99.3 FM

11/07/2022

If you're traveling to Medford today, heads up on a power problem - Update on the power outage in Medford this afternoon affecting 5600+ customers. Brandon Zero at Pacific Power tells KMED and KCMD that BIRD DAMAGE is the source of the problem. They're working to move power lines to an undamaged section of line and if you're off line, the hope is your power comes back on sooner rather than later.

30/12/2021

Update on KCMD 99.3 FM in Grants Pass, it was on generator for about 3 hours this afternoon, and it failed at 5:30. That's the bad news. The GOOD news - Steve Porter tells me a crew from Ridgeline Construction will be on the mountain in GP first thing Thursday morning to repair the downed power lines and clear the damaged trees. Figure a Thursday afternoon recovery from the storm.

29/12/2021

Bill Meyer from KCMD 99.3 FM Newstalk here. We've been off since about 7p last night due to a tree having fallen on power lines. Steve Porter of SisQ Communications (site owner) tells me they're on it and with Pacific Power's help we'll be back on 99.3 FM in Grants Pass ASAP. For now, streaming on KMED.com or streaming on the KMED/KCMD App for your Android device, or the Bicoastal Media app from the Apple store is working fine. Was up there on Granite Hill Road in GP this morning, and the snow is SO heavy and wet, many trees looking like they want to topple over, so watch it on the roads!

06/12/2021

1 dead after a 9-passenger Piper prop plane crashes behind Airport Chevrolet in Medford off Biddle Road. Biddle Road remains closed at this hour. The plane crashed in a service parking lot behind Airport Chevrolet around 4:52pm. Fog was thick at that time, but it is uncertain whether it was weather, mechanical trouble or some other issue that caused the crash. More details as they become available.

20/06/2021

Grass Fire near I-5 just outside Gold Hill.

𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀, 11:27 p.m.: Please see our most recent post for this evening’s final update. More information on overnight progress will be posted in the morning.

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𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀, 7:40 p.m.: The is now estimated to be 40 acres, and crews are holding it despite the wind. The perimeter is 20% lined at this time. Spot fires driven by wind are adding an additional challenge for crews, along with steep terrain, dense brush and limited access.

Additional resources have been ordered for the evening. Medford Fire Department, BLM Oregon & Washington and U.S. Forest Service- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest are on scene as well.

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𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀, 5:34 p.m.: The fire has spotted and is now two separate fires. Together, they’re estimated to be five acres and growing up the slope in the wind.

Multiple type 2 helicopters, a type 1 and an air attack platform have been ordered, along with crews.

No evacuations are in place, however North River Road is closed to regular traffic near the 4300-block.

Rogue River Fire District, Fire District 3, Evans Valley Fire District #6, Rural Metro Fire - Josephine County, Grants Pass Fire Rescue, and ROGUE RIVER PD are on scene.

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𝙃𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙀𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙉𝙊𝙒: Multiple ODF engines and a type 2 helicopter are en route to assist Rogue River Fire District and Fire District 3 on a grass fire near I5 along North River Road outside of Gold Hill. It’s currently estimated to be one acre.

The smoke column, seen here from one of our detection cameras, is highly visible along the interstate. Please be aware if you’re traveling in the area.

At this time, engines are arriving on scene, and no evacuations have been made. Follow this post for updates.

02/04/2021

An arrest in the double homicide by Lake Selmac in Jo County. The following is from Oregon State Police:

On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at approximately 2:30 P.M., members of the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office arrested Harley Boitz (26) during a traffic stop on Laurel Rd. in Cave Junction.
Boitz is being held in the Josephine County Jail on the charges of Murder, Arson, Abuse of a Co**se, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.

On March 24, 2021, at approximately 12:50 P.M., law enforcement responded to a call regarding a vehicle on fire in Selma about 6 miles up McMullen Creek Road on forest management property.
Detectives responded to the scene and located two deceased persons in the burned vehicle. The incident is being treated as homicide and is actively being investigated.

On March 29, 2021 investigators were able to identify the two persons in the vehicle as Daniel T. Hill (24) from Josephine County and Paul M. Folk (26) from Josephine County. Folk was previously reported as a missing person to the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety.

The Oregon State Police is leading the investigation and are being assisted by Grants Pass Department of Public Safety, the Josephine County District Attorney and the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office.

25/03/2021

Officer-involved shooting, 2 bodies in a burned out car at Lake Selmac. Wooded area, not known if the shooting (not thought fatal) is connected,

Multiple agencies are investigating after the discovery of two bodies in a burned-out vehicle, followed by an officer-involved shooting in the early hours of Thursday morning.