Local News

Ashland Parks Commission proposes $6.50 utility fee to keep services close to current levels

The Ashland Parks & Recreation Commission voted at a special meeting Monday to recommend the city impose a…

Crime & Justice

UPDATE: Jackson County man indicted in Lowe’s parking lot death investigation

A Jackson County man has been indicted by the Jackson County Grand Jury on charges of second-degree murder…

Crime & Justice

Jail log: Friday, May 2

Arrests Theft, burglary — Stormy Cheyenne Burrus Gonzalez Hernandez, 26, of the 800 block of Overcup Street, Medford.…

Local News

Study could serve as a guide for future Ashland business development

Ashland city leaders reviewed a draft study last Tuesday intended to help launch a long-term plan to boost…

Crime & Justice

Before his arrest by FBI, Jacksonville businessman faced backlash over unpaid Ultimate Frisbee players

Before he was indicted on nearly two dozen charges for allegedly spending federal COVID-relief money on professional Ultimate…

Business

‘The dream came true’: Anvil Motorcycle Company goes full throttle in first month

Two Rogue Valley residents’ shared love for motorcycles, the mechanical side of choppers and putting in the elbow…

Homeless

Massive sweep forces hundreds of homeless people from Deschutes National Forest

National Homelessness Law Center said may be ‘the largest federal eviction’ of its type in the U.S. A…

Local News

UPDATE: Missing 3-year-old boy from Prospect found safe, sheriff’s office says

Three-year-old Dean Ray Mahoney has been found safe, according a Facebook post from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.…

Local News

VFW Post 1833 in Medford to participate in national Day of Service

Veteran volunteers with VFW Post 1833 Medford will serve breakfast at St. Vincent de Paul on Saturday as…

State

Republicans in Oregon Legislature offer less costly transportation plan

Proposal calls for no new taxes — and no transit, rail, bicycle, pedestrian or climate-friendly projects A dozen…

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