Lucille McNamara

ASHLAND, Ore. — The atmosphere in Ashland City today is one of buzzing excitement as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) stages its first drama of the 2024 season. The city is filling up with visitors, while residents and shopkeepers are…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford City Council is investigating the best way forward to provide housing for low and middle-income earners. The project was discussed at a study session last week. City Council Plans Smooth Continuation of…

More than 4% of the workforce in Oregon is unemployed as job openings plunged by nearly 5,000 compared with last year. There were 1.97 million employment posts statewide in January, according to a report released by the Oregon Employment…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Three of the four Indian Tribes contesting the legality of the Coquille nation’s attempt to open a casino in Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, are based in Northern California. They are the Karuk, Elk Valley and Tolowa…

ASHLAND, Ore. — Southern Oregon University (SOU) will receive the biggest slice of the funding pie awarded by the Legislature for state-wide government entity capital projects. The university will receive $6 million for ongoing upgrades to…

MEDFORD, Ore. —  Four property development companies are vying for a cash injection from Medford City’s Housing Opportunity Fund (HOF). They pitched their development plans earlier this week and are seeking between $330,000 and $500,000 to…

The Oregon Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) is seeking help from the public to set ceiling prices on prescription drugs. The goal is to counteract the impact that the prohibitive cost of prescription drugs has on consumer…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass City Council has approved a new ordinance restricting charitable organizations and nonprofits from helping homeless people who live on public property. UPDATE: Grants Pass Mayor Stymies Bill That Would…

Oregonians have voiced dismay in the wake of a new round of energy price increases announced by three power utilities. The proposed new rate hikes add 40% to power bills for some customers of Portland General Electric (PGE) since January…

ASHLAND, Ore. — “This is a big win for us” is how the delighted interim executive director, Tyler Hokama, described the $2.5 million+ funding for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) approved by the State Legislature last Thursday. Oregon…