AN ARREST HAS BEEN MADE IN A GOLD HILL AREA HIT AND RUN CRASH THAT KILLED A 47-YEAR OLD MAN EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFFS SAY DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO THE CALL FOR A MAN DOWN ON THE ACCESS ROAD SHORTLY AFTER 3AM SATURDAY. THIS WAS NEAR THE GOLD HILL FIRE DISTRICT 3 STATION AND BLACKWELL ROAD WHERE THEY FOUND VICTIM HAD ALREADY DIED. THE SUSPECT AND VICTIMS’ NAMES HAVEN’T BEEN RELEASED AT THIS TIME BUT THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT SAYS MORE INFORMATION WILL BE FORTHCOMING.
IT’S PRETTY CLEAR THAT OUR SUMMER IS GOING TO BE HISTORICALLY DRY BUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IS TALKING ABOUT THE FORECAST FOR OUR RESERVOIRS AND TAKING QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC TODAY IN TWO MEETINGS. THE FIRST IS ONLINE AT 12 NOON AND THE SECONDS IS IN PERSON AND ONLINE TONIGHT AT 6 O’CLOCK WHICH IS GOING ON AT THE JACKSON COUNTY AUDITORIUM, 7250 TABLE ROCK ROAD IN CENTRAL POINT.
THE MEETING INFORMATION AND ONLINE LINKS IF YOU WANT TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETINGS ARE ON KMED DOT COM. (Info Below)
The public information session will include the forecast for summer reservoir levels and time for questions from the public.
May 18 Public Information Sessions
💻 Virtual Meeting
🕛 Noon-1 p.m.
🌐Click here to join the meeting online
Meeting ID: 993 253 774 182
Passcode: CG2hq9KV
📞 Call-in Number: 503-207-9433
Conference ID: 216 642 493#
💻👩💼 Hybrid Meeting (In-person and virtual)
🕕 6-7:30 p.m.
🏫 Jackson County Auditorium
7250 Table Rock Road
Central Point, OR 97502
🌐 Click here to join the meeting online
Meeting ID: 993 253 774 182
Passcode: CG2hq9KV
📞 Call-in number: 503-207-9433
Conference ID: 216 642 493#
YOU’LL BE DIGGING A LITTLE DEEPER TO PAY FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND TRAVEL. OIL PRICES ARE UP ANOTHER PERCENT THIS MORNING AND TRIPLE A OREGON REPORTS THE AVERAGE COSTS FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR IS FIVE-THIRTY THREE A GALLON IN THE STATE. JACKSON AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES ARE A PENNY OR TWO HIGHER. WHILE DIESEL AVERAGES 6 DOLLARS AND 13 CENTS A GALLON.
AHEAD OF LAST FRIDAY’S GOVERNOR KOTEK’S PROSPERITY COUNCIL MEETING IN EUGENE, IT’S BEEN REPORTED THAT ONE OF THE LOUDEST VOICES WAS CALLING FOR AGGRESSIVE TAX CUTS. THE OREGON JOURNALISM PROJECT REPORTS THAT JORDAN SCHNITZER, THE CEO OF SCHNITZER PROPERTIES IN PORTLAND TOLD THE GROUP IN AND EMAIL THAT QUOTE “WE CAN ALL TRY TO BE POLITE, BUT THE BIGGEST ISSUE ARRESTING OREGON’S ECONOMY IS HIGH TAXES,” SCHINITZER ADDED “THERE IS CLEAR FACTUAL EVIDENCE THAT BUSINESS OWNERS GRAVITATE TO STATES WITH COMPETITIVE TAX RATES.”