Business

Proponents file ballot initiatives to move hard liquor sales from state stores to grocers

Two men filed ballot initiatives last month for 2026 and 2028 that would allow grocers to sell hard liquor.

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UPDATE: Missing person Ellen Hill located, is safe, Sheriff’s Office says

Missing person Ellen Hill, 64, has been found and is safe, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said in…

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UPDATE: Recreational use health advisory lifted for Emigrant Lake

A preliminary recreational use health advisory has been issued for Emigrant Lake due to the presence of a…

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Two injured, one seriously, after vehicle slams into Medford dental office building

Medford police are investigating after a vehicle traveling westbound on West Siskiyou Boulevard crossed into oncoming traffic, veered…

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Historic Medford federal courthouse is for sale, with plans to build a new one

Medford resident and retired lawyer tells City Council members that it’s ‘crazy to get rid of a good…

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Rogue River residents urged to conserve water amid treatment plant troubles

Rogue River city officials are urging residents to conserve water while a mechanical failure at the city’s water…

Crime & Justice

Jail log: Friday, May 9

Arrests Conspiracy to commit theft, criminal mischief — Caleb Brandon Bradley, 32, no known address. Jacksonville police arrested…

Elections

Ashland School Board candidates hold ‘thoughtful’ forum

Finances, enrollment and the Sunstone housing project are among issues discussed Eight candidates for the Ashland school board…

Business

Residential urban inventories rise 22% in Jackson County, real estate data show

Sales statistics for Feb. 1 through April 30 show existing urban home sales increased 7.7% in Jackson County,…

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UPDATE: Suspect arrested after Hawthorne Park shooting; victim flown to Portland

Medford police have identified 38-year-old William K. Triplett of Medford as the suspect in Wednesday’s shooting on the…

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