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Local News

Jacksonville man accused of luring teen via Snapchat appears in court

A Jacksonville man arrested March 26 after police say he attempted to lure and sexually corrupt a local ... Read more

Sports

Raider beach volleyballers receive NAIA Invitational at-large bid

For the first time in the three-year history of the program, the Southern Oregon University beach volleyball team ... Read more

Local News

Two Eagle Point residents arrested in multi-agency drug bust; cash, firearms also seized

Investigators with the Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement team seized more than 100 grams of cocaine and ... Read more

Business

Oregon lawmakers to decide whether big tech should pay to support local journalism

Oregon’s faltering journalism landscape could receive a significant boost if lawmakers approve a bill to require big tech companies including ... Read more

State

$225M for Oregon in limbo after Trump cuts. What’s at stake for Medford, Grants Pass and other communities

Some $225 million is in limbo for communities across Oregon after the Trump administration balked at paying federal grants that ... Read more

Local News

Jail log: Monday, April 14

Arrests Failure to appear — Omar Jesus Alvarez, 25, of the 700 block of Royal Avenue, Medford. Medford ... Read more

Business

‘Bad behavior’: AI website warned to stop scraping local news

An organization representing 2,200 publishers has sent a warning letter to a national website operator to stop scraping content ... Read more

Opinion

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Wildfires

Controversial Oregon wildfire map might be swapped for voluntary incentives

A contentious Oregon wildfire map that imposed new regulations on high-risk landowners may be swapped for incentives meant ... Read more

Local News

Oregon news leaders discuss condition of journalism, what’s next

A documentary about vulture capitalism’s decimation of newspapers was the warm-up act at Southern Oregon University Thursday night ... Read more

Marketplace