Public Safety
Fire District 5 adopts ‘lean’ 2025-26 fiscal year budget; officials say it’s a step forward
Jackson County Fire District 5 officials adopted a $9.5 million budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year on Tuesday.
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Southern Oregon residents prepare as 2nd major protest against Trump planned across US
Thousands of Oregonians are expected to take part in a wave of protests on Saturday as part of ...
Crime and Justice
UPDATE: Murder cases pile up in Southern Oregon; 2 men, 2 teens face fresh charges within past week
Two Southern Oregon men and a pair of teenagers have been arrested since Friday on murder charges involving ...
Public Safety
Fire District 5 to review $9.8 million budget as part of ‘best faith plan’ for recovery
Jackson County Fire District 5 is slowly making its way onto more solid and predictable financial footing after ...
Oregon
Trump has no right to deploy Oregon National Guard against statewide protesters, Gov. Kotek insists
Nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests are planned on Saturday, including in Medford, Grants Pass and cities on the Southern ...
Government
In major reversal, Kotek seeks return of fugitive suspected of targeting Asian Oregonians
It’s the second time in two weeks that Kotek has reversed course on an extradition decision in the ...
Crime and Justice
Medford police report homicide in Wilson Elementary School parking lot; surveillance footage examined
Medford police are investigating a homicide in the parking lot of Wilson Elementary School.
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‘Get it done’: Advocates push Oregon lawmakers to fund services for victims of abuse
Legislation would maintain, supplement lost funding for domestic violence, sexual assault survivor programs Nonprofits that help survivors of ...
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La Pine woman dies after being trapped in rapids at Pringle Falls
A paddleboarder from La Pine was killed Thursday after getting trapped in the rapids at Pringle Falls on ...
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More flashing speed-warning signs are coming to Medford school zones
More flashing speed signs are planned for Medford streets to warn motorists to slow down as they enter ...
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