JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Police are releasing the results of their latest sweep of the Bear Creek Greenway. The nearly 18-mile bike and walking path extends from Ashland to Central Point and has long been a haven for transient activity. ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Two men were arrested after they allegedly started a fire along the Bear Creek Greenway. According to Medford police, at about 8:00 Wednesday night George Savage and Luis Valdez were allegedly smoking methamphetamine at a homeless camp ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Firefighters in Medford are still investigating four fires that started along the Bear Creek Greenway on August 31st. Fire crews were called to the Greenway last Friday evening. As fire fighters worked to put out the flames, ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – 26 people were cited for illegal camping in the latest Bear Creek Greenway enforcement effort. The nearly 18-mile bike and walking path extends from Ashland to Central Point and has long been a haven for transient activity. ...
Jackson County, Ore. — After the Penninger Fire on Tuesday, many people have been thinking of ways to reduce the vegetation along the Bear Creek Greenway. The most creative idea so far is goats. But it would take some planning ...
Update (07/20/18 4:03 p.m.) – Investigators have identified a man whose body was found within the area burned in Tuesday’s Penninger Fire in Central Point. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said 60-year-old Robert Lee Walker died as a result of ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Cities and agencies managing the Bear Creek Greenway constantly battle the question of how do you keep it safe from fires and still maintain a lush environment for the public. The answer – time, money, and resources that ...
Central Point, Ore. – Update 10:00 PM: The Penninger fire burned 97 acres and is at 100 percent containment. According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, approximately 60 to 70 firefighters were on scene to control the fire. As far ...
Medford, Ore. — There have been two greenway fires in one week. Both set less than a mile apart in hot, dry conditions. “This is the hottest part of the summer, everything out there is extremely dry. It doesn’t take ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – 11 people were arrested in the latest Bear Creek Greenway enforcement effort in Medford. The nearly 18-mile bike and walking path extends from Ashland to Central Point and has long been a haven for transient activity. The ...