Nick Borden

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Families at the Jackson County Expo were taken on a trip back in time on a Jurassic quest on Saturday. Jurassic Quest roared into the Expo with life-sized dinosaurs reaching up to 80 feet. Organizers say their exhibits take guests through 165 million years of dinosaurs teaching them about how they […]

MEDFORD, Ore. – A wounded combat veteran was gifted a custom-made motorcycle at a local bike and car show on Saturday. At the 27th annual Thunderstruck Xtreme Bike and Car Show, an organization named, The Combat Hero Bike Build, held a ceremony where they gave U.S. Army Veteran, David Sterling a specially made bike so […]

ASHLAND Ore. – A local pizza company is closing one of its locations in Ashland. Martolli’s Hand Tossed Pizza, closed its south Ashland location on Siskiyou Boulevard, near Southern Oregon University Sunday. Owners in a post to the business’s Facebook page say after 10 years at the location, the current economy has made it no […]

MERLIN, Ore. – Multiple units responded to a vegetation fire behind North Valley High School Sunday afternoon. Rural Metro said they got a report of smoke in the area of the high school around 3:30 pm. Firefighters said when they got on scene the fire was already at about a half-acre in size and that […]

MEDFORD, Ore. – The Oregon Wine Experience had to cancel its auction and dinner, after a thunderstorm rolled through the valley Saturday. Organizers said they had to cancel their Miracle Auction and dinner as soon as the festivities kicked off, because of nearby lightning strikes, and winds that whipped through their tents breaking glasses, they […]

MEDFORD, Ore. – The Best in Southern Oregon Food Truck Competition made its return to Pear Blossom Park this weekend. Twenty of the best food trucks around the Rogue Valley are participating in the competition, offering a wide range of food from different regions around the world, like Argentinian and Mexican food. Organizers said the […]

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Grants Pass Mayor Sara Bristol hosted a public forum Friday night. Bristol invited the chief petitioner, in a recall effort against her, to participate. The public forum brought in a sizable crowd, but one person was notably missing from the forum, the chief petitioner Suzanne Barber. Mayor Bristol said Barber did […]

SISKIYOU CO., Calif. – A GoFundMe has been set up for the family of the man who passed away in the Head Fire in Siskiyou County on August 15th. Barbara Geidel lost her 71-year-old brother Ken Oliver, in the fast-moving Head Fire. Oliver’s wife was also severely burned in the fire but was able to […]

SALEM, Ore. – A local musician from Prospect performed at the Oregon State Fair and is hoping for a chance to appear on American Idol. Magdellen Jackson earned her spot at the state fair after she won the American Idol competition at the Jackson County Fair last month. Jackson performed in front of a crowd […]

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Red Cross has set up an evacuation shelter for local residents affected by the Smith River Complex. The shelter is now open at Rogue Community College’s Redwood Campus in Grants Pass. The Red Cross said they sprang into action shortly after level three evacuations were issued in Josephine County. The […]