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Bernadette Obrien

Staff Writer: Explores the Medford metro area arts scene, outdoor trails, historical landmarks, community events, and cultural programs. Drawing from her experience at The Stranger, her reporting connects readers to Southern Oregon's creative and natural heartbeat.
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Jackson County Issues State of Emergency After Butte Bridge Fire

Bernadette Obrien Oct 16, 2024

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County commissioners intend to declare a state of emergency to release county funds to repair a bridge damaged by a fire that broke out in the Butte Falls area last week. Bridge Over Big Butte…

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4 Plays To See At Ashland New Plays Festival Starting Wednesday

Bernadette Obrien Oct 11, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — Four new plays from playwrights nationwide are set to reach the stage at the Ashland New Plays Festival (ANPF) which starts on Wednesday, October 16. Ashland New Plays Festival Productions With 350 submissions,…

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Ashland Independent Film Festival 2024 Opens On Oct. 3 With Over 60 Films

Bernadette Obrien Sep 20, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore — The Ashland Independent Film Festival (AIFF) is gearing up to screen over 60 films this year come October 3 when the festival opens- coinciding with Ashland’s Pride Parade. Ashland Independent Film Festival 2024…

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Halloween Events In Ashland: Have Fun At 16th Annual Monster Dash

Bernadette Obrien Sep 17, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — Supporting schools across Ashland, the annual Monster Dash- now in its 16th year, promises spooky fun for the whole family and offers several ways to make it worth you while leaving your haunted house come Halloween. Hocus,…

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Ashland Sunrise Project Event Seeks Sunrise Community Status for City

Bernadette Obrien Feb 12, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — Aiming to create a culture of belonging in southern Oregon's cities that have a history of racially based exclusion, the Oregon Remembrance Project is hosting a free event on Monday, February 12. Taking place at Carpenter…

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$50,000 reward for information regarding three dead gray wolves in Southern Oregon

Bernadette Obrien Feb 11, 2024

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Three endangered gray wolves from the same pack have died in Klamath county, and a federal agency in southern Oregon is offering a $50,000 reward for information about their deaths. On December 29, two gray wolves'…

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OAC funding for local organizations to address community problems

Bernadette Obrien Feb 10, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Art Commission gave $5,000 to 53 organizations through the Arts Build Community grants. Three southern Oregon organizations were included in the grants, which were given to groups using art to address issues or…

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Portland voters believe the city is heading the wrong way, according to survey

Bernadette Obrien Feb 9, 2024

PORTLAND, Ore. — The majority of Portland metro area voters are dissatisfied with the direction in which Portland and the surrounding local governments are headed. Located in Portland, DHM Research polled 500 voters in the Portland metro…

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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry: Recognized as one of the nation’s top science museums

Bernadette Obrien Feb 7, 2024

PORTLAND, Ore. — Newsweek magazine has nominated the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, or OMSI, as it is known locally, as one of the fifteen sites for the title of best science museum in the nation. According to Newsweek, "At OMSI,…

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Rogue Valley Symphony and Oregon Shakespeare Festival: A perfect match for Valentine’s Day

Bernadette Obrien Feb 6, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — After a very successful Christmas show, OSF-RSV now presents ‘A Love Letter to Shakespeare.’ The Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the Rogue Valley Symphony will perform "A Love Letter to Shakespeare" on Valentine's Day at…

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