Local News
PHOTO FOCUS: Medford Pride 2025 brings out the community
Rogue Valley residents gathered together Saturday to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community at this year’s Medford Pride event at…
News
Man falls from cliff, drowns at swimming hole east of Ashland
19-year-old said to have fallen from a cliff at site off Keno Access Road A 19-year-old man fell…
Government
Oregon Legislature wraps for 2025 after 11th-hour strife, historic funding shortfall
Oregon lawmakers closed the 2025 legislative period with an ill-fated race to finish a gutted major transportation package,…
Local News
Rep. Marsh co-sponsored bill targets affordable housing for seniors, disabled
Seniors struggling to find affordable housing could find relief under legislation sponsored by Oregon Rep. Pam Marsh, D-Ashland.
Local News
Transportation package clears committee hurdle, goes to Oregon House for Friday vote
It’s been a bumpy road for the now $11.7 billion Transportation Reinvestment Package that moves closer to passage…
Environment
Two Republican state senators attempt to kill bipartisan proposal to raise lodging tax for wildlife
Raising the state hotel tax by 1.25 percentage points could send millions to the Fish and Wildlife Department,…
Business
Downtown Medford’s Buttercloud Bakery and Café reopens after January blaze
Buttercloud Bakery and Café reopened Wednesday some five and a half months after a raging warehouse fire caused…
Education
Medford School Board agenda includes budget approval, Medford Online Academy K-8’s proposed closure
The Thursday meeting agenda calls for final approval of the district’s 2025-27 budget and an agenda item calling…
Business
Oregon House introduces scaled-down transportation bill with days left in session
The latest proposal is unpopular with Republicans and some rank-and-file Democrats who said they’ve not had enough time…
Ag Sectors
Pacific Northwest hasn’t been targeted for ICE raids, but workers say they are scared
Farmers, processors and industry experts say that while there haven’t been U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement raids or…
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