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ODOT offers online open house for Gold Hill bridge project

The Oregon Department of Transportation has provided an online open house for its ongoing rehabilitation project on the…

Local News

Spring in bloom: 72nd annual Pear Blossom Festival returns this weekend

Medford’s annual Pear Blossom Festival is this weekend, celebrating local culture and the start of spring with a…

Crime & Justice

Jail log: Wednesday, April 9

Arrests Failure to appear, theft — Tyler Kendrick Edwards, 40, no known address. Central Point police arrested Edwards…

News

Actor Denis Arndt, who excelled at OSF and in such TV hits as ‘L.A. Law,’ dies

Denis Arndt, an actor who stood out in roles at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, TV hits such as…

Local News

Saturday’s protests may not change policy — but that’s not the point, experts say

After thousands of protesters filled streets nationwide Saturday to challenge the Trump administration’s agenda, one big question remains:…

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Jail log: Tuesday, April 8

Arrests Reckless driving, assault — Todd Adam Barton, 56, of the 3200 block of Avenue A, White City.…

Wildfires

Ashland City Council approves new ‘tool’ to combat reckless burning

In a unanimous vote, the Ashland City Council approved a change to the city code to create what…

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Thousands in Medford join nationwide protests against Trump administration policies

Thousands of protesters rallying against the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration lined the streets of…

Education

Medford School District begins 2025-26 budget process with some uncertainty

While the 2025-26 Medford School District budget process will involve much discussion of state and federal funding uncertainties,…

Local News

‘Extremely rare’: Sudden revocation of University of Oregon student’s visa sparks alarm

Federal officials terminated a University of Oregon student visa on March 28 — raising alarm bells just as the Eugene campus was returning to life on…

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