Jackson County

Forest agencies in Jackson County are gearing up for this year’s fire season, which officially begins Wednesday.

Low water storage and snowpack levels in Southern Oregon have prompted the fifth Oregon county to declare a drought emergency this year, ahead of what’s expected to be an extremely dry summer.

Health officials in Southern Oregon are bracing for a surge in COVID-19 cases in a region that tops the state's list for the number of people who are unvaccinated.

Officials in Jackson County in southwest Oregon plan to ask the state for more than $7.2 million to help crack down on the billions of dollars worth of illegal pot grows across the Rogue Valley.

When the Almeda Fire tore through Southern Oregon last year, manufactured home parks were among the developments that were damaged most. More than a year later, assistance for these communities is slowly starting to appear.

Due to a shortage of available veterinary appointments, the Jackson County Animal Shelter is cutting down on the number of unspayed and unneutered pets they’re able to accept.

Oregon is one of just two states that do not record grand jury proceedings. A bill just approved by the state senate would change that.