State

Trump breaks historic Columbia River deal between U.S. government, tribes, Northwest states

In an order issued Thursday, Trump said he would withdraw the U.S. from a 2023 deal made with…

Local News

Jail log: Thursday, June 12

Arrests Disorderly conduct, failure to appear — Kenneth Justin Brown, 36, no known address. Medford police arrested Brown…

State

UPDATE: Oregon lawmakers scale back proposal for unemployment strike payments amid blowback

Editor’s note: State Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, has filed the following Vote Explanation with the Oregon Secretary of…

State

Bentz defends Republican tax and spending bill, despite costs and cuts impacting his district

Bentz voted to pass the bill despite past vows not to add to the national deficit, and representing…

Local News

Eastern Oregon coach pleads guilty to sexual abuse of player

A former Crane Union High School coach pleaded guilty Monday to four counts of sexual abuse and another…

Crime & Justice

UPDATE: Murder cases pile up in Southern Oregon; 2 men, 2 teens face fresh charges within past week

Two Southern Oregon men and a pair of teenagers have been arrested since Friday on murder charges involving…

Local News

Jail log: Wednesday, June 11

Arrests Burglary, assault — Kayla Camille Colley, 35, of the 700 block of East Main Street, Medford. Medford…

Crime & Justice

Medford police arrest two teens accused of 2nd-degree murder in Wilson Elementary School parking lot homicide

Two teens — a 15-year-old female and a 17-year-old male — have been arrested in connection to the…

Crime & Justice

Plea change expected in May 7 shooting near Greenway and Hawthorne Park

A 38-year-old Medford man arrested for a May 7 shooting near Hawthorne Park in Medford appeared in Jackson…

Business

Bill enacting nation’s strictest limits on corporate health care influence signed by Gov. Kotek

‘We need to make sure that our health care providers and our delivery system stays local,’ the governor…

Marketplace