The Medford city council passed a new ordinance last Thursday, making it possible for the city to charge people for reckless grass fires. City attorney Eric Mitton said there is already a state law that allows counties to prosecute for ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, why not help clean up the greenway? The Bear Creek Stewards are looking for volunteers to take part in the Bear Creek Stewardship Day this Saturday. The ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Three people were arrested during a fire safety patrol of the Bear Creek Greenway. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said the Jackson County Board of Commissioners voted to close all county-owned off-trail areas of the greenway ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – The Bear Creek Stewards are looking for volunteers to help them with their Earth Day event this weekend. Teams of volunteers will help to remove litter, debris, and invasive plants along Bear Creek and the greenway from Central Point to ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.– Jackson County is working on a plan to change how the Bear Creek Greenway is managed. The Envision Bear Creek Process has been going on for about a year. County officials hope to make a recommendation to ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – In celebration of National Public Lands Day, this Saturday is Bear Creek Stewardship Day. The annual event has volunteers helping remove litter, debris, and invasive plants along the Bear Creek Greenway from Central Point to Ashland. ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. —Following the devastating wildfire that swept through the Greenway last September. The city of Central Point is taking a proactive approach to managing the area that was damaged. The city has implemented regular maintenance to minimize the ...
UPDATE 5:25 p.m. — The Oregon Department of Forestry says crews are starting to get a handle on the fire and are working on mop up. ODF says firefighters are also watching for spot fires, saying wind is a major ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Crews battled a fire on the Bear Creek Greenway from the ground and air as reports flooded in Wednesday evening. Jackson County Fire District 3 said the fire was reported around 6 p.m. on the Greenway ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – In the span of 12 hours, three men were arrested for starting separate fires along the Bear Creek Greenway. NBC5 News previously reported two suspects were taken into custody for starting separate fires near North Riverside Avenue ...