Environment

Oregon approves Bottle Bill changes to curb drug use, homelessness at redemption sites

Lawmakers in Salem have OK’d changes to Oregon’s first-in-the-nation Bootle Bill, in an effort to curb drug use…

Local News

Jail log: Thursday, May 22

Arrests Sexual abuse, sodomy — Nathan Dallas Galvin, 40, of the 2800 block of Alameda Street, Medford. Medford…

Opinion

Political cartoons

Local News

Gov. Tina Kotek says she may ban cellphones in Oregon schools

If Oregon is to become the 22nd state in the country to have a statewide policy banning the…

Opinion

GUEST COLUMN: My hair is not on fire. Rep. Bentz’s pants might be

Oregon District 2’s representative, Cliff Bentz, R, is tasked with finding $880 billion of cuts to the Energy…

Letters to Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Legislature must invest in Strong Start program

As a senior at Southern Oregon University, I urge legislators to continue to invest in public universities, particularly…

Lifestyle

ADOPT A FOSTER A PET: Lolly

Lolly is an adorable 2-month-old tabby who will steal your heart. She’s a little scared at first, but…

Lifestyle

ADOPT A PET: Smokey

Age: Smokey is a 1 year, 1-month-old male chocolate brown pit bull. Personality: Friendly, energetic, curious, sweet, enthusiastic,…

Sports

SOU ramps up for NAIA Softball World Series opener

Third-seeded Raiders open seventh tourney trip in eight years against Marian (Ind.) on Thursday

Local News

‘She got her bell rung pretty hard,’ but now she’s recovered and flying free

A year-old female red-tailed hawk, injured after flying into the front of a semi-trailer on Interstate 5 Saturday,…

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