{gallery}/06_07_11/helen{/gallery} Helen Wolgamott was invited to ride in one of the helicopters that flew over the Eagle Point National Cemetery on Memorial Day. The helicopter was from Brim Aviation and the chief pilot was Craig Morrison. Helen has always seen the ceremony from the ground, but said she also found it most impressive from high…
Hunter found
November 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
On Monday, November 01, 2010, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team rescued a Rogue River man. John Lamere (10-01-53) left Sunday, October 31, 2010, to go hunting with his adult aged step-son, near Sardine Creek. Around 3:30 PM, Lamere ran after a buck into the woods. At some point Lamere fell, hit…
Ours or theirs, who cares
September 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
We join others in expressing our concern and dismay over the issue of a fine against Mercy Flights. A department of the U.S. Department of Transportation recently advised Mercy Flights they would fine them $40,000. For what, they surely must have asked—because they used the three letter word “our” in marketing material regarding the helicopter…
Firefighters get refresher course in rappelling
July 7, 2009 by Leave a Comment
David Ortlund has spent the past five summers at a unique, unsung but vital seasonal job in Oregon. Then each autumn, the Northern Arizona University student has headed home to Flagstaff for another school year pursuing a history degree. On Sunday, June 28, Ortlund and other men and women who comprise…
Lost hiker rescued on Mt. McLoughlin
August 27, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Sunday, Aug. 26 at approximately 6:20 p.m., the Jackson County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Division was notified of a lost hiker on Mt. McLoughlin. The hiker, Michael Hughes, 21, currently resides in the Medford after moving there from San Jose, Calif. He left to hike the trail up the mountain around 9:30 a.m….
