Diane Megaw

Several Oregon lawmakers have targeted high application fees and deposits- two significant expenses that can prevent renters from finding a new home. Proposals were presented last week that could: Ban landlords from charging…

MEDFORD, Ore. — A recent AGU (Advancing Earth Sciences) study of mountain cities in Oregon rated Medford, Bend, and Grants as the top three smokiest cities in the US from 2019 to 2023, but Medford was the smokiest. Survey Says…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Fire crews from Jackson County Fire District 3 responded to reports of an RV fire on Quebec Circle, White City, shortly after 7.30 a.m. on Sunday, March 2. They managed to extinguish the fire, but the person and…

Mass DOGE federal firings at the National Weather Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have been criticized by Oregon climatologists. They say the layoffs will negatively affect weather tracking in Oregon, which in…

Chipmaker Microchip Technology indicated that it will lay off factory workers on Monday at its  Oregon and Colorado plants following poor results postings driven by declining sales. Arizona-based Microchip manufactures embedded chips…

A two-vehicle crash on Highway 138W near milepost 6 in Douglas County on Wednesday ended in tragedy as the driver of one of the vehicles was declared deceased on the scene despite being pulled from his burning car by bystanders. After…

A lawsuit over AbbVie and Besins’  monopoly on generic testosterone gels concluded yesterday. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield settled with the pharmaceutical giant, which will pay $9.25 million. Oregon Settles AbbVie and…

The Josephine County Sheriff’s office reported that a driver, 63-year-old Alec James Varner, who crashed into a stationary Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD) engine shortly before midday on Wednesday, was arrested after failing field…

A national series of town halls hosted by a group of Attorneys General, including Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, has been scheduled. The meetings will provide a public platform for the people of America to give their account of…

The Eugene School District has joined a lawsuit opposing the U.S. Department of Education's new race-based policies under the Trump administration. It is the first school district to do so following the issue of a letter to colleagues…