Oregon Man Arrested In Idaho With Over 22 Pounds Of Pot

082514 KelleyBOISE, ID — An Oregon City man is facing a felony drug trafficking charge after police in Idaho found 22.5 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle last week.  James Lewis Kelley, 53, became nervous during a Thursday traffic stop in SW Idaho.  Kelley refused to have his vehicle searched, but a drug-sniffing dog alerted investigators of the marijuana.

The pot reportedly had a street value around $100,000.

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Prepare For Upcoming Prescribed Burn Season

March 13, 2026 Feature Slider, Local News

Public health officials in Deschutes, Klamath and Jefferson counties, in coordination with the U.S. Forest Service, are encouraging residents to get ready for smoke before prescribed burn season begins. Starting mid-March, Forest Service crews will conduct prescribed burns on public