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• UPDATED: Power outage affects nearly 16,000 customers - 05/17/2012
  

  A large-scale power outage knocked out power to nearly 16,000 Pacific Power customers between Medford and Ashland at 2:18 p.m.

• Britt tickets go on sale - 05/17/2012
  

  A line about 30 feet long stretched down the sidewalk in front of the Britt Festivals' office on West Main Street in Medford this morning.

• City Council adds to Grubbs reward fund - 05/16/2012
  

  The Ashland City Council has added $10,000 to the David Grubbs reward fund, pushing the amount to $21,180 for anyone who helps solve the brutal 2011...

• Ashland Council raises water, sewer rates - 05/16/2012
  

  Ashland residents' water bills will increase by an average 12.

• UPDATED: Eagle Point School District reaches tentative agreement with union - 05/16/2012
  

  The Eagle Point School District and its employees have reached a tentative agreement on contracts, a district news release said.

• Heckert takes early lead in DA's race - 05/15/2012
  

  Early returns show Chief Deputy District Attorney Beth Heckert with a commanding lead in the district attorney's race.

• First results show some strong leads - 05/15/2012
  

  Chief Deputy District Attorney Beth Heckert has a strong early lead in the Jackson County district attorney's race, according to preliminary results...

• Preliminary results show property rights initiatives failing - 05/15/2012
  

  An attempt to revive a failed property rights initiative through two ballot initiatives appears to have failed by a wide margin in the first round of...

• Alexander resigns from Ashland School Board - 05/15/2012
  

  After serving on the board for seven years, Ashland School Board member Ruth Alexander has resigned for personal reasons.

• Rabid bat found in Medford - 05/15/2012
  

  A bat found flying in a Medford house has tested positive for rabies, prompting public-health officials to warn people to protect themselves and...

• Harry & David reports decline in revenue - 05/14/2012
  

  Harry & David reported that revenue dropped 14 percent to $51.6 million compared with $60 million during its fiscal third quarter, ending March 31.

• Less than one quarter of primary ballots counted - 05/14/2012
  

  As of 3:30 p.m. today, around 23 percent of Jackson County's primary election ballots had been received and counted, elections officials said.

• Heat lamp might have caused Dead Indian Memorial Road fire - 05/14/2012
  

  Fire investigators said today that the cause of a Saturday structure fire on Dead Indian Memorial Road is officially undetermined, but that a heat...

• Eagle Point School District reopens - 05/14/2012
  

  The Eagle Point School District resumed classes today with substitute teachers in the classrooms as the district-wide strike continues.