KMED NEWS FOR FRIDAY MARCH 06, 2026
OREGON ATTORNEY GENERAL DAN RAYFIELD DOING WHAT HE DOES BEST, SPEARHEADING A MULTI-STATE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, THIS TIME GOING AFTER THE PRESIDENT’S NEW 15% INTERNATIONAL TARIFFS. THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS THE PRESIDENT DOESN’ T HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE THE NEW TARIFFS UNDER SECTION 122 OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974. 23 OTHER STATES JOIN OREGON IN THE LEGAL ACTION.
A 33-YEAR OLD MEDFORD MAN IS IN JAIL AFTER FIRING A BUNCH OF SHOTS INTO AN APARTMENT COMPLEX ON SWING LANE WEDNESDAY MORNING. MEDFORD POLICE USED EVIDENCE FROM THE LICENSE PLATE CAMERAS, AND LATER USING A DRONE LEADING TOARREST OF BRYCE W. KLEINHANZ. THE SUSPECT KNEW THE VICTIM AND THE SHOOTING APPEARS CONNECTED TO AN ARGUMENT. KLEINHANZ WAS CHARGED WITH 2ND DEGREE ATTEMPTED MURDER AMONG OTHER CRIMES. 500,000 DOLLARS BAIL AND HE’LL BE BACK IN COURT NEXT THURSDAY.
ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO RAISE ELECTRIC RATES JUST UNDER 4 PERCENT A YEAR FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS. OFFICIALS SAY IT’S DUE TO THE RISING COST OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND INFLATION.
THE CITY OF GRANTS PASS IS GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT MOTORCYCLISTS TEARING UP THE TRAILS ON DOLLAR MOUNTAIN. DAILY COURIER REPORTS THE CITY COUNCIL HAS RAISED THE FINE FOR RIDING MOTORCYCLES ILLEGALLY ON THE MOUNTAIN TO $720. MOTORCYCLES WERE ONCE A COMMON SIGHT ON DOLLAR MOUNTAIN UNTIL TE CITY BOUGHT IT FOR A MILLION DOLLARS 7 YEARS AGO. SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS WERE SPENT FILLING IT WITH HIKING AND BICYCLE TRAILS.