Klamath County Detention Center reducing population due to staffing shortages

The average daily Adult-In-Custody (AIC) population in the Klamath County Detention Center is being reduced due to severe staffing shortages. It is unknown if this will be a short-term modification or if further reductions may need to
Oregon to join IRS Direct File for 2025 tax season

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that Oregon will be the first new state to join IRS Direct File in Filing Season 2025. IRS Direct File was made possible by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which provided new resources
Campfire restrictions (Stage 1) on Wild and Scenic section of Rogue River

SW Oregon—To provide for public safety and protect natural resources, officials with the Bureau of Land Management Medford District, the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, and the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District are restricting campfire use
Northbound I-5 lanes in Medford reopen after wreck

UPDATE – The northbound lanes of Interstate 5 have reopened at milepost 28 in Medford after a crash earlier today. More Info Here — The northbound lanes of Interstate 5 are closed in Medford at milepost 28 due
Mick Named NAIA Softball Academic All-American of the Year

via Oregon Tech Athletic Communications DALLAS, Texas – Oregon Tech shortstop Kaila Mick received the highest honor for a collegiate student-athlete, as the graduate student was named College Sports Communicators NAIA Softball Academic All-American of the Year. The award
Klamath Falls man killed in Lane County crash

On Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 3:08 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Hwy 58, near milepost 46, in Lane County. The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Ford F-350, operated by Will Ed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disbands Israeli war cabinet

Officials tell The Associated Press and CNN that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved his war cabinet, which was responsible for key decisions relating to the Israel-Hamas conflict. The war cabinet, set up five days after
Surgeon General calls for warning labels on social media platforms

In a New York Times opinion essay published Monday, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy called for social media companies to be required to use safety warning labels, and asked Congress to take action in ordering
Boston Celtics clinch record-breaking 18th NBA Championship Title, defeat Mavericks with Game 5 win

The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Monday night to clinch their record-breaking 18th NBA Championship title. The Celtics now move past the Los Angeles Lakers as
Carrie Underwood and family ‘unharmed’ after fire at their Tennessee haome

Carrie Underwood and her family are “unharmed” after a fire was safely extinguished at their Tennessee home on Sunday night. Underwood and her husband, Mike Fisher, live at the remote home in Tennessee with their two sons