JACKSON COUNTY, OR - On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 10:56 p.m., Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 25, in Jackson County.

COOS COUNTY, OR - On May 18, just before 10:00 p.m., investigators concluded their search of the West Coast Game Park Safari and cleared the area. As a result of the search, 310 animals were seized and relocated to accredited and/or permitted animal sanctuary or rescue facilities. No animals were released into the wild or unattended as a result of the search warrants.

COLUMBIA COUNTY, OR - On Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 9:14 p.m., Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 30, near milepost 22, in Columbia County.

MCKEE, KY – On May 18, 2025, just before 3:00 p.m., Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post, received a call from Jackson County Sheriff’s Department requesting investigative assistance in regards to a deceased male located inside a vehicle on Richardson Road in McKee.

LONDON, KY - London PD is reporting Mandatory Evacuations have been issued for previously affected areas 6:00 pm -11:00 pm (could be extended). Everyone needs to be out of these areas by 6:00 pm. This is a safety concern due to high winds and flying debris which can become projectiles.

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Op-Ed by Chris Woolery, Energy Projects Coordinator at Mountain Association

Submitted by Ariel Fugate, Mountain Association

“This Op-Ed was originally submitted by Ariel Fugate on behalf Chris Woolery at Mountain Association. ClayCoNews edited and expanded the piece to include local context, such as the May 16, 2025, tornado and the Marcum Ray Adams story. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of ClayCoNews.”

LONDON, KY – May 20, 2025, 12:23 PM EDT – Eastern Kentucky faces unrelenting challenges. The decline of coal, the opioid crisis, and the EF-4 tornado that claimed 19 lives in Laurel, Pulaski, and Russell Counties on May 16, 2025, have left deep wounds.