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PacifiCorp agrees to $299M settlement for Southern Oregon wildfire
The settlement resolves years of legal wrangling over the Archie Creek Fire, which burned more than 130,000 acres along the North Umpqua River near Glide, Oregon.

Reward offered for tips on gray wolf illegally killed in Southern Oregon
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information about a gray wolf that was illegally killed in Southern Oregon.

Trove of holiday theater underway in Southern Oregon and far Northern California
As the holiday season begins, local theaters are performing a lot of themed plays, musicals and ballets.

Geothermal energy is a boon for Klamath Falls, but only in certain spots
The power of geothermal energy has been tapped for heating homes and offices for decades in Klamath Falls. But high maintenance costs — and the geographic availability of hot water — help explain why not everyone there uses geothermal energy.

Ski areas in Southern Oregon, Northern California see record pass sales ahead of opening day
Local ski resorts are seeing record sales of season passes in preparation of winter.
24 people arrested in a drug trafficking investigation in Southern Oregon
Law enforcement agencies say an investigation into a drug trafficking group based in Grants Pass in Southern Oregon has resulted in two dozen arrests and seizures of fentanyl, meth and weapons.

Rogue Food Unites celebrates one year of free farmers markets
In Oregon, about 10 percent of residents struggle with food insecurity. In the Rogue Valley, one nonprofit has found a unique way to help: a free farmers market, open to all.

Asante Rogue Regional nurses reach tentative agreement on labor contract
Nurses at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford have reached a tentative agreement with the hospital on a new labor contract. It would include wage hikes and a limit on travel nurses.
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Donald ‘Doc’ Slyter, chief of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw tribes, has died
Donald “Doc” Slyter, Chief of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, died this past weekend. He had served in his role since 2020.
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Petitioners fail to put hand-counting on the ballot in Douglas County
Three board members of the Douglas County Republican Party have so far been unsuccessful in getting a petition approved that seeks to force the county to hand-count ballots in future elections.