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Judge blocks Gov. Kotek’s requirement for union labor on many state projects

A Marion County judge has stalled a controversial order by Gov. Tina Kotek that requires use of union labor in…

Crime & Justice

Jail log: Tuesday, March 25

Arrests Failure to appear, supplying contraband — Ashley Elizabeth Batty, 34, of the 300 block of South Riverside…

Local News

Senate votes to outlaw discrimination against Oregon tenants based on immigration status

Calling it a “moral imperative,” the Oregon Senate voted Monday to ban landlords from asking about or disclosing…

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‘Huge honor’: Rogue Valley Street Dogs organization receives service award

Southern Oregon-based nonprofit Rogue Valley Street Dogs is one of six organizations in the state to be chosen…

Local News

Artificial intelligence conference in Ashland tackles big questions

Four artists were asked if they could define at what line artificial intelligence could compromise human creativity. As…

Crime & Justice

Jail log: Monday, March 24

Arrests Failure to appear — Steven Edward Schroeder, 52, no known address. Schroeder was arrested Thursday on warrants…

Environment

‘Wins along the way’: U.S. Supreme Court ruling ends Oregon youth climate case

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined a petition to revive the nearly decade-old case initially filed in Oregon…

Local News

OSU dean: Oregon ag needs FFA students’ energy, ideas, leadership

REDMOND — Staci Simonich, dean of the Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences, told thousands of FFA…

Outdoors

Mt. Ashland trending toward its second-highest attendance season on record

A Mt. Ashland Ski Area season that started early and has seen above average snowfall has brought strong…

Local News

Organizers make case for affordable housing project on Ashland School District property

About 70 people turn out seeking more information about proposed 90+ unit project on practice athletic field A…

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