Crime & Justice
Former Rogue River teacher appears in court on felony sex abuse charges involving former student
Former teacher Jesse Rex Orndoff appeared in court Monday morning as part of pretrial proceedings for a criminal ... Read more
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Crime & Justice
Former Asante RRMC nurse Dani Marie Schofield appears in court, accused of drug diversion
She faces 44 counts of second-degree assault, which resulted in dozens of injuries and some deaths, authorities allege; ... Read more
Wildfires
‘This is all about safety’: Sen. Wyden calls funding a top priority for 2025 local wildfire season
Officials warn against burn piles and carelessness amid hot, dry weather; fire crew staffing and preparedness are at ... Read more
Local News
Wyden town hall in Medford includes discussion about tariffs, Gaza and constitutional rights
One protester leaves after calling Democrat senator a liar about Israeli-Palestine conflict; Medicaid and SNAP cuts also brought ... Read more
Education
Medford School Board tweaks process for filling vacant seat; eight apply to replace Atkinson
Williams says board is missing an opportunity to commit to ‘inclusion and collaboration’; discussion also raised on revoking ... Read more
Local News
Former barber vows to keep fighting for justice in Asante RRMC case of alleged drug diversion
Nearing the two-year anniversary of a rollover crash that left Canyonville resident Bronson Pickett hospitalized with life-threatening injuries ... Read more
Local News
‘She got her bell rung pretty hard,’ but now she’s recovered and flying free
A year-old female red-tailed hawk, injured after flying into the front of a semi-trailer on Interstate 5 Saturday, ... Read more
Elections
LATEST UPDATE: KEY RACES/ MEASURES — Wright loses Medford School Board seat; two rural fire district levies pass
Three seats on the Medford School Board were up for grabs in Tuesday’s special election, and a pair ... Read more
Local News
Nearly a quarter of Washington Elementary students will be forced to leave after current school year
District transfers won’t be honored in the fall, and teachers and parents say vulnerable families will be affected; ... Read more
Outdoors
Jackson County, TID officials cry foul over Emigrant Lake algae bloom notice
‘False alarm’ led to cancellations and lost revenue for self-supporting park; OHA rep says ‘big lesson’ was learned ... Read more
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