Crime & Justice

Jail log: Monday, Feb. 17

Arrests Rape, sexual abuse — Jesse Rex Orndoff, 30, of the 900 block of Crook Road, Selma. Jackson…

Business

New nonprofit hopes to help write next chapter in Ashland’s story

It’s in the name: Cultural and economic revitalization of Ashland is at the heart of a three-year program…

Local News

Bill Thorndike Jr., community ‘leader, mentor, friend,’ dies at 71

Bill Thorndike Jr., a longtime local business owner with deep ties to Southern Oregon and who offered decades…

Education

Ashland school staff to get notices about potential layoffs next school year

The Ashland School Board on Thursday night turned recent snow days into furlough days and took the first…

Local News

Medford senior couples celebrate marital bliss on Valentine’s Day

With 546 years of marriage combined, a group of couples came together at Brookdale Senior Living in Medford…

Crime & Justice

Former Rogue River teacher jailed on rape, sex abuse charges

A 30-year-old Selma man who worked as a teacher for schools in Jackson and Josephine counties was arrested…

Local News

Providence Medford says nearly half of striking nurses have returned to work

Providence Medford Medical Center said Friday that 43 percent of its striking nurses have come back to work…

Local News

Trying to ‘make a difference’: Plastic sleeping mats bring comfort

Every time she helps weave recycled plastic bags into a comfortable, waterproof sleeping mat for a homeless community…

Local News

Deschutes County Commissioners defend decision to nix DEI committee

Deschutes County Commissioners who voted to shut down a staff-led committee focused on improving equity and diversity in…

Crime & Justice

Jail log: Friday, Feb. 14

Arrests Probation violation — Brandon Richard Alexander, 67, of the 2600 block of Wyatt Avenue, Medford. Medford police…

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