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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 ...

Local News

UPDATE: Umpqua Community College softball athlete, coach die in 2-vehicle accident

The head coach of the Umpqua Community College softball team and a student athlete from Idaho died as ...

Sports

Raiders end weekend with 5 new NAIA track & field qualifying marks

Stevens wins CCC heptathlon title, Urquhart finishes all-conference in decathlon The Southern Oregon track and field team boasted ...

Letters to Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rep. Bentz and the First Amendment

Over the past few years, I have received several emails from our Representative Cliff Bentz proclaiming his support ...

Opinion

OTHER VIEWS: Legislature attempts to change its bent toward mediocrity

The marvelous thing about mediocrity is that almost anyone can achieve it, even the Oregon Legislature. A well-worn ...

News

Bills to help Oregon schools fund years of summer learning await governor’s signature

The Oregon Legislature passed two bills to provide consistent funding to summer learning programs and to ensure they ...

Local News

Romanian man sentenced to federal prison for installing ATM skimming devices in Oregon, Maine

A Romanian national living in Garden Grove, California, was sentenced to federal prison Thursday for 2023 crimes of ...

Local News

Jail log: Friday, April 18

Arrests Failure to appear — Andrew Cole Drane, 31, of the 700 block of Welch Street, Medford. Medford ...

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Grand jury indicts Ashland man on multiple charges, including kidnapping and assault 

String of alleged Main Street assaults last Saturday and alleged kidnapping earlier in the month led to charges ...

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Crime & Justice

2nd-degree murder charge dismissed by Jackson County DA’s office

The Jackson County District Attorney’s Office announced the dismissal of charges, including second-degree murder, against a Mexican national, ...

Sports

51 Raiders make Academic All-CCC team from spring sports

Southern Oregon University added 51 U.S. Bank Academic All-Cascade Conference honorees to its total for the spring season, ...

News

Missing Willamette Falls kayaker identified as Porterville, California, man

After five days of searching for a missing kayaker who reportedly went over Willamette Falls Saturday night, April 12, the ...

Lifestyle

FOSTER A PET

It’s kitten season, and Friends of the Animals (FOTAS) is being inundated with requests to save vulnerable kitties. ...

Lifestyle

ADOPT A PET: Joey

Age: Joey is a 1 year, 3-month-old male Pit Bull mix. Personality: Gentle, sweet, sensitive, adores people he ...

Local News

Texas men who disguised themselves as DEA agents and tried to steal pot sentenced in Medford

Another man pleads guilty and faces 40 years in prison; March 2022 incident involved attempt to steal over ...

News

Kotek fires public defense leader as thousands go without attorneys

The head of Oregon’s public defender system was fired Thursday morning, after a years-long struggle to fix the ...

Education

Reed College to expand tuition-free program nationwide

A small private liberal arts college in the Portland area has a new idea for getting students to ...

Local News

Split Ashland City Council — without member who resigned — rejects $9-a-month parks fee

A new fee said by city staff to be necessary to prevent further cuts to Ashland Parks & ...

Lifestyle

ROGUE WANDERER: Having it all without the drudgery of taxes

This year, Tax Day did not put the touch on my pocketbook. I did not receive the sucker ...