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- Travelers Evacuate After LAX Gun Scare
- Friday Night Blitz, November 22nd
- Fire Season Funding Deferred to 2014
- ODA Places New Bans on Pesticides
- Police Combat Human Trafficking
- Locals Remember JFK’s Legacy
- Turkey and Trimmings Donations Needed
- Pet of the Week – Jazz
- Cold, Sunny & Dry Weekend
- Researchers Not Worried about Radiation
| Travelers Evacuate After LAX Gun Scare Posted: 23 Nov 2013 07:14 AM PST
The incidents occurred just three weeks after a gunman killed a security officer and injured three other people at the airport. Airport police Chief Patrick Gannon said the sound of the crash spurred reports of gunfire among the passengers inside Terminal 5, many of whom ran outside. Police said a driver with a medical emergency caused the crash, which injured three. In neighboring Terminal 4, airport police received an anonymous call just after the crash reporting a gunman. Police ordered a complete evacuation of both terminals, but no gunman was found.           This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Friday Night Blitz, November 22nd Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:04 AM PST  North Medford falls to Tigard in the 6A quarterfinals 42-0 while Sheldon is upset by Canby 24-17. We look ahead to Saturday’s Ashland and Cascade Christian games and count down the five best games of the 2013 season.      This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Fire Season Funding Deferred to 2014 Posted: 22 Nov 2013 11:38 PM PST  MEDFORD, Ore. — Smoke filled the Rogue Valley and complex fires engulfed southern Oregon in what was the most costly fire season in Oregon. State representatives met Friday to try and figure out how to cover tens of millions of dollars. “We’re about 40 million short, roughly, right now on what we owe versus what we actually have on hand to pay. So, what we’re doing is borrowing a little bit. We’re paying all of our bills, everyone gets paid,” said Senator Alan Bates. The Emergency Board has thirty million dollars leaving the state needing to pay 10 million dollars from the general fund. Instead of draining the emergency fund of the 30 million, the entire 40 million dollar payment has been deferred until the 2014 legislative session. At that session budgeting for fire season is expected to be a hot topic. “We may have a new normal here,” said Senator Bates. With dry weather and a lower snow pack in recent years, Senator Bates said options need to be explored to make sure the state is prepared should another round of severe wildfires pop up next summer. “Do we buy a 50 million or 75 million dollar insurance policy? Do we try to set aside some general fund money for possible fire suppression this coming summer? We’ll make those decisions in February,” said Bates.      This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| ODA Places New Bans on Pesticides Posted: 22 Nov 2013 06:43 PM PST
Two specific types of pesticides are being banned, dinotefuran and imidacloprid, both belonging to a family called Neonicotinoids. The pesticides are commonly found over-the-counter and are used in everything from agriculture to home gardening. In this case they’re getting a new, Oregon-specific label banning their use on linden and basswood trees, both ornamental plants commonly used in landscaping. "It’s very clear on the label, you cannot apply these products to blooming plants because that’s a recipe for real problems with killing pollinators," said OSU Extension researcher Rick Hilton. OSU researchers say if you have any questions around how to use pesticides, simply follow the instructions on the label.      This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Police Combat Human Trafficking Posted: 22 Nov 2013 06:37 PM PST  MEDFORD, Ore. — Every year, thousands of children and women are forced into sex slavery. Last year, there was one arrest for prostitution in Medford and this year so far, there has been three. But the low number doesn’t mean it’s not a problem in the area. The Medford Police Department has organized sting operations to arrest prostitutes in the past but now they’re focusing efforts on the trafficker. One survivor spoke to NewsWatch 12 about her life as a former prostitute. Rebecca Bender is now a mother of four children but when she was 18-years old, she lived a life of fear and abuse. “Life in the streets is hard. It’s hard. It’s rough. You do things you don’t want to do, sometimes you’re beaten and raped, held in rooms against your will from buyers,” explained Bender. Bender started dating a guy when she was 18 years-old, and he asked her to move to Las Vegas. “When I got there, the tables quickly turned. He slapped me across the face and told me this is how it works here. From going to Grants Pass to Vegas, when you’re suddenly in a town you don’t know your address by heart, and its kind of like, what’s my other option at this point?” said Bender. Unlike Bender who got out, there are thousands of children and women who are unable to leave. For the Medford Police Department, the emphasize in fighting against sexual slavery is now focused on the trafficker. “It’s almost a paradigm shift when you start looking at historical prostitution as being the crime, versus today when we start looking at prostitutes as being victims of trafficking,” explained detective Jim Williams. Bender believes it’s not just law enforcement who can help victims. She says educating yourself about sexual slavery is a start and another, is changing the mindset on the words we use. “How we use the term “pimp.” Our youth in the next generation are being taught that not only does that mean cool, but also that you can dress for it for Halloween, and you want your text and your car to be “pimped out”. When unfortunately, I think it masks the real issue that’s taking place. people need to know what pimps really do. it’s not cool to beat, rape molest, and sell women and children,” explained Bender.
Nationwide, Medford police say there are only 400 safe houses for women who are former prostitutes. In Oregon, there are not many resources for women who want to get out of prostitution. Though, there is the Department of Human Services, Hearts with a Admission and Bender’s website, where she has online support groups.      This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 22 Nov 2013 06:35 PM PST  MEDFORD, Ore. — Fifty years ago TV’s and radios blared, phones rang, and the Rogue Valley — along with much of the country — came to a halt. "I was in the third grade, I was only eight years old," said Sallie Teaderman. "And our teacher went to the wall to answer the phone… and she started to cry." Nearly 200 residents showed up to Medford's JFK Exhibit to share their stories – some excited, others solemn. But perhaps nobody was more touched than 90-year old Wally Watkins. Wally drove then-Senator Kennedy through the Pear Blossom Parade just three years before his death. They spent two days together, ate dinner together – Kennedy even invited him to his inauguration. The day JFK died, Wally says, was one of the most devastating days of his life. "I started crying," said Wally, tearfully. "And I just felt so bad about it." Now as many look upon the pictures, mementos, and old news reports they think about one of the darkest days of America's past. But not Wally. He says he’d rather think about the day he picked up a young senator from the airport. "There was a woman with two kids… and they weren’t in the group," said Wally. "There were a lot of officials and stuff who came to see him, but he went over and talked to her! That was impressive… It was impressive."      This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Turkey and Trimmings Donations Needed Posted: 22 Nov 2013 06:09 PM PST
To continue with the turkey and all the trimmings tradition Kids Unlimited relies on donations from the community. To make a food donation or volunteer email Emily Freeman at em...@kuoregon.org.
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| Posted: 22 Nov 2013 05:49 PM PST  MEDFORD, Ore. — Jazz is our NewsWatch 12 Pet of the Week! She is an 8-year-old Chinese shar pei mix from the Jackson County Animal Shelter. She smiles when she meets people, and she'd love to meet you! She used to be one of the dogs in the foster program at the shelter. To learn more about the foster program or to adopt Jazz or any of her friends, call the Shelter at 541-774-6654. It's located at 5595 South Pacific Highway. It is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and now open both Saturday and Sundays noon to 4 p.m.      This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 22 Nov 2013 05:31 PM PST
 WEATHER DISCUSSION High pressure will remain in place with a low pressure down in the Southwest continuing to provide a block to any storms and the offshore flow that is keeping the coast warm through tomorrow. The offshore flow will start to break down Sunday evening which will allow the return of overnight fog and low clouds to the coast. West side valley locations will continue to see patchy morning freezing fog through the weekend. If you headed out this weekend to the Beavers game or leaving early for the holiday you won’t have any travel problems. Wednesday a storm system will slip in from the west bringing a chance of showers into Thanksgiving. This next low pressure could dive far enough south to only bring increased clouds to our area and keep us dry. The best chance at this time for isolated showers will be northern California and the coast. This is worth mentioning, but may change as we move into the holiday and we will continue to monitor this system. Snow levels will remain between 5,000 to 5,500 feet which is above most pass levels so travel impacts will be low to none. Share you weather photos with me on Twitter or Facebook! Thanks for logging on and have a great weekend! Meteorologist Megan Parry      This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Researchers Not Worried about Radiation Posted: 22 Nov 2013 12:23 PM PST
Kathryn Higley, a professor and the Department Head of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics at Oregon State University says her team has been monitoring the radiation levels not only in Japan but also in Oregon, Washington, Canada, and Australia. "Immediately following the accident, right along the coast of Japan, right next to the plant, there were some elevated concentrations," Higley said. She says though studies in Japan are continuing to examine the effects on species living at the plant site, she says other species surrounding the plant likely will not be affected. Within the last few years, Higley says the radioactive material Cesium-137 has been seeping into the ocean, but it is chemically similar to sodium. She says once it is in the ocean, it dilutes and diminishes pretty quickly. "We don't expect any adverse consequences," she said. "To the animals, to the marine species, to people consuming those species from the releases at Fukushima." Even in Japan, she says she is not anticipating any health consequences of the spill. "Epidemiologists are saying that they don't think they'll ever be able to see an uptick in cancer in the population attributed to Fukushima." She says workers at the plant had more exposure to the radioactive material, but that their chances of cancer are only a small percentage higher. Thousands of miles across the coast, she expects the same. "On the West Coast, no, there's not going to be any negative effects," she said. Though Higley does not believe there will be negative health effects of the spill, she says the Fukushima spill is still an important one to learn from. "It's important for us to continue to understand how these accidents could progress to be able to respond to any sort of mixtures of radionuclides and continue to refine the designs so that the possibility of an accident is very, very, very, very, very, very, very unlikely." The research is ongoing. Higley says scientists will continue to test areas in Japan and in areas around the world.      This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
MEDFORD, Ore. — An annual Thanksgiving dinner for families in the Rogue Valley is looking for help making the feast a reality. Each year Kids Unlimited invites the students it serves and their families for Thanksgiving dinner. This year it will be held inside the organization’s new charter school, Vibes, on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
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- Quiet & Sunny to Finish Weekend
- Grizzlies Lose to Sherwood in Semifinals
- Disaster in the Desert: Ducks Lose to UA
- U.S., Iran Sign Nuclear Deal
| Quiet & Sunny to Finish Weekend Posted: 23 Nov 2013 11:38 PM PST 
WEATHER DISCUSSION The dry air mass that has been in place since the middle of last week has now pushed eastward. This means more low lying clouds and fog will develop for the Coastline & valleys into the coming days. This will impact morning lows, making them not quite as cold as the past few days …but still in the 20's for west side valleys and well below normal. Low lying clouds and fog will lift by late morning and sunny skies will prevail. The Chetco Effect will come to an end this evening. This will cool afternoon highs at the Coast into the second half of the weekend. The next chance for wet weather moves in for the middle of the week. The good news is that at this point, the bulk of this holiday system pushes to our south. The best chance for showers Wednesday evening and Thursday morning will be at the Coast & over Siskiyou County, however this is still a slight chance. Also, snow levels will remain above passes so no major winter wx impacts are anticipated.
Meteorologist Alyssa Caroprese |
| Grizzlies Lose to Sherwood in Semifinals Posted: 23 Nov 2013 11:37 PM PST  EUGENE, Ore. — The last two unbeaten teams in 5A football met at Autzen Stadium on Saturday, and when the game was over, there was no doubt about who the better team was. The Sherwood Bowmen scored early and often as they beat the Ashland Grizzlies 57-12. The Grizzlies had some chances early, but failed to convert on a fourth and goal situation trailing 8-0. Shashi Penn was a bright spot for the Grizzlies on Saturday, catching two touchdown passes, including an incredible grab in the end zone that he tipped to himself while on his back. The loss was the only one of the season for Ashland, who finished the 2013 season with a 12-1 record. Sherwood advances to play West Albany in the 5A Championship game next weekend. |
| Disaster in the Desert: Ducks Lose to UA Posted: 23 Nov 2013 10:35 PM PST  Courtesy: Oregon Sports Information TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona raced past Oregon for its biggest win in over two decades. Ka’Deem Carey ran for 206 yards and four touchdowns while becoming Arizona’s all-time leading rusher, and the Wildcats took advantage of numerous Oregon miscues to shock the fifth-ranked Ducks 42-16 on Saturday. Coming off a disappointing home loss to Washington State, Arizona (7-4, 4-4) didn’t back off the throttle of its up-tempo offense against the fast-paced Ducks. With Carey bursting through the line to punish defenders and B.J. Denker dinking and dashing with a variety of fakes, the Wildcats jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead and kept going for their first win over a top-five team since knocking off No. 1 Washington 1992. Oregon (9-2, 6-2 Pac-12) gave the Wildcats plenty of help with three turnovers and turning it over twice more on downs to end its national title hopes and, possibly, its four-year run of BCS bowls. Carey was the workhorse for Arizona as he has been all season, carrying a school-record 48 times while scoring on runs of 6, 1, 9 and 2 yards to break Art Luppino’s career record of 48 total touchdowns set from 1953-56. Carey also reached 3,913 career yards rushing, breaking the mark of 3,824 set by Trung Canidate from 1996-99. Denker threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 102 more and Arizona had 304 yards rushing, a season-high against Oregon. The normally high-flying Ducks couldn’t keep up in the Wildcats’ final home game of the season. Clinging to national-title hopes, Oregon sputtered most of the day, showing only flashes of the offensive brilliance that had them No. 2 in total offense and third in scoring entering the game. Marcus Mariota threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns, but also had two interceptions, his first since Nov. 17, 2012, against Stanford. The first one was a spectacular play, too, kick-starting Arizona for the monumental upset. It came on Oregon’s first play from scrimmage, when Bralon Addison dropped a pass near the sideline. Arizona cornerback Shaquille Richardson snared the carom and flipped it back to teammate Scooby Wright as he was falling out of bounds. Carey followed with a 6-yard touchdown run. Oregon’s next drive ended with another drop, this one by De’Anthony Thomas on what would have been a big third-down gain. Arizona followed with another touchdown, a 9-yard pass from Denker to Nate Phillips along the left sideline to make it 14-0. The Wildcats kept marching on Oregon’s defense, moving 83 yards in 16 plays for a 5-yard touchdown pass from Denker, who set it up by faking the run, to Terrence Miller to make it 21-3. Arizona got one more chance after stopping Oregon on downs, ripping off 59 yards in 42 seconds for Carey’s second TD, a 1-yard run that made it 28-9 at halftime. The Wildcats’ defense wasn’t bad, either. The Ducks needed over eight minutes to get their first first down and when they finally got a drive going, had to settle for Matt Wogan’s 33-yard field goal after a holding call against tight end Pharaoh Brown negated Mariota’s 6-yard TD run. Oregon raced down for a 1-yard touchdown pass from Mariota to Brown in the second quarter, but the final two drives of the half ended in failure: Thomas Tyner lost a fumble and Mariota came up short on fourth-and-2 when he was stripped of the ball. The Ducks opened second half by failing on a fourth-and-2 at Arizona’s 6 and did nothing else until Mariota hit Josh Huff on a 2-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter. Arizona answered with a bruising 75-yard drive, capped by Carey’s 49th career TD, a 2-yard run that put Arizona up 42-16. Richardson sealed the upset with an interception near the goal line late in the fourth quarter and the fans streamed from the stands once the final horn sounded. |
| Posted: 23 Nov 2013 09:10 PM PST
Negotiators worked into the early morning hours Sunday in Geneva to fine-tune the agreement, which U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry calls a “serious step” toward clearing up Iran’s nuclear intentions. Iran has agreed to freeze certain elements of its nuclear program, eliminate its stockpile of mostly bomb-grade uranium, and allow more nuclear inspectors into the country. In exchange, the U.S. will lift some sanctions, allowing $4.2 billion in oil sales as well as $1.5 billion from other businesses. The U.S. has also agreed to impose no more sanctions for the next six months. Negotiators hope this will become a step toward a broader deal next year and further lifting of U.S. sanctions on Iran. |
GENEVA, Switzerland — Negotiators from six world powers and Iran have reached a deal to limit Iran’s nuclear enrichment program.
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- Travel Concerns for Holiday Weekend
- Explosion Reported at Medford Apartment
- Web Extra: Mariota, Huff, Frost, Lowe
- Web Extra: Banker, Langsdorf, Brennann
- Dispensary Laws Hit Legislative Hurdle
- Linthicum Challenges Walden in 2014
- Slightly Warmer Mornings Ahead
- More Families Get Holiday Help
- Batkid Fund Helps Children with Cancer
- Phoenix Ray’s Not Closing
| Travel Concerns for Holiday Weekend Posted: 26 Nov 2013 08:43 AM PST |
WEATHER DISCUSSION |
Quiet weather remains in place over the West while a high pressure ridge sits over our region. A weak front will stay just off the Coastline today and weaken as it moves northward. This system is bringing high clouds into the forecast area, but rainfall is not expected. The moist onshore wind may bring drizzle to the Coast through the morning before fizzling out. For this reason, clouds will likely linger through much of the day in Curry County. Inland, low lying clouds and morning fog will lift and make way for mostly sunny conditions. The dry weather will continue through the holiday and into Black Friday. With the exception of some clouds, Thanksgiving will be nice – partly to mostly sunny. There are travel concerns for the second half of the weekend with a very cold air mass that is expected to move in from the North sometime Saturday through Monday. The exact timing and rain/snow amounts are still uncertain at this time, given we are roughly 5-6 days out from this time period. Regardless, snow levels could potentially drop to 2,000' with this air mass, and precipitation is also expected through the overnight hours in addition to the same time that the cooler air mass will be moving in. This would bring wet roads & light accumulations to all of the major passes over the Cascades & the Siskiyous. If you are traveling Sunday afternoon and evening or Monday morning, stay tuned to NewsWatch 12 for the latest on this storm. Because this is one of the most heavily traveled times of the year, this situation will be watched closely. |
| Explosion Reported at Medford Apartment Posted: 25 Nov 2013 11:55 PM PST
The apartment complex had been evacuated during the emergency, however residents were let back inside within an hour. A detective is on scene and the explosion remains under investigation. |
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Police and Medford Fire responded to a report of an explosion at the Valley Pines Apartments on Royal Avenue around 10:30 p.m. Monday night. Police said an explosion had occurred inside one of the units and was possibly related to illegal activity. Three people were injured, two with severe burns and one with an arm injury.
| Web Extra: Mariota, Huff, Frost, Lowe Posted: 25 Nov 2013 07:08 PM PST Oregon Head Coach Mark Helfrich: Oregon Quarterback Marcus Mariota: Oregon Wide Receiver Josh Huff: Oregon Offensive Coordinator Scott Frost: Oregon Center Hroniss Grasu: Oregon Wide Receiver Keanon Lowe: |
| Web Extra: Banker, Langsdorf, Brennann Posted: 25 Nov 2013 07:06 PM PST Oregon State defensive coordinator Mark Banker: Oregon State offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf: Oregon State wide receivers coach Brent Brennan: |
| Dispensary Laws Hit Legislative Hurdle Posted: 25 Nov 2013 05:40 PM PST
The Rules Advisory Committee will likely have one more draft until those rules are finalized mid-December. They also say the team is working together well, but there are still some big holes in the law itself that need to be fixed, and until then they’re more or less trapped. One of the biggest issues the RAC has is the fact that the law only calls for four full-time employees to manage the entire dispensary law statewide. They also say the law doesn’t require dispensary employees to get licensed by the state to dispense marijuana, even though bartenders are required to do so to serve alcohol. "We are limited by what is in the law, and the law needs to change in many different ways, and many of those ways the committee agrees on," said Rob Bovett, an RAC Member and the Lincoln County District Attorney. RAC members say they will have one chance to address deficiencies in the law during the February legislative session, but they say they’ll have to fight for attention among a number of other issues the legislature will be taking up. Among them are multiple ballot initiatives to legalize recreational marijuana. If that gets taken up, there’s a good chance it could appear before voters on next year’s November ballot. |
MEDFORD, Ore. — The state has just a few weeks to set rules around medical marijuana dispensaries, but they say flaws in the legislation itself are getting in the way.
| Linthicum Challenges Walden in 2014 Posted: 25 Nov 2013 05:06 PM PST  MEDFORD, Ore – Dennis Linthicum knows his work is cut out for him in his campaign for Congress. His opponent, Rep. Greg Walden (R-Oregon) has won handily each time he has been up for reelection. He’s a key member of the GOP. And they’re both from the Republican Party. But Linthicum said he wants lawmakers to do more for rural Oregon. “We need men and women who are willing to go to Congress and start making changes at the top level,” he said. Linthicum is challenging Walden in the Republican Primary, which will be held on May 20th. For the past three years, he has served as a Klamath County Commissioner. In that position, Linthicum said he has seen the negative effects of government rules on the area’s economy. “Specifically, areas of overreach and over-regulation,” he said. Linthicum has position himself as the more conservative candidate, saying Walden has not done enough to protect the interests of conservative voters in Southern Oregon. But Walden said he has constantly been battling against over-regulation, especially in the fight over the Affordable Care Act. “People are really spun up and frustrated and rightfully so,” Walden said. “And I think it’s just indicative of when government tries to step in and do too much for too many, over-promise and under-deliver.” Walden said he is not concerned about having a Republican challenger in the primary, adding that this has not been the first time. He said it won’t create any sort of complications for Republicans moving forward, and said each candidate’s record should speak for itself. |
| Slightly Warmer Mornings Ahead Posted: 25 Nov 2013 05:00 PM PST Meteorologist Marisa Woloszyn’s Forecast Discussion: High pressure will continue to keep our skies clear for one more day. Tuesday will start off cold with lows in the teens and 20s. We’ll also see some patchy fog and frost in the morning, but transition to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 40s and low 50s. Two storms off the coast will filter in more clouds Tuesday night through Thanksgiving. This should help low temperatures from falling too far each morning; lows Wednesday and Thursday will be near 30 degrees. One storm will head to our north, the other to the south, and not have any other impact on our weather. High pressure rebuilds Friday and Saturday clearing out the skies again. Highs will be in the low 50s. A storm will bring us some wet weather and mountain snow Sunday evening through Monday. Have a terrific Tuesday! For up to date information on the weather or to chat about weather, you can follow me on twitter or facebook! |
| More Families Get Holiday Help Posted: 25 Nov 2013 04:53 PM PST
The Salvation Army says 271 families registered to get a turkey and food bag from the organization this year, that’s up 43% from last year. Those families will receive the food on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the distribution center on 344 Bartlett Street in Medford. The Salvation Army says seeing the Thanksgiving numbers increase will also cause a ripple effect through the holidays. "We anticipate, because Thanksgiving is up, that means Christmas is up. And last year at Christmas we helped 1,400 families, which was the most we've ever helped," said Jackie Agee, with the Salvation Army. Families can begin signing up for Christmas assistance next week. People who are interested can go to the Salvation Army office at 304 Beatty Street in Medford. |
MEDFORD, Ore. — More Rogue Valley families are signing up to receive food this Thanksgiving.
| Batkid Fund Helps Children with Cancer Posted: 25 Nov 2013 04:52 PM PST  MEDFORD, Ore. — A 5-year-old Tulelake boy is making national headlines in his fight against leukemia. San Francisco was saved by Batkid a little over a week ago but this child’s heroism continues through a special fund dedicated to help other children. Miles Scott was treated at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. The hospital will be one of several organizations where a “Batkid Fund” will be set up. On Monday morning, the family announced they are setting up that fund to not only help Asante’s Pediatrics Department, but Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area. Two doctors who worked with Miles during his treatment at Asante say he had a quiet strength about him from the beginning. That strength showed during his painful treatments. The doctors say his wish to become Batkid has become more than just a dream come true, but has inspired hope for other children battling cancer. "He got this wonderful experience, but he's also helped improve the quality of treatment, and you know, the care of children he won’t have even met and I think that’s pretty amazing," said Ellen Plummer, MD, at Asante Physician Partners. Last week, San Francisco transformed its city into Gotham. Miles's wish was to be Batman. He saved a damsel in distress, and battled the Riddler and the Penguin. In addition to Asante, Miles also received treatment at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland. |
| Posted: 25 Nov 2013 03:54 PM PST  PHOENIX, Ore. — According to store management, the Ray’s in Phoenix will not be closing its doors. Shortly after C&K Markets declared bankruptcy, it seems some of the Ray’s Supermarkets are being spared. On Monday, store management confirmed rumors that had been flying around all weekend. NewsWatch12 is still waiting on an official response from C&K corporate, but it looks like the Ray’s Food Place in Phoenix is being spared the chopping block. Store management says they were told by corporate they’d be sticking around, but they still aren’t quite sure why. Initially it looked like 35 people at the Phoenix store would have been left without a job. Employees say they’re obviously excited about the news, as well as the city of Phoenix. The city manager says they had nothing to do with the company’s apparent decision to keep the store open, but they were prepared to do what they could to help to store out. City administrators were considering a number of ideas, including relieving the store of its tax obligation to the city – that would have amounted to about 3% of the store’s property taxes. Fortunately, it looks like it never had to come to that. "It’s our sole grocery store, and it goes back to the history of Phoenix when they first came in and being a part of the city and being part of supporting a small town," explained Phoenix City Manager Steve Dahl. City administrators say the store does a good job of catering to the town’s large Hispanic population, both in terms of pricing and availability of ethnic foods. They say finding another company to replace that gap would have been very difficult. |
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- Ask the Meteorologist: The Jetstream
- Beautiful Weather for Thanksgiving
- Extended Winter Forecast
- Amateur Athlete: Elijah & Rayanne Bayne
- Pass Travel Concerns Sunday-Monday
- How do you Forecast a Week Ahead?
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- November Giveaway Winner
- Hunters Pay Fines for Lack of Reporting
- All Patrol Day for Oregon State Police
| Ask the Meteorologist: The Jetstream Posted: 28 Nov 2013 07:56 AM PST ASK THE METEOROLOGIST Which is the greater influence on the positioning of weather systems — the jetstream or weather systems? Chris Stoney, Rogue River
The jetstream is the main weather phenomena that dictates where our weather systems will move. There are two major patterns within the jetstream — high pressure ridges and low pressure troughs. Typically, areas of high pressure are rises in the jetstream …where dry weather and mostly clear conditions are common. Low pressure troughs on the other hand, are dips in our jetstream. With areas of low pressure we tend to see wet weather — whether it be rain, sleet, freezing rain or snow. In some cases, areas of low pressure can break off from the jetstream. This is known as a cut-off low, and can be very difficult to forecast. Once they have broken off, because they are no longer within the general pattern of the jetstream, their future movement can be challenging to predict. Overall, the jetstream is what influences where our dominant areas of high and low pressure, or weathermakers, will move. |
| Beautiful Weather for Thanksgiving Posted: 28 Nov 2013 07:36 AM PST |
WEATHER DISCUSSION |
The quiet weather will remain in place through the next several days. Because the same air mass has been in place for so long, and strong inversions are forming in the overnight hours, our air is not mixing very well. For this reason, our air qualities are being impacted and the National Weather Service has placed most of the Southern Oregon under an Air Stagnation Advisory through Saturday at noon. By Sunday, big changes are headed our way. An arctic air mass is going to quickly drop snow levels into Monday. At this point, after watching the weather models consistently the past several days a rough estimation of snow levels on Sunday would be about 6,000.' This is great news for the holiday weekend and travelers heading back into Southern Oregon. However, snow levels further north will be lower, with the cold air sinking in sooner since this weather system is moving in from the Gulf of Alaska. Those traveling back to Southern Oregon from Seattle or north of Portland should be prepared for winter weather. Although snow levels will be fairly high for Sunday, wet weather is still in the forecast and widespread showers are anticipated by the afternoon, continuing through the overnight hours. By Monday, passes at and above 4,000' will be seeing winter weather. Both rain and snow showers will remain fairly widespread through much of the day before beginning to wind down Monday evening. Tuesday morning, the arctic air will really have settled in …with snow levels expected to be down to the Valley floor. Showers will still linger into Tuesday and this would mean snow showers for the Rogue Valley. Drier air will move in by Wednesday, but even cooler temperatures. The cold air mass will stay in place through much of next week, with many locations in the Valley struggling to warm into the mid 30's, and highs in the 20's for the Klamath Basin.
Happy holidays & safe travels! |
| Posted: 27 Nov 2013 07:15 PM PST  EXTENDED WINTER FORECAST 2013-2014 Winter officially starts on the Winter Solstice on December 21, the shortest day of the year for the northern hemisphere while the suns rays are directly over the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere. Every winter since 1981 Medford has received a daily snowfall of 1 inch, 2 inches every other year and 3 or more inches every 5 winters; the last time we saw 4 inches of snow was in 2008…five years ago! The west side valleys are due for a big winter snowfall this year! Last winters’ jetstream pattern is similar to what we’ll see this Winter with a high pressure ridge dominating the area. This tends to bring quiet winter weather, though storms can break down the ridge and can be significant. Last December we saw 5 days to start the month of heavy rain and a total of 19 days of measurable rain making December 2012 the 7th wettest December on record! On the opposite of the spectrum January was record breaking dry; in fact it was the 9th driest January on record! February was also below average for precipitation and all Winter was cooler than normal. When we do a seasonal forecast we no longer look at weather models (short-range) but rather teleconnections which are better predictors of long-range forecasts. You may have heard of some including El Nino and La Nina which are part of the El Nino Southern Oscillation or ENSO. Just like last Winter, this year we have a neutral ENSO which makes long-range forecast that much more difficult. La Nina and El Nino are the strongest indicators of what type of Winter the nation will see, and with a neutral set up you can get a “mixed bag” of weather! Just look at last Winter, we had record breaking wet AND dry months! In fact the 1962 Columbus Day storm also occurred during a neutral ENSO. Since ENSO is neutral then we have to look at other teleconnections, and the influential on the Pacific Northwest is the Pacific Decadal Oscillation or the PDO. Just like last Winter we are in a cool phase of the PDO, which means cooler than normal sea surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific. This pattern tends to bring cooler and drier weather to the west coast during the Winter months. I looked back at the last 30 years and found years with a neutral ENSO and cool PDO to see what weather southern Oregon and northern California reported. On average December and February trended cooler and drier while January trended warmer and wetter. But remember last Winter? All months were cooler than average and December was much wetter while January was much drier, hence there is variability with this set up. My overall forecast is that we’ll be cooler and drier for the majority of the Winter, but storms will pass through and have the potential of being significant. Though, if we receive just average precipitation the drought conditions for southern Oregon and northern California will likely improve. For fire season, it is more beneficially to have a wetter end to the season to help wet the fire fuels before we head into the hot, dry Summer months. |
| Amateur Athlete: Elijah & Rayanne Bayne Posted: 27 Nov 2013 07:11 PM PST  CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Siblings fight, somtimes they scratch and claw to get their way, but Elijah and Rayanne Bayne clash, no because of sibling rivalry, but because they want to help each other. “They’re the best partners that we could find for them,” said their father Clarence. “We couldn’t ask for more. They’re each other’s biggest… they don’t miss a match at all. They’ll watch each other and cheer each other on louder than anybody there.” There’s plenty to cheer on. Elijah is six years old and one of the top young wrestlers in the country. “He’s just a natural,” said Jerry Ulrey, Elijah’s coach. “He’s a freak. That’s what I call him. He’s just one of those kids that… It’s a coach’s dream. You teach him a move and he’ll make it great within a day.” His natural ability, combined with Jerry’s coaching, helped Elijah recently win another national championship at the Kickoff Classic in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “I consider him to be the best in the country,” said Ulrey. “I would put him against any kid around his weight, 50 pounds, six years old. He’ll beat anybody.” At such a young age, Elijah’s father and coach couldn’t find a suitable partner for him, until his older sister wanted to learn the sport as well. “Rayanne got involved a little bit last year,” said Clarence. “She says she wanted to wrestle. She’s done multiple sports. She says she wanted to wrestle during one of her offseasons and we let her wrestle a little bit, not anything too serious at the time, but we started losing partners for Elijah/so we started sticking those two together and they just became phenomenal partners.” Rayanne, who is nine, isn’t at the level of Elijah, but there’s no competition between them. She is his biggest fan. In fact, at Elijah’s National Championship earlier this month, Rayanne didn’t compete, bue she and her dad were still exhausted. “Man, I am a wreck,” said Clarence. “I can’t even… It’s bad sometimes, but I will say in my defense, Rayanne’s just as bad. At the championship match, I was so nervous I tried not to think about it. She was over there shaking.” Since Rayanne works just as hard as Elijah, his success is hers. “I was pretty scared because this kid was tough and I thought it was going to be a pretty good match, but I was also really nervous,” said Rayanne. At this point, both Elijah and Rayanne are fully invested in the sport. “I love wrestling because it’s fun, and if you want to protect your family, it can help you. It can teach you that,” said Rayanne. “There’s a lot of cool trophies, and I like going to Nationals,” said Elijah. Regardless of why they do it, Elijah and Rayanne are two siblings fighting for all the right reasons. |
| Pass Travel Concerns Sunday-Monday Posted: 27 Nov 2013 07:10 PM PST WEATHER DISCUSSION An inversion will continue to prevent mixing of the lower elevation air which may create poor air quality into Saturday. All southern Oregon county low-lying areas are in an Air Stagnation Advisory until Saturday at noon. Air quality has reached “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” at times in Cave Junction with “Moderate” levels for most other valley and basin locations. This with patchy valley morning fog will be the only weather impacts into Saturday. An arctic cold front will bring rain to west side areas Sunday afternoon dropping to the east side and northern California Sunday night. The main impacts with this storm will be mountain snow for the Cascades and Siskiyous, a much colder airmass with brutally cold temperatures expected on the east side with lows potentially to the single digits and perhaps lower, and the likelihood of snow covered Cascade Passes by Monday morning. Snow levels will drop to 2,000 feet by Monday morning and most showers will taper off through the day. However, if showers linger into Tuesday we could see light valley snow accumulations. This system is still several days away but those traveling Sunday and Monday should be prepared for winter driving conditions, even for Siskiyou and Sexton Summits. This storm is going to bring more rain and snow to northern and central Oregon, so those returning home from the north should be extra prepared. Confidence is high on a cold airmass moving in, but timing and snow totals has yet to be pinned down. Stay tuned to Newswatch12 for the latest on travel impacts and low valley snow chances. Thanks for logging on and have a Happy Thanksgiving! Meteorologist Megan Parry |
| How do you Forecast a Week Ahead? Posted: 27 Nov 2013 07:10 PM PST  "How do you predict the weather forecast that is a week ahead?" Forecasting the weather is like deciding what you're going to wear in the morning. You look outside or step outside to feel what it's like. You start with current conditions, and that's what we look at…temperature, wind, visibility, clouds, rain, etc. Then we look at weather models that use current conditions from weather balloons released twice a day worldwide. Weather models take this data and forecast what they "think" is going to happen with pressure, winds, precipitation, temperatures, etc. There are several types of weather models and we look at all of them and determine what WE think will happen. I strongly believe that anything past 3 days is MAGIC! So if you see on the extended forecast a storm arriving in 7 days, gives us, and the weather models, a few more days to pin-point the details, timing, storm threats and totals. |
| Posted: 27 Nov 2013 06:57 PM PST  WHITE CITY, Ore. — Firefighting students are battling real flames today on their next step to becoming firefighters. Fire District 3 and Rogue Community College are teaming up to give those students first-hand training. Organizers say the partnership is helping to find more qualified firefighter candidates. The fire sciences program at RCC has been going for a few years now, but they say in the past few years, the training is helping put out more qualified candidates. Local fire districts say that’s the best way to learn, by getting out of the classroom and into the fire. Students from the fire sciences program at rogue community college were out at Fire District 3 in white City on Wednesday for a final hands on test. The program has partnered with local fire agencies. In the past few years, program directors say they’ve found more qualified candidates ready to join the ranks of fire agencies across the Rogue Valley. Program supervisors say they have seen a wide range of people taking the courses, from new students to firefighting veterans wanting to gain new skills. They are now taking enrollment for the winter term. |
| Posted: 27 Nov 2013 06:38 PM PST  MEDFORD, Ore. — The winner of the NewsWatch 12 Ultimate Thanksgiving Give-Away is ready to shop. Sheryl Burket of Medford stopped by the NewsWatch 12 station to pick up the prize package which included a 500 dollar gift card to The Butcher Shop and 500 dollars to Paddington Station. "I am so thrilled. I am. I feel so blessed and I am just shock. It’s amazing," said November Give-Away Winner Sheryl Burket. |
| Hunters Pay Fines for Lack of Reporting Posted: 27 Nov 2013 06:06 PM PST  MEDFORD, Ore. — 34,000 Oregon hunters will pay a $25 fine when they sign up for their 2014 hunting permit. The Oregon Department of Fish And Wildlife implemented the penalty after a lack of hunters reported deer and elk hunts. Anyone who did not report their hunts for the 2012 year is facing that penalty. ODFW says they started the mandatory deer and elk reporting back in 2007, but it failed so then they started offering incentives. "We tried incentive programs. We entered folks into drawings to see if we could get them to report with a chance to get a sports pack…still didn’t work, so with the permission of the Oregon Hunters Association we got permission to charge a fee," explained With the $25 penalty in place, 82% of hunters have reported their deer and elk kills. ODFW says they will use the money received from the penalties towards the ODFW general license fund used for salaries, fees, and Fish and Wildlife programs. |
| All Patrol Day for Oregon State Police Posted: 27 Nov 2013 06:03 PM PST
This year, OSP is teaming up with the California Highway Patrol and the Washington State Patrol for the first time ever to make it a safer holiday from boarder to boarder. It’s called "The I-5 Challenge" and the goal is to have zero fatalities. All uniformed police officers will be out enforcing traffic. They will be looking for anyone who is speeding or causing a hazard on the roadway. They will also be cracking down on people who are texting or talking on the phone while driving. "Officer presence obviously creates an environment for the motoring public that when they see a uniformed police officer on the road they are going to be more aware of their driving conditions," said Oregon State Police Sgt. Dave Beck. These increased patrols are not going to cost anything additional to taxpayers or the department. All patrol days, like Wednesday through Sunday, simply mean anyone who is on-duty, even detectives and game and wildlife officers, will be out in their uniforms patrolling the roadways. Officers say if you are planning on traveling this holiday, just remember to keep a safe following distance and avoid distractions. |
MEDFORD, Ore. — Oregon State Police troopers are out in full force patrolling I-5 in an effort to keep travelers safe this holiday. This year, there are more officers out than usual all along the west coast.
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