Police seized more than $1 million of methamphetamine on a commerical bus Tuesday. Investigators in Siskiyou County arrested 49-year-old Martin Chavez of Portland at the bus terminal in Weed. Police found the drugs in his suitcase, but Chavez claimed he didn't know what was inside of it.
Commissioners in Curry County declared a county emergency this week and have asked Governor Kitzhaber to declare a state of emergency for the county as a result of the storms that began earlier this month and continue to hit the area with heavy wind and rain. Damage estimates are exceeding $500,000, not including damage that has been done to state highways. Carpenterville Road outside of Brookings has been closed due to a massive slide that took out one lane of the rural road.
Medford Police are asking for the public's help in finding the suspect responsible for a strong-arm robbery at the Shell gas station on N. Central Avenue early Monday morning. At approximately 7:00 a.m., the suspect approached the station employee and demanded cash from her. He's being described as a white male in his 30s, approximately six feet tall with red shoulder-length hair. After receiving an undisclosed amount of money, the suspect headed south on foot.
The Ashland School District is beginning to implement new standards for evaluating its teachers. By the start of the next school year, a new performance-based evaluation system will take into consideration more than student test scores, and potentially affect how educators are compensated, based on their evaluations. Multiple measures of student achievement will be taken into account, as well as in-class observations by administrators.
A former Roseburg elementary teacher is facing five years in jail following his guilty plea to eight counts of encouraging child sexual abuse. Thirty-year-old Steven Derlacki was accused of 40 counts in the case, but the Deputy District Attorney says both sides agreed to the deal. Sullivan says police found over 500 videos and images of minors involved in sexual acts on Derlacki’s computer. Even more were discovered by the State Crime Lab. Derlacki had been teaching second grade at Fullerton Four Elementary School until his arrest in July of 2010.
The Tenneseean newspaper reports Senator Rand Paul was NOT irate after being detained by the TSA . Hmm, funny...the agents say he was. The video here indicates otherwise. (Imagine that)
GUEST INFORMATION FOR 01-26-2012
7:10 Scott Cleland, author of "Search and Destroy, Why You Can't Trust Google Inc". A monster of a book and topic. Your privacy is apparently of little importance to the "do no evil" empire.
7:35 Kevin Starrett, Oregon Firearms Federation, and we talk the good, the bad, and the ridiculous gun bills introduced for the upcoming February Session,
8:35 Catherine Austin Fitts, financial and investment advisor from solari.com, who is speaking in numerous engagements with Project Rogue Valley today and tomorrow. Go to JCLAC's Website for ticket information. She's all about preparing for a more localized economy, locally generating wealth, and depending less on the Wall Street "warfare" money machine.

How Does Your Garden Grow?
Jul 29, 2011 10:12am
Your source for year-round gardening, tree, and landscaping advice! Stan Mapolski is The Rogue Gardener...and he takes your calls Saturday mornings from 9:00 'til 10:00.
Minding Your Money
Jul 29, 2011 10:19am
Solid advice and information during these unsettling times...Doug Stone from Seacrest Wealth Management will show you how to practically manage your finances and keep more of your hard-earned dollar! Saturday morning at 11:00 on KMED.

The Right Buy
Jul 29, 2011 10:47am
Join local realtors Pete Belcastro and Joe Brett Saturday morning at 10:00 for the Rogue Valley's only radio show dedicated to buying or selling your home along with local guest experts on title, mortgage, and home renovations.