From the editor’s desk: Election recap, Veterans Day, holiday happenings; Times stories you might have missed

Published 3:15 am Saturday, November 9, 2024

The new Rogue Valley Times sign at 2 E. Main St. in downtown Medford.

The Nov. 5 general election is all but over, and our coverage of local races and measures, along with statewide races and measures, appears in the Saturday, Nov. 9, Rogue Valley Times print edition.

You also can find all of our online coverage at rv-times.com.

Our Opinion page policy remains in place for letters to the editor regarding the election — they are limited to 150 words. The Times does not publish election letters on national races, instead focusing on local races and measures.

Submissions exhibiting evidence of a letter-writing campaign, as well as those including personal attacks, will not be published.

Non-election letters to the editor have a 250-word limit, and Guest Columns have a 650-word limit. The Times does not publish Guest Columns on local election issues.

Send your letters by email to letters@rv-times.com, or use the Submit A Letter to the Editor form available on rv-times.com.

Veterans Day

The Times will publish its normal Wednesday edition on Nov. 13. See our Veterans Day coverage in the Saturday, Nov. 9, print edition, which will include listings for local Veterans Day events scheduled for Monday, Nov. 11, plus special advertising for veterans. Also, see our Veterans Day coverage online at rv-times.com.

Holiday season kicking into gear

Times’ Features Editor Alissa Corman is compiling a huge list of holiday events, and you can find it online at rv-times.com/go_rogue and in the print edition of GO! Rogue starting Wednesday, Nov. 13. Events include a host of holiday concerts, community tree lightings across the valley and the annual Craterian Gingerbread Jubilee. Also, for those interested in promoting their holiday bazaars, the Times is selling space in our classified advertising section. Call 458-488-2042 or place your ad at rv-times.com.

Recent stories

Here are some recent stories that you can only read in the Times, some of which are subscriber-exclusive to offer our best reporting to loyal readers:

Friday morning shootings leave one dead in Central Point, suspect in custody

‘Veterans helping veterans’: Group fundraises to support service members

Sparacino reflects on decisive county commissioner election win

UPDATED RESULTS: Jackson County contested races roundup

UPDATED RESULTS: Jackson County ballot measures roundup

Evictions underway at embattled Forest Glen in Canyonville

PHOTO FOCUS: Fall colors at the Japanese Garden in Ashland

Local musicians plan two fundraising concerts to fight food insecurity

Youth symphony’s 2024-25 fall season to launch; cello soloist featured

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Troy Heie, editor; theie@rv-times.com / 458-488-2038

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