Diane Megaw

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore — Almost 500 acres of forestland in the Applegate Valley are set to be auctioned by the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Thursday. The auction is intended as a plan to log dead or dying trees but a…

ASHLAND, Ore — Traffic on Ashland's Main Street will be disrupted on Monday, September 30, and Tuesday, October 1 next week as a team from the Oregon Department of Transport (ODOT)  and the City of Ashland pave Main Street from 3rd to Maple…

Despite the rumor that living in towns is less expensive than in cities, the data shows that it's not always more budget-friendly to relocate to towns around the country. Study Rates 5 Oregon Towns Among 25 Most Expensive In US…

BROOKINGS, Ore. — St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, which has been embroiled in a legal tussle with the City of Brookings for several years, indicated that an agreement has now been reached. The church's Vicar, Father Bernie Lindley, is…

Oregon’s increased rent-control cap on several houses and apartments announced on Monday will allow landlords to raise rents by up to 10% in many homes in 2025. Oregon Rent Control Cap Increased For 2025 Oregon's rent control…

A plan has been published to extend the Western Solar Plan to other states, including over 1 million acres of federal land in central and southern Oregon. Solar Electricity In Oregon To meet electricity demand by 2035, at least…

CURRY COUNTY, Ore — An advisory issued by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) recommends no contact with the water at Mill Beach in Curry County following a finding of high bacteria levels. Unsafe Levels Of Fecal Bacteria Found In…

Westview High School’s 2024 graduate, Ekansh Mittal- one of the 15 winners of the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes in 2024, has a passion for research and biology that has been driving him toward a career in the complex field of…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore —The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has confirmed that all fires in the Central Point area have been knocked down by firefighters who battled several fires simultaneously. The affected areas are in various stages of…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — The closure orders for the Salt Creek and Upper Applegate fires in Medford issued earlier this year by the district's division of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) were rescinded today. Effective from Saturday,…