April 23 at 11:30 AM An accident on Dead Indian Memorial Road occurred this morning at approximately the 11 mile marker and power lines are down near the roadway. for safety reasons, Jackson County roads has decided to close the road between mile marker 9 and 13 until hazards can be removed, therefore through traffic…
Finally, serious ideas to extend Hwy.140
November 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
{gallery}11_22_11/140{/gallery} Same venue; different address; alternate means of access. These seemingly insignificant modifications may have explained the sparse turnout Nov. 16, for the 5-7 p.m. open house presented by Oregon’s Department of Transportation. The location, Jackson County Parks Auditorium, no longer provides the once-familiar, though circuitous entry via Antelope Road. The structure’s address of choice…
ODOT holds open house on future of Hwy 140
August 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Giving local residents a chance to offer input on a one-year study of the Highway 140 Corridor the Oregon Department of Transportation kicked off the proposed project with the first open house on July 27at the White City County Auditorium. Most of those in attendance were there because of serious concerns for safety and possible…
Bear Camp Road is not ready for travel
May 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It’s the time of year when local residents start asking about the annual opening of the Bear Camp Road. The Bear Camp Road is a primary access route to the Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest and to Medford Bureau of Land Management administered lands, and a variety of recreation opportunities. It is also the primary…
Spam Festival is July 10
July 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Have you ever been to a parade that started at 10:10 a.m.? Or to one named after a well known brand of canned meat? Here’s your chance. Hit the road for Shady Cove on Saturday, July 10 and you won’t miss SPAM® Festival and all the doings. This year the “queens” will be some mighty…
Army Corps closes road behind Elk Creek
April 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Rogue River Basin Project informs recreationists and other users that the old public access road above Elk Creek Dam will be closed to vehicle traffic for the 2010 summer season. “Our structural engineers concluded that two of the three wooden bridges along the road are at risk of failure,”…
Historic Meares Lighthouse lenses destroyed & are irreplaceable
January 18, 2010 by Leave a Comment
{gallery}/01_19_10/lighthouse{/gallery}Oregon State Police (OSP), working in cooperation with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, is seeking the public’s help with an investigation into significant vandalism to the historic Cape Meares Lighthouse the weekend of Jan. 9-10. A reward of up to $5,000 is offered by The Friends of Cape Meares Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge for…
EPHS volleyball 1-1 last week
September 28, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The Eagle Point High School Volleyball team took to the road last week for two road match-ups, the first against the Hidden Valley High School Mustangs on Tuesday night. The Eagles played well enough to be competitive, but in the end did not have enough to win, losing the three games of the match, 18-25,…
Photography and art display July 4th
June 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment
This 20×30 in. photograph taken by Campanelli of the sapce shuttle Endeavour at its 2:30am lift-off in March of 2009. Michael Campanelli will have an exhibit of his Route 66 photography as well as other scenes from across America at the Eagle Point Senior Center, 121 Loto St., on July 4th, from 8 a.m- 5…
Long range planning allows EPPD 2 new cars
January 26, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Eagle Point Police will soon have two 2009 Dodge Charger police cars on the road. Right now they have one new one and the week of Feb. 2 its twin will be patroling as well. Eagle Point Police Chief Dave Strand said the Charger is quicker than the Crown Vics they have…
