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Eagle Point set to celebrate Fourth of July with parade, fireworks show, street fair

Eagle Point will be filled with the hues of red, white and blue on Independence Day as thousands…

Crime & Justice

Jail log: Monday, June 30

Arrests Burglary, unlawful use of a weapon — Ladarrius Trenton Anderson, 36, of the 700 block of Broad…

Crime & Justice

Oregon lawmakers, others optimistic latest plan will help solve public defender crisis

Oregon lawmakers approved a budget package this past week that they and others are optimistic may solve the state’s…

Education

Medford School Board votes to close online academy; Supt. Champion says he is ‘heartbroken to leave’

Medford School Board members held their final meeting of the school year on Thursday, approving the district’s 2025-26…

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Woman arrested after trying to elude authorities in high-speed Medford city streets chase

Medford transient Whitney Ann Word, 32, was arrested by Medford police and Jackson County sheriff’s deputies Thursday after…

Crime & Justice

Jail log: Friday, June 27

Arrests Felon in possession of a restricted weapon, failure to appear — Andrew Daniel Arzner, 30, of the…

Public Safety

Deschutes Sheriff Van der Kamp resignation finalized; county begins search for new sheriff

Deschutes County commissioners begin replacement process amid public scrutiny Starting July 31, Kent van der Kamp will no…

Local News

RVTD might cut two-thirds of bus routes, lay off up to 82 employees as funding questions swirl

Manager says ‘everything is on the chopping block potentially’; budget could plummet from $54 million to $14 million;…

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Key affordable housing project near downtown Medford scuttled amid funding uncertainties

A four-year effort to build a flagship affordable housing project just north of downtown Medford is dead in…

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Jail log: Thursday, June 26

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