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58-year-old Wes Hamner fell from a front-end loader at the ODOT yard near I-5 Exit 6 last Thursday.

From snowstorms on major Rogue Valley passes Monday to black ice at night, the Oregon Department of Transportation and National Weather Service meteorologists in Medford are urging drivers to take it ...

When a massive earthquake isolates the Rogue Valley, a shortage of toilet paper will be the least of our problems. With that in mind, the Oregon Department of Transportation, armed with money from the...

The somber scene beneath Medford’s Jackson Street bridge has become predictable in recent years as a rite of passage for native fall chinook salmon spawning in Bear Creek. An adult chinook fins in a s...

Ice storm warning in effect for Portland area after snowy weekend Updated Feb 15, 2021; Facebook Share “Stay home, stay safe and off the roads for now,” spokesperson Gary Leaming said. Officials did not say how long that warning will hold true but that motorists should monitor TripCheck before planning any outings. Drivers reported a vehicle falling off the Glenn Jackson Memorial Bridge in the early evening, prompting a search effort by Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office marine units. The...

MEDFORD, Ore. —After two days of weather woes for Northern California travel, the Oregon Department of Transportation says the traffic trouble isn’t over yet. Residents were urged this evening, to avoid freeway travel when possible, due to a wave of vehicles arriving after all the delays. Some of that leading to congestion at Exit 33 in Central Point, and the surrounding area. ODOT said the Central Point northbound off ramp was temporarily closed due to heavy truck traffic trying to use the...

PORTLAND (AP) — A winter storm that has brought as much as 3 feet of snow to Northern California has prompted the Oregon Department of Transportation to turn back Interstate 5 southbound traffic near Ashland, Ore.

UPDATE 7:49 p.m. – Oregon Department of Transportation announced Wednesday evening that, “At Caltrans request, Interstate 5 is closed again at south Ashland at Exit 11 due to winter weather conditions in northern California, between Yreka and the Weed/Mt. Shasta area.” ODOT says there is no estimated time for reopening from Caltrans and CHP. —————— The Siskiyou Summit, the highest point on I-5, can be one of the more dangerous areas to drive through during a storm in our regio...

SOUTHERN ORE., NORTHERN CA. — Despite a winter storm that’s supposed to blow through the higher elevations this weekend, roads appear to be clear. Both ODOT and Cal-Trans tell NBC5 News that traffic can be stopped in either Redding or Oregon, if winter driving conditions become severe enough. Though conditions haven’t gotten bad enough for traffic to be stopped yet on either side, the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Gary Leaming says preparation is underway in case bad weather hit...