Business

Oregon shoe giants ask Trump to drop tariffs on imported shoes, ‘tens of thousands of jobs’ at stake

Some of Oregon’s largest companies, including Nike, Adidas and Columbia Sportswear, are asking Washington, D.C., for exemptions to…

Business

Construction of 134-room downtown Medford hotel likely starts this year

A long-awaited 134-room hotel overlooking Pear Blossom Park should start taking shape this year.

Healthcare

OHSU, Legacy abandon merger plan after months of planning, reviews

Oregon Health & Science University and Legacy Health have abandoned their plans to merge, ending a high-stakes proposal that figured to…

Social Issues

Federal funding cuts hit Oregon CASA programs supporting kids in foster care

Advocates for abused and neglected children in Oregon lost more federal funding in late April after the U.S.…

Education

Ruch educator earns state teaching honor for leadership, dedication

The Oregon Council of Teachers of English have selected educator Kim Neiswanger of Ruch Outdoor Community School as…

Local News

Jail log: Monday, May 5

Arrests Failure to appear, reckless driving — Eric Tyrone Goodson, 44, no known address. Jackson County sheriff’s deputies…

Opinion

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Oregon

Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office believes it may have recovered body of missing kayaker

Four weeks after 20-year-old Marcelus Angelo Rodriguez went missing after going over Willamette Falls while kayaking April 12, the Clackamas…

Letters to Editor

ELECTION LETTER: Read your Voter’s Pamphlet and judge experiences

I was reading my Voter’s Pamphlet for May 20. I have a granddaughter in the Medford system, and…

Letters to Editor

ELECTION LETTER: Jensen for Jackson County Library District director

I recommend Patty Jensen for Jackson County Library District director, position 1. I worked as a librarian at…

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