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Three Hospitalized and Two Arrested in Ashland After Propane Explosion
Three have been hospitalized and two arrested last night after an explosion that took place in Ashland’s designated camping area behind 1175 E. Main Street.
TriMet MAX Could Set New Closure Record: Return Of Service Hampered By Storms
TriMets' Green Line light train rails have not been running for three days, since Monday, January 15. Crews are hard at work on the ice and fallen trees on the tracks…
Massive Tax Increases to Meet Housing Production Targets Being Considered By Gov. Kotek’s Advisory Council
Comprising housing experts from across Oregon, Gov. Tina Kotek's Housing Production Advisory Council, set out 59 potential solutions to meet her ambitious goal in a…
White City’s Kids Unlimited Academy Set To Close This Year
Established last year, Kids Unlimited Academy (KUA) White City- which is based on Medford’s KUA which opened its doors in 2013, will be closing at the end of this year.…
Grants Pass Anti-Homeless Law: Supreme Court To Rule On Whether It’s Cruel And Unusual Punishment
A lower court ruling recently determined that punishing people for sleeping in public places when it was not practically possible to find space in a shelter should be…
Oregon Foster Care Class Action: Settlement Rejected, Parties Head To Trial
A proposed settlement by the state in the suit filed by Disability Rights Oregon and the national advocacy group A Better Childhood has been rejected by the plaintiffs.…
Public Trails in Ashland And Other Cities Across Oregon May Have To Close To Avoid Increasing Liability
Insuring many local governments in Oregon- including Bandon, City/County Insurance Services Oregon has recommended to their clients that they close trail systems.
Ashland ODFW Finds Invasive Mussels Species That Could Cause Serious Damage to Oregon’s Waterways
The staff of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife- ODFW, at the Ashland Boat Inspection Station, found alien invader quagga mussels on January 4. Located on a…
