Healthcare

Providence tells striking nurses they will lose health insurance on Feb. 28

Providence Health & Services in Oregon warned striking nurses Thursday that their health insurance will expire at the…

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Collapsed North Medford High gym to be demolished; district asks for ‘patience and grace’

Medford School District officials say North Medford High School’s revered gymnasium will have to be demolished and rebuilt…

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Lack of state tax credit stalls Phoenix affordable housing

A lack of state low-income housing tax credit funds has stalled construction of the 84-unit Phoenix Corner project…

Crime & Justice

Jail log: Thursday, Feb. 13

Arrests Encouraging child sexual abuse — Robert Wayne Conner, 48, no known address. Jackson County sheriff’s deputies arrested…

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LATEST: North Medford High gym likely total loss after Tuesday roof collapse

The North Medford High School gymnasium roof collapsed Tuesday morning amid a cloud of dust and loud cracking…

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BottleDrop Fund donates $50,000 to two Southern Oregon nonprofits

The Crest at Willow-Witt Ranch and Pollinator Project Rogue Valley are set to receive grants worth $25,000 each…

Crime & Justice

Jail log: Wednesday, Feb. 12

Arrests Strangulation, assault — David Shane Gilbert, 54, of the 600 block of North Grape Street, Medford. Jackson…

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North Medford High classes will resume Thursday as engineers examine gym damage

Medford High School students will resume classes Thursday after a catastrophic roof collapse at the school’s gymnasium forced…

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UPDATE: Suspect in handgun menacing report taken into custody by Medford police after standoff on North Grape Street

Medford police are maintaining a perimeter around a residence in the 400 block of North Grape Street after…

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Pandemic response center taking shape at The Expo in Central Point

Infrastructure and framework for a 120,000-square-foot multi-use pandemic response center is underway on the grounds of The Expo…

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