Local News
Jail log: Tuesday, May 6
Arrests Disorderly conduct, interfering with a peace officer — Lonnie Joseph Haney, 37, no known address. Medford police…
Business
Construction of 134-room downtown Medford hotel likely starts this year
A long-awaited 134-room hotel overlooking Pear Blossom Park should start taking shape this year.
Healthcare
OHSU, Legacy abandon merger plan after months of planning, reviews
Oregon Health & Science University and Legacy Health have abandoned their plans to merge, ending a high-stakes proposal that figured to…
Social Issues
Federal funding cuts hit Oregon CASA programs supporting kids in foster care
Advocates for abused and neglected children in Oregon lost more federal funding in late April after the U.S.…
Education
Ruch educator earns state teaching honor for leadership, dedication
The Oregon Council of Teachers of English have selected educator Kim Neiswanger of Ruch Outdoor Community School as…
Local News
Jail log: Monday, May 5
Arrests Failure to appear, reckless driving — Eric Tyrone Goodson, 44, no known address. Jackson County sheriff’s deputies…
Oregon
Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office believes it may have recovered body of missing kayaker
Four weeks after 20-year-old Marcelus Angelo Rodriguez went missing after going over Willamette Falls while kayaking April 12, the Clackamas…
Wildfires
Ashland residents urged to prepare for approaching wildfire season
The Almeda Fire was an example of a troubling trend: not wildfires, but urban firestorms caused by wildfires,…
Business
Rogue Valley mom, daughter have a passion for flowers that goes back generations
There are many ways to love flowers, even among family members. Joan Ewer Thorndike, an organic flower farmer…
Local News
Oregon Army National Guard to host ‘Guard for a Day’ open house at Medford Armory
The Oregon Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment will give visitors the opportunity to gain hands-on…
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