Merlin NewsLocal news for Merlin, OR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Risky Rescue- June 28, 2008 Though Fridays are usually a welcome part of the work week, Ashland resident Connie Saldana left her job Friday at the Rogue Valley Council of Governments in Central Point with a heavy heart.http://www.topix.net/city/merlin-or/2008/06/risky-rescue?fromrss=1 More than 500 contract firefighters from southwest Oregon have been...- June 25, 2008 More than 500 contract firefighters from southwest Oregon have been deployed to help battle nearly 850 lightning-caused wildfires burning in Northern California.http://www.topix.net/city/merlin-or/2008/06/more-than-500-contract-firefighters-from-south... Concealed Weapons Permits Skyrocket in Josephine County- June 21, 2008 As Oregon counties slash law enforcement budgets in the wake of timber-funding cuts, police response times are increasing -- and more people are arming themselves.http://www.topix.net/city/merlin-or/2008/06/concealed-weapons-permits-skyrocket-in-josephi... If you care, leave them there! How well-meaning caretakers turn into kidnappers- June 13, 2008 Bambi belongs in the wild Every spring, it's the same old story; people kidnap fawns from the forest, seal pups from the coast, and other baby animals from their parents in the wild.http://www.topix.net/city/merlin-or/2008/06/if-you-care-leave-them-there-how-well-meaning-... A day with wild animals- June 3, 2008 Although born in America, Jane was smuggled into Italy as a youngster. She spent her days chained up outside a pet shop in Palermo, entertaining passersby.http://www.topix.net/city/merlin-or/2008/06/a-day-with-wild-animals?fromrss=1 |