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Sen. Wyden holding town hall at Medford Armory on May 25
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will hold an “open-to-all town hall” at the Medford Armory on Sunday, May ...
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High School
Spiegelberg Stadium undergoes change from wooden to aluminum bleachers
Anyone who has been to a track and field meet lately at Spiegelberg Stadium has been privy to ...
Outdoors
In with the new: Mt. Ashland plans to replace its two oldest chairlifts — Ariel and Windsor
Mt. Ashland Ski Area’s two oldest chairlifts, which serve over half of the nonprofit resort's terrain and have ...
Local News
WHOOOO will help? Jackson County Fire District 3 crews rescue stuck barn owl
A nocturnal bird known for silent flight found itself in a less than graceful and not so silent ...
Oregon
Federal chaos leaves Oregon’s economic outlook sluggish, uncertain, short hundreds of millions
Oregon lawmakers will have nearly $756 million less than they anticipated to spend in next two years, according ...
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Health
Most Oregon youths don’t consider cannabis use risky; committee wants to change that
Oregon youths have some of the most elevated rates of cannabis use in the country — but when ...
Opinion
GUEST COLUMN: More Oregonians have multiple jobs, showing need for stronger tax credit for workers
“No amount of budgeting right now is going to make up for the fact that we do not ...
Go Rogue
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
Eagle Point Middle School Principal Travis Howard dies, district says
Travis Howard, principal of Eagle Point Middle School, has died, the school district said Tuesday morning. In a ...
Business
Child care providers, parents call on Oregon Legislature to support subsidy program
Victoria Mendoza opened up a child care business in Salem 16 years ago — a decision inspired by her own ...
Wildfires
Sparking Action! fire education event returns to ScienceWorks in Ashland
Multiple exhibits, booths and demonstrations popped up at Saturday event designed to inspire people to safeguard their homes ...
Local News
Jail log: Tuesday, May 13
Arrests Criminal trespass, disorderly conduct — Michael Antonio Guidotti, 37, of the 700 block of Hazel Street, Central ...
Letters to Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Support community water fluoridation in the Rogue Valley
We’re entering an unprecedented era for oral health care. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ...
Opinion
GUEST COLUMN: Oregon AG should reject settlement with Purdue Pharma, Sackler family
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield will soon consider whether to join a $7.4 billion multi-state agreement settling claims against ...
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Go Rogue
Clayfolk Spring Show + Sale returns to Edenvale Winery with more than 40 ceramic artists
A casual experience of perusing pottery and ceramics while enjoying live music, food and wine is returning to ...
News
Merkley, Bynum pledge continued pushback against Trump, Republicans at Sisters town hall
Two Democrats in Oregon’s congressional delegation heard questions from concerned constituents at town hall in Sisters Saturday evening, ...
Opinion
GUEST COLUMN: A surge of salmon — and hope — after Klamath dams’ removal
Last year, we watched as the last of four dams were removed from the Klamath River in a ...
Nation & World
Pope Leo XIV affirms support for press freedom in first news conference
ROME — During his first audience with the international press on Monday, new Pope Leo XIV made an ...
Local News
Jail log: Monday, May 12
Arrests Disorderly conduct, unlawful use of a weapon — Jedediah Seth Burrell, 52, of the 900 block of ...
Business
Environmentalists argue PacifiCorp’s wildfire liability burden is fueled by coal-protecting bills
When Berkshire Hathaway bought PacifiCorp — Rocky Mountain Power’s parent company — in 2005, stakeholders didn’t consider the ...
Orchard, Nuts & Vines
Honey bee group requests USDA share info on colony losses
The Honey Bee Health Coalition has requested the USDA Agricultural Research Service authorize its scientists to share analysis ...
Government
Former Oregon Secretary of State fine increased, ordered to pay $3,600 after ethics investigation
Former Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan must pay $3,600 in fines to the state over her decision ...
News
Oregon arts groups face crisis as NEA pulls funding amid broader financial struggles
“It’s been the most tumultuous week ever,” Brian Weaver said recently, days after being notified that the National Endowment for the ...