Oregon News

ASHLAND, Ore — Phase One of East Main Park in South Ashland and the rehabilitation of the Hunter Park tennis courts are two projects receiving $1.7 million in funding from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission (OPRC). The OPRC calls…

In a new report, the Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse discloses a large spike in the number of books and other materials challenged at Oregon schools and public libraries in the past 12 months. Requests Made For Oregon…

ASHLAND, Ore — The Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink is scheduled for a top-and-toe facelift - on top, the ice rink will sport a new canopy and, at the bottom, a new chiller will be installed to ensure that the ice remains dry and…

Following a failed bill to unionize cannabis workers last year, a labor union is now promoting a similar November ballot measure. They want to make it easier for cannabis workers to join unions. Measure 119 Proposes Labor Peace…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — Over a ton of illegal marijuana marked as hemp was found in a vehicle and seized by police during an Eagle Point traffic stop on Highway 140 last Friday. K9 Officer Uncovers Illegal Marijuana At Police Stop…

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has honed in on a parcel of 373 acres of farmland north of Hillsboro for the planned expansion of the urban growth boundary giving the state a chance of attracting a semiconductor research hub worth nearly $1…

An Oregon jeweler who stole nearly a million dollars from customers and robbed his elderly father of his life savings has been sentenced to 20 years in jail. The jail term is severe for a financial crime but is in keeping with the scope…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — Three alleged elk poachers are being sought by the Oregon State Police (OSP) and Wildlife Division. The OSP has appealed to the public to help identify three people involved into two separate incidents of illegal…

ASHLAND, Ore — After searching for two years that saw fundraising concerns followed by leadership changes for the almost 90-year-old Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) in Ashland, the company announced on Tuesday that a new executive…

The human remains found by a search-and-rescue team in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington, are believed to be those of 69-year-old John Hopkins, a hiker from Seattle who went missing In November 2022. Three Lots of…