Jackson County Oregon News

MEDFORD, Ore. — The driver of a vehicle written off after colliding with a power pole in Medford during the early hours of Sunday morning was cited for DUI and other misdemeanors. The accident, which caused a large power outage in the…

MEDFORD, Ore. — A convicted felon from Medford, 31-year-old Devon James Wright, was sentenced to federal prison yesterday after being caught on two occasions with firearms. Court documents indicate that Wright was caught with firearms…

ASHLAND, Ore. — A trespasser, armed with an ax, used accelerants to set a house on fire in Ashland on Saturday as SWAT Team members from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) attempted to evacuate him from the vacant residence. When…

MEDFORD, Ore. — A 16-year-old Medford teenager was shot in the neck during an altercation with a stranger during the early hours of Sunday morning. The teenager was admitted to a local hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening…

ASHLAND, Ore. — Work is well underway to develop a long-term plan to bring financial and operational stability to Southern Oregon University, according to SOU President Richard Bailey, in a video message posted on the SOU website.…

ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland, Oregon, Police Department arrested 32-year-old Michael Scott Beugli, of Ashland, after an explosive device in a parked, unoccupied vehicle was detonated in the area of the 300 block of Morton yesterday.…

ASHLAND, Ore. — Invasive quagga freshwater mussels were discovered on a motorboat that entered Oregon last Friday. They were destroyed, and the watercraft was decontaminated by the Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW). The mussels…

ASHLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) opened its 91st season on Friday, March 20, and people are arriving from far and wide, with several shows already sold out. What’s On At Ashland Oregon Shakespeare Festival…

MEDFORD, Ore. — ‘No Kings III’ organizers, democratic advocacy group ORD2 Indivisible, confirmed that the planned route for this Saturday’s rally is along Biddle Road. Saturday’s Medford ‘No Kings III’ Rally Details Announced…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A Jackson County Asante Nurse, Juniper Arthurs, is named as the plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against Asante Filed on Wednesday, alleging multiple wage and hour violations affecting thousands of healthcare…