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Walkers ‘Carry the Load’ in Medford to honor fallen military members and first responders

The nationwide “Carry the Load” campaign came through Medford on Saturday as part of a 20,000-mile relay to…

Wildfires

State fire marshal: Oregonians urged to prepare their homes for another bad fire season

With the possibility of another challenging fire season on the horizon, Oregon fire officials are encouraging residents to…

News

Rite Aid files for bankruptcy again, 50 Oregon stores in the balance

Pharmacy giant Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy Monday for the second time in two years, and says it’s…

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‘It was really scary’: Antisemitic vandalism reported at Southern Oregon University

Unknown perpetrators painted antisemitic graffiti at two locations near the SOU Student and Family Housing Complex on April…

Local News

Ashlander takes a lucrative spin on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ game show

Eboni Lovell, an Ashland resident and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s marketing and sales manager, won $22,801 on “Wheel…

Local News

Jail log: Tuesday, May 6

Arrests Disorderly conduct, interfering with a peace officer — Lonnie Joseph Haney, 37, no known address. Medford police…

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Government

Democratic attorneys general, including Oregon’s Dan Rayfield, sue RFK Jr., Trump administration to keep public health programs

Twenty attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday in U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island in…

Business

State partners with insurance industry to help Oregon homeowners with wildfire prevention

A new partnership between the Oregon State Fire Marshal and a wildfire nonprofit could help Oregonians harden their…

Government

Oregon bill would stop bans on mobile homes

Rep. Pam Marsh, D-Ashland, said the bill is a step to address Oregon’s housing crisis   A bill…

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