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Today the House voted an overwhelming 354 - 60 to denounce President Trump's pullout of U.S. forces in Syria. What followed was a (by all accounts) tense meeting between the President and Congressional leaders at the White House.
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“We had hoped to see the new statewide masking mandate make a difference in flattening the rate of infection, but we’re not seeing that yet,” said Peter Graven, Ph.D., lead data scientist in OHSU’s Business Intelligence unit.
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The White House will be holding a "Made in America" product showcase Monday featuring products from all 50 states.
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On Wednesday, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley introduced a new piece of legislation to his colleagues aimed at limiting hedge fund ownership of residential housing.
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Alabama GOP Rep. Mo Brooks was served with a lawsuit filed by California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell seeking to hold him partially accountable for the January 6 insurrection, according to a tweet from Brooks and an attorney for Swalwell.
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The
@Oregon_GOP
has launched an effort to recall
@OregonGovBrown
. They will have 90 days to gather 280,050 valid signatures before the measure could appear on ballots.
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Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined 23 other attorneys general in an amicus brief supporting the DOJ's challenge of a newly-minted Texas abortion law, one which essentially bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
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RAW VIDEO: Here's a look at the scene of a fire near Quiet Village in Ashland, causing evacuations and the closure of I-5. Events are developing quickly, so check in with our article and we'll add updates as we get them:
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Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi celebrated his Super Bowl win by paying off all the adoption fees for a Kansas City animal shelter, making more than 100 dogs free to adopt.
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This year the
@DutchBros
#DrinkOneForDane
campaign brought in more than $1.3 million for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) research and services.
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@SenJeffMerkley
is calling for an investigation into whether
@DHSgov
officials or staff broke the law following reports of "squalid and dangerous conditions" for migrant children at a Border Station in El Paso, Texas.
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The Army is preparing to approve a request for DC National Guard forces to deploy as soon as Monday night if there is unrest in the wake of the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, according to a US defense official.
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JUST IN: Level 3 "GO" evacuation orders have been issued for areas of south Medford bordered by N Phoenix Road to the east, and Barnett, Garfield, Stewart to the north. This extends west to Columbus and Dark Hollow Road.
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Shortly after takeoff from the Medford airport, a plane descended rapidly and at a near-vertical angle before slamming into the Airport Chevy lot. This video was provided to NewsWatch 12 by Kelly's Automotive. Some viewers may consider this footage disturbing.
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Rogue Valley Mall Shell Station shutting down on Monday to make way for an In-&-Out Burger
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On Friday, $1 from every drink sold at a
@DutchBros
location will go toward local organizations that help kids in need, part of the coffee company's annual
#BuckforKids
event.
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Southern Oregon University makes history as the first university in the United States to offer a Transgender Studies Certificate. The new transgender studies certificate will start at SOU this coming fall.
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#Breaking
: We have just received confirmation from the Klamath National Forest that the
#McKinneyFire
is now estimated between 30,000 & 40,000 acres. We are being told that the thunderstorms and wind in the area for making the growth of the fire erratic.
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Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) announced on Friday that a $10 million investment is coming to Oregon to help increase fire resiliency and protect native vegetation, state officials said.
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JUST IN: Investigators say Michael Bakkela was seen lighting a fire behind a Phoenix neighborhood Tuesday night, even as the Almeda Fire raged north from Ashland. The case is currently considered separate from the Almeda Fire's origin.
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Jesse Kozechen and his golden retriever Shurastey had been traveling from Brazil in a VW bug since 2017, chronicling their journey on social media.
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The Jackson County Sheriff's Office says detectives arrested an 18-year-old Medford man for having sexual contact with middle school-aged girls. Detectives say they believe there are likely more victims who have not yet come forward.
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JUST IN:
@OregonGovBrown
announced this morning that private gatherings must be limited to 10 people or less, and the statewide face covering mandate will be expanded to include outdoor public spaces beginning on Wednesday.
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A 104-year-old US Marine Corps veteran who served in World War II is asking people to send him cards for Valentine's Day. Maj. Bill White of Stockton, California says he wants to add the notes to his collection of memories.
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#Breaking
: The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Harney County Court decision, from Tuesday, to enforce a restraining order against Measure 114.
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Highway 101 remains closed north of Brookings due to the
#HooskanadanSlide
, which has all but wiped out a large section of the roadway — seen here in this amazing drone video from
@IncTidewater
. The slide continues to move at a startling rate.
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NewsWatch 12 anchor emeritus Ron Brown passed away this morning following a year and a half struggle against prostate cancer. Our hearts go out to his family and friends in this trying time.
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UPDATE: I-5 is now closed between south Ashland and Central Point, with evacuations expanding into areas of Talent as a wildfire continues to spread to the north.
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Oregon's U.S. senators, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, announced Monday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will grant $8,559,000 to Oregon for upgrades to the wastewater and stormwater systems.
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Oregon State University researchers found that a pair of cannabinoid acids bind to coronavirus spike proteins, which block the way the virus infects people.
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ABC News took this drone footage over the Almeda Fire damage in Phoenix yesterday, and it's devastating. But as we're finding out tonight, there are many areas — particularly on the other side of Highway 99 — that remain unscathed.
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Firefighters found a badly burned kitten while mopping up the
#PenningerFire
this morning. He's one of the first patients to receive care at the Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center after the fire forced staff and pets to evacuate.
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If approved by the Oregon House, cyclists would no longer have to halt at stop signs and flashing reds the way drivers do, instead allowing them to treat those signals as a yield — a practice known as the "Idaho Stop."
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Oregon State Police said that K-9 "Jaxson" helped a trooper discover 56 pounds of meth hidden in the spare tire of a vehicle during a traffic stop on I-5 near Central Point.
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Officials say a tornado was confirmed on the eastern perimeter of the Bootleg Fire. This rare weather event was created from extreme fire behavior, dry fuels, and an unstable atmosphere.
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RAW VIDEO: Protesters blocking the streets of downtown Medford were scattered when the driver of a pickup truck pushed through the crowd earlier this afternoon.
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Carrie Underwood is coming to the Rogue Valley!
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Tonight we said goodbye and happy retirement to consummate NewsWatch 12 evening anchor Brian Morton after 26 years with the station. Out of respect to him, we tried to keep the fuss to a minimum.
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This time last night, stadium lights around Oregon were turned on to honor those seniors who now don't have the chance to finish their high school careers on their own terms.
#BeTheLight
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JUST IN: A Level 3 evacuation order has been issued for the Tarter Gulch area in Josephine County, as the Slater Fire pushes to the northeast of Takilma.
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According to Sgt. Shawn Richards, with Jackson County Search & Rescue, rescue crews have transported at least 48 people out of the Pacific Crest Trail, that needed help getting out of the area as the
#mckinneyfire
continues to grow larger.
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Oregon's Attorney General has joined a suit filed against the Trump administration, challenging a policy that bars foreign students from staying in the country if they take online-only college courses.
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NewsWatch 12 has just received exclusive video footage of the
#McKinneyFire
from last night as it was just beginning to take off in the Klamath National Forest. This video footage was sent to us by Tor Mason, a resident near where the fire was burning.
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Josephine County Sheriff Dave Daniel said today that his agency will not be enforcing any of Oregon's mask or vaccine mandates, asking residents to make educated decisions and respect each others' personal decisions.
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A game called "Active Shooter" that simulates mass shootings at schools recently drew widespread outrage from the public. Now the game and its developer have become pariahs in the online marketplace—most recently with PayPal cutting off all purchases.
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Housing services and support programs in Oregon will receive nearly $50 million in federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding, Senators Ron Wyden (D. - Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D. - Ore.) said.
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NEW THIS MORNING: The winning Powerball ticket was sold in Wisconsin. The numbers announced Wednesday are 16, 20, 37, 44, 62 and the Powerball number is 12.
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A man is in jail this morning after crashing a car into a home in
#CentralPoint
.
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California's 'jungle primary' system (which selects only the top two vote-getters to head for the general election) has led to a desperate free-for-all as both Democrats and Republicans try to ensure that they won't be shut out in November.
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Hundreds gathered for a peaceful demonstration in front of the Josephine County courthouse in Grants Pass today, holding signs and chanting for justice following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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BREAKING: This is new video of a wildfire that is burning off US-97 in weed. The video was sent in by one of our viewers, Ann Lambert. NewsWatch is currently reaching out to multiple fire agencies to find out more information on this fire.
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BREAKING: A new, fast-moving wildfire has forced authorities to close I-5 between Dunsmuir and Redding in California. The U.S. Forest Service is calling this the
#DeltaFire
.
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Surveillance footage captured the dramatic crash that shut down S Central Ave in Medford last night (video courtesy Phillip Schmidt). Police suspect street racing contributed to the incident. Watch tonight at 5 & 6 p.m. or read more here:
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The Oregon Shakespeare Festival will officially kick off its 82nd season on Friday, Feb. 24.
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Happy Camp's Dan Effman spent 1,000 dollars of his own money to deliver food to citizens of Happy Camp as the Slater Fire moved through. Effman is now being described a hero in Happy Camp. He delivered 47 meals per day, for five consecutive days.
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Dozens of inmates who volunteered to join fire crews to help fight Oregon's historic wildfire season last year recently had their sentences reduced and were released on Thursday.
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The Oregon Department of Education has adopted a new rule that bans the display of nooses, Confederate flags, and swastikas in schools statewide, unless used for valid educational purposes.
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Portland teacher and former University of Oregon football player Keanon Lowe has been selected to receive the Medal of Honor for his actions disarming a student who brought a gun to school last May.
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Universities and state governments are supporting open-source textbooks as a way to make college more affordable.
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BREAKING: Oregon State Police says it has arrested a Roseburg man in connection with the string of gunshots fired at drivers along I-5 over the past several months, most recently injuring a local woman.
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A mother is looking to spread her daughters kindness one year after she took her own life.
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JUST IN: The City of Yreka will ban the sale and use of fireworks within city limits, a decision that the City of Mt. Shasta made yesterday amid extreme fire danger conditions.
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Effective today, Oregon law now makes driver licenses and IDs available to people without having to provide proof of legal U.S. residence, opening up legal driving privileges to undocumented immigrants.
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This morning, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Oregon would be volunteering 140 ventilators to help his state deal with the healthcare crisis.
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A Girl Scout Troop in Eugene is teaming up with a medical marijuana dispensary to sell cookies. THOUGHTS?
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CONFIRMED: Five Guys Burgers and Fries looking to come to Medford.
Find out where at
http://t.co/pgKAWfNcaj.
http://t.co/oFT6BJDUVG
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JUST IN: Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill that will ban single-use plastic bags at grocery stores, restaurants and retailers. Under the bill, recycled paper bags or reusable plastic bags are available for a fee.
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Flags at Oregon's public institutions will fly at half-staff on Wednesday, coinciding with the memorial service for OSP Sergeant John Burright.
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In Talent today, a Peace tree from the seeds of a ginkgo tree that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima was planted in Chuck Roberts Park.
Hideko Tamura Snider, a survivor of Hiroshima, wants it to unite the communities of southern Oregon and Japan.
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JUST IN: The body of plane crash victim Ryan Merker has been found this morning off the coast of Brookings. More Tonight at 5.
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WATCH: Footage from the fires in downtown Medford shows multiple explosions as fuel and other extremely flammable materials burned Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
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All flags in the city of Oakridge have been lowered to half staff in honor of fallen wildland firefighter Collin Hagan, who was killed in the line of duty on Wednesday, fighting on the front lines of the Big Swamp Fire.
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When the Eagle Point High School Varsity Softball team arrived in Hermiston, Oregon for their first playoff game of the season, they didn't find competition, but an outpouring of compassion.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plans to deliver a semi-truck full of food to the ACCESS food bank warehouse later this week. ACCESS says that the pandemic and wildfire impacts continue to drive up the need for food assistance.
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Phoenix arson suspect Michael Bakkela entered an initial plea of "not guilty" to 31 counts — including two counts of First Degree Arson — at an arraignment hearing today. His bail has been set at $5 million.
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Dutch Bros presented a check for $289,730 today to the Phoenix-Talent School District in support of their Almeda Fire relief fund.
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If you've ever attended
@osfashland
, then you have certainly seen
#Microsoft
co-founder
#PaulAllen
's namesake — the outdoor Allen Elizabethan Theatre. But the relationship between Allen and OSF went far beyond a single building.
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#Breaking
: In just the last 30 minutes, fire crews working on the
#BootlegFire
say that containment on the blaze has increased to 74%. That's an 18% increase in the last 24 hours.
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BREAKING:
@OregonGovBrown
has issued a stay-at-home order for the state of Oregon, mandating earlier COVID-19 social distancing guidance issued on Friday and expanding the number of businesses that will have to close.
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The Rogue Valley Transportation District has received federal funding to buy six buses that run on renewable fuel, according to a news release from Oregon's U.S. senators, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley.
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A 16-year-old boy in Central Point saved several lives yesterday when his grandmother fainted while driving -- and he is now being awarded with a challenge coin.
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UPDATE: Mataya Gearhart has been found safe according to the Oregon Department of Human Services
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@SenJeffMerkley
will hold a series of town hall meetings in southern and central Oregon starting January 2nd. What would you like to ask him if you are able to attend?
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While other drivers honked and yelled at a man in a wheelchair trying to get home before a storm, 16-year-old Seth Phillips got out of his car so he could push him the rest of the way home.
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The
#McKinneyFire
is now over 51,000 acres and is 0% contained. Crews today are working to protect the Hwy 97 corridor and the communities of Fort Jones and Yreka.
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A Silverton, Oregon man says that he was able to rescue a kitten that he found with its paws glued to a busy roadway, with cars driving over and narrowly missing the terrified animal.
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An 18-year-old Medford man will not serve jail time for the rape and sexual abuse of middle school girls, a judge decided at the sentencing hearing today—provided the man follows the terms of his probation.
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Governor Kate Brown: all health care workers and K-12 educators, staff, and volunteers must be fully vaccinated.
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BREAKING: The Medford City Council Passes An Ordinance 7-1 To Allow Ride-Sharing Companies, Such As Uber and Lyft, To Operate In Medford.
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If you are currently in an Evacuation Order zone for the
#McKinneyFire
, there is right now an evacuation shelter open at the Weed Community Center 161 E. Lincoln Ave. Weed, CA.
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#Breaking
: More great news from the front lines of the
#BootlegFire
. Tonight fire officials announced that the more than 413,000 acre blaze is 96% contained. Today also marks the 9th day in a row that the fire has not grown.
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RAW VIDEO: An air tanker is dropping retardant on the new fire in Central Point, as seen in video from Jody Browns. The city is now under a Level 3 "GO" evacuation order. Updates here:
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UPDATE: The families of Luciana Tellez, Gisselle Montaño and Esmeralda Nava have asked that members of the public interested in paying their respects to the three girls attend only the funeral services at Eagle Point High School Stadium.
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On Friday the Oregon Firearms Federation, the Sherman County Sheriff, and a Marion County gun store owner filed a lawsuit against Governor Kate Brown and the state's Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, specifically taking issue with the magazine ban.
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Here's an sneak peak look at Dick's Sporting Goods! The Medford store opens this Friday.
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Spectrum outages are widespread across the entire state of Oregon, as well as parts of California and Washington state. Locally, the areas hardest hit are Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass, Klamath Falls and Brookings.
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