THE MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING A 16-YEAR OLD IN THE NECKO SUNDAY MORNING IN MEDFORD HAD HIS FIRST COURT APPAREANCE MONDAY. 21-YEAR OLD PHOENIX WOOD IS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTSY OF SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT AND UNLAWFUL USE OF A WEAPON. NBC5 REPORTS WOOD PLEADED NOT GUILTY. THE STATE REQUESTING BAIL OF 350,000 DOLLARS, THAT HE BE SUBJECT TO PRE-TRIAL MONITORING, HAVE NO CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, AND IF RELEASED POSSES NO FIREARMS, WEAPONS OR INTOXICANTS. WOOD REMAINS IN JACKSON COUNTY JAIL, THE VICTIM BEING TREATED AT OHSU HOSPITAL.
ON THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSION’S AGENDA TOMORROW IS THE POSSIBILITY OF DECLARING A DROUGHT. FIVE OTHER OREGON COUNTIES HAVE ALREADYT MADE THAT CALL, BAKER, DESCHUTES, UMATILLA, JEFFERSON AND WALLOWA
MEANWHILE, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUED AN UPDATED WINTER STORM WATCH VALID FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY 5 P.M. FOR THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES AND THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, THE WEATHER SERVICE NOTING , “HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 10 TO 20 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDY CONDITIONS, TOO.
CHANGES IN THE SOUTHERN OREGON AIRLINE WORLD. HORIZON AIR IS CLOSING ITS MEDFORD CREW BASE THE END OF MAY. 78 PILOTS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WILL MOVE TO OTHER CITIES. ALASKA AIRLINES SAYING THEY DIDN’T SEE POTENTIAL FOR THE MEDFORD BASE TO GROW. HORIZON HAS OPENED A CREW BASE IN LAS VEGAS WHERE THEY THINK BUSINESS WILL BE BETTER. NO FLIGHT CHANGES TO HORIZON IN AND OUT OF MEDFORD.