Local News

New recycling rules in Oregon go into effect; holiday schedule

Nursery pots, aseptic milk cartons, egg cartons and more now OK to go in blue bins Recology, Ashland’s…

Wildfires

UPDATE: Fire crews contend with multiple starts following Monday night storms; evac order canceled

1:31 p.m. update: The Level 1 evacuation order for residents in evacuation zone JAC-112, in the 6000 block…

Local News

Family, friends, colleagues pay their respects to Jackson County Sheriff’s Office corrections deputy

Some 350 family, friends and law enforcement colleagues gathered Monday for a memorial service honoring a fallen Jackson…

Crime & Justice

Jail log: Tuesday, July 1

Arrests Failure to appear — Ashley Mae Bersch, 34, no known address. Medford police arrested Bersch Monday on…

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Business

ODOT director calls Legislature’s transportation bill failure ‘shocking,’ ‘scary,’ warns of layoffs

In an email to ODOT staff Saturday, Director Kris Strickland said the agency will be forced to eliminate…

Letters to Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Protecting vs. selling our public lands

The Oregon Values and Beliefs Center conducted a poll in 2022 on the attitude of Oregonians regarding our…

Go Rogue

Children’s Festival returns to Britt Gardens with all kinds of summertime fun

Each year, the Children’s Festival in Jacksonville draws out kids with all kinds of hands-on activities, performances to…

Government

Republicans block attempt to prevent federal overreach with Oregon’s National Guard

A bill intended to clarify when the federal government can deploy the Oregon National Guard never made it to a final vote…

Business

Statewide minimum wage increases 35 cents, the lowest rise in 10 years

The standard statewide hourly wage will rise to $15.05 per hour, while Portland’s minimum wage will rise to…

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