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Oregon has spent $46 million fighting black market cannabis, but is it working?

The tales of illicit cannabis operations were coming from all corners of Oregon, and by 2018 — four…

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Oregon updates hazardous substances list to include harmful forever chemicals

Oregon’s list of regulated hazardous substances is getting its first update in nearly two decades with the addition…

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Neighbors fed up after decades of crashes along Hanley Road and West Pine

Residents in a rural Central Point neighborhood are demanding improved safety measures at a bend in the road…

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Medford School District communications director wins Oregon 2024-25 School Communicator of the Year Award

Natalie Hurd, communications and community engagement director for the Medford School District, has received the annual School Communicator…

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Oregon bill would mandate health care employers prevent, report workplace violence

Patrick Hennessy, a registered nurse, remembers being attacked by a patient while working at a homeless shelter in…

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Jail log: Thursday, April 3

Arrests Drugs, theft — Cody Bill Eider, 31, of the 2100 block of Poplar Drive, Medford. Medford police…

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‘This war, unfortunately, goes on’: Ashland Sister City project seeks support at fundraiser

Iryna Kudielina warned her audience they may feel a little bit of loneliness or despair after she was…

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Jackson County $660M budget set for final review April 7-8, up $20M from 2024-25

Jackson County Administrator Danny Jordan presented his budget message for 2025-26 Monday, showing a focus on needed capital…

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Judge orders fired federal probationary workers reinstated in Oregon, 18 other states

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Maryland late Tuesday ordered federal agencies across 19 states, including Oregon, and…

Crime & Justice

Jail log: Wednesday, April 2

Arrests Driving under the influence of intoxicants — Jonathan Oliver Baldridge, 43, of the 8100 block of East…

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