Crime & Justice

Medford man arrested for allegedly selling black-market cannabis to juveniles using social media

A 19-year-old Medford man is facing charges of unlawful possession of marijuana and unlawful delivery of marijuana for…

Oregon

Read the full Oregon Capital Chronicle interview with U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz

EDITOR’S NOTE: Oregon Capital Chronicle senior reporter Alex Baumhardt recently conducted a wide-ranging 45-minute phone interview with U.S.…

Local News

Jail log: Friday, June 13

Arrests Disorderly conduct, strangulation — Jaymie Kate Allen, 33, no known address. Ashland police arrested Allen Thursday on…

Public Safety

‘It’s gotten out of hand’: Ashland to crack down on e-bikes, police chief says 

Ashland Police Chief Tighe O’Meara said kids speeding through town on electric bikes have crossed a threshold of…

News

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State

Trump signs law repealing tailpipe emission standards affecting 18 states

President Donald Trump signed a Congressional Review Act resolution Thursday that revokes California’s authority to set tailpipe emissions…

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…

Opinion

GUEST COLUMN: Strategy needed for data centers and their neighbors

Oregon has a big and (relatively) new kind of business it doesn’t really know how to deal with.…

High School

2025 All-State Baseball

Several local players earn all-state baseball acclaim on listings from Class 6A, 5A, 4A and 3A levels

Public Safety

Fire District 5 adopts ‘lean’ 2025-26 fiscal year budget; officials say it’s a step forward

Jackson County Fire District 5 officials adopted a $9.5 million budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year on Tuesday.

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