Medford News

MEDFORD, Ore. — Lights, music, treats, and festive fun for all ages will be op tap at Medford's 2025 Annual Winter Lights Festival tomorrow, Saturday, December 6. The festival kicks off the holiday season at Pear Blossom Park tomorrow.…

MEDFORD, Ore. — A suspect in the November 23 Medford Police Department officer-involved shooting, 30-year-old Shane Wesley Smith, was taken to the Jackson County Jail after being released from the hospital. Smith, of Medford, received…

MEDFORD, Ore. — An officer-involved shooting took place yesterday morning on Mallard Lane, Medford, when police investigated a report of an armed individual who was threatening self-harm. The incident, which involved shots being fired,…

MEDFORD, Ore. — At the November 19 meeting, the Medford City Council approved revised plans for a 19,050-square-foot addition to the Children's Museum of Southern Oregon. The Medford Urban Renewal Agency (MURA) board then resolved to…

MEDFORD, Ore. — The City of Medford confirmed that the Medford Severe Weather Shelter, located at 332 W. 6th Street, operated by ACCESS with the City of Medford’s Office of Emergency Management, will be open this winter to ensure that the…

A drug trafficker from Florida, who used couriers from Oregon to move thousands of pounds of marijuana from the West Coast to Tallahassee, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison. Florida Man Sentenced for Distributing…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Two people were seriously injured when their car crashed into a tree on Friday night. They claimed that they had been fleeing another vehicle after being menaced with a firearm, but Medford Police determined that this claim…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Police arrested two people yesterday in connection with a shooting at the OK Market at 1192 N. Riverside Avenue in Medford. Medford Police officers responded to the OK Market on Saturday at approximately 5:19 p.m.…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Discussions at the Medford City Council November 12 meeting around the proposed Creekside Quarter development in downtown Medford included drafting a roadmap and public outreach on funding. The council envisages that the…

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford City Council is seeking community input on design alternatives for Main Street that cater to bicycle access. The City received significant public feedback and concerns after implementing a new Main Street…