A Junction City woman has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges after authorities say she fraudulently obtained more than $487,000 in COVID-19 relief funds intended to support small businesses during the pandemic.

Oregon State Police are investigating two separate fatal crashes that occurred earlier this week on highways in Lake County and Josephine County. The incidents, reported on January 8, resulted in two fatalities and involved single-vehicle rollovers under differing circumstances.

The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Jan. 14 to consider proposed wildfire mitigation standards for new residential construction in unincorporated areas of the county.

Klamath Community College nursing students are gaining hands-on experience with labor and delivery scenarios through a new high-tech simulator designed to replicate both routine births and complex medical emergencies.

An elderly woman was seriously injured in a hit-and-run collision Saturday afternoon in Mount Shasta. Police say the driver, later identified as a 45-year-old man, was located, arrested, and booked on felony DUI and hit-and-run charges.

Northern California Congressman Doug LaMalfa has died at the age of 65 after suffering a medical emergency and undergoing emergency surgery at a Chico hospital, according to the Butte County Sheriff’s Office. Officials confirmed his death Monday evening but have not released a cause.