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Game of tongue-in-cheek musical chairs plays out ahead of Central Point’s annual July 4 parade
Assistant city manager, who handles parks and public works, says city officials experience 'the chair wars' with a ...
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School year ends on stinky note for some Phoenix High FFA students
Phoenix-Talent School District supports direction of program under FFA advisor as some parents, students cite concerns
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Rogue Valley Manor’s parent company could partner with SOU on senior housing
The owners of Rogue Valley Manor in Medford are among two finalists to become an official partner to ...
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KA-BOOM! Check out Fourth of July events throughout the Rogue Valley
Expect to find parades, fireworks, runs and more. Here’s what’s happening around the region on Independence Day.
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Ashland resident is injured by charging deer, agencies assessing response
Marilyn Hawkins is knocked down and kicked by a doe; the deer might face ‘lethal removal,’ says police ...
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ADOPT A PET: Rook
Age: Rook is a 1-year, 10-month-old male brindle pit bull mix. Personality: Intelligent, outgoing, playful, confident, energetic, silly, ...
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Things to do in the Rogue Valley this week and beyond
With live music, book clubs, presentations, special events and more, there’s something for everyone. Check out our listings ...
Crime & Justice
Bryan Kohberger answers ‘yes’ to murder of Idaho students ‘with premeditation’
BOISE, Idaho — Bryan Kohberger admitted in court Wednesday to the murder of four University of Idaho students in 2022, finally bringing some closure ...
Government
Oregon Democrats slam Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ urge Rep. Cliff Bentz to vote against it
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and the state’s Democratic congressional delegation are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s proposed ...
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Baker City protesters call on Rep. Bentz to vote ‘no’ on D.C. megabill
About 80 people gathered in the Court Plaza in Baker City at noon Wednesday, July 2, to protest ...
Sports
Former OSU head coach Pat Casey announced as 2026 ABCA Hall of Famer
Former Oregon State baseball head coach Pat Casey was announced as one of six inductees into the American ...
Crime & Justice
Jail log: Wednesday, July 2
Arrests Fugitive — Samantha Louise Beck, 26, of the 800 block of Ragsdale Road, Trail. Medford police arrested ...
Business
Rick Wright, Market of Choice CEO and grocery industry leader, dies at 62
Rick Wright, CEO of the Oregon-based grocery chain Market of Choice, died Sunday. He was 62. Wright, who ...
Government
Oregon lawmakers regulate guns, public defense, while crime victim, exoneree funding stall
Bills that would have funded care for crime victims and those who have been wrongfully incarcerated languished in ...
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Oregon, Washington sue Trump admin for sharing Medicaid files with immigration enforcement
Oregon and Washington’s attorneys general are suing the federal government for sharing residents’ Medicaid records with federal immigration ...
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THEATER REVIEW: OSF’s ‘Into the Woods’ is a musical journey through a story within a story
Like many of the astounding musicals that emerged from the mind of Stephen Sondheim, the musical “Into the ...
Wildfires
UPDATE: BLM joins with ODF in moving fire danger level to ‘high’
The fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District will increase ...
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Recreational use advisory lifted for Lost Creek Lake
The Oregon Health Authority has issued a recreational use for Lost Creek Lake due to the presence of ...
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New recycling rules in Oregon go into effect; holiday schedule
Nursery pots, aseptic milk cartons, egg cartons and more now OK to go in blue bins Recology, Ashland’s ...
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Family, friends, colleagues pay their respects to Jackson County Sheriff’s Office corrections deputy
Some 350 family, friends and law enforcement colleagues gathered Monday for a memorial service honoring a fallen Jackson ...
Crime & Justice
Jail log: Tuesday, July 1
Arrests Failure to appear — Ashley Mae Bersch, 34, no known address. Medford police arrested Bersch Monday on ...
Business
ODOT director calls Legislature’s transportation bill failure ‘shocking,’ ‘scary,’ warns of layoffs
In an email to ODOT staff Saturday, Director Kris Strickland said the agency will be forced to eliminate ...
Letters to Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Protecting vs. selling our public lands
The Oregon Values and Beliefs Center conducted a poll in 2022 on the attitude of Oregonians regarding our ...