widespread rain and mountain snow fell across Southern Oregon this Wednesday, while showers made it as far south as Northern California…especially Eastern Siskiyou and Modoc Counties.  Over one inch of rain fell at Quail Prairie Lookout in the Curry Coast Range Mountains, with 1/2 to 1 and 1/3 inches of rain falling in the Cascades.  … Continue reading »

TALENT, Ore. – For the next three days, various fire departments across the Rogue valley are training together. Fire crews are training as a task force that goes out on emergency wild fires. Their training includes structure protection, hose pack use, and mobile attacks. They say communication is a key element in the training especially because they have a limited … Continue reading »

MEDFORD, Ore. — Residents at a Medford apartment complex find more than a dozen locked mail boxes pried open. According to Medford Police, the mailman dropping off mail noticed several doors had been open at Progress Estates apartments. Police suspect someone used a screwdriver to break the locks. “Initially, I was worried about anything that could be in … Continue reading »

ASHLAND, Ore. — The situation was staged. The guns were artificial and the injuries were fake. Local police said, however, the experience and skills gained are very real. “We just want to be able to respond to any active threat that would come onto a college campus or high school campus and be prepared for … Continue reading »