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732 People Lose Their Jobs at Nike, Oregon, as Part of a $2 Billion Cutback on Expenses
Nike has slashed 732 positions at its global headquarters near Beaverton as part of its decision to trim 2% off its global workforce. The leading sportswear brand announced in April that it would be reducing its Oregon workforce by 740…
Oregon Crime Rate Down In Line With FBI Stats: Political Rhetoric Capitalizes On Fear
With elections less than 4 months away, violent crime is one of the issues politicians are leveraging. With the FBI’s Quarterly Uniform Crime Report released in June showing a significant drop in violent crime in the United States in the…
Due to Popular Demand, Oregon Shakespeare Festival Introduces More Frequent Behind the Curtain…
ASHLAND, Ore. — The one-hour Behind the Curtain Summer Tour has proved so popular that the Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) has had to increase the event from once to twice a week.
Visitors Discover How…
15 Years Jail Without Parole For Man Who Shot Bullets Into Ex-Wife’s Central Point House
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Following a shooting incident in the house of a woman in the 6000 block of Downing Road, Central Point, Oregon, on August 17, 2023, her ex-husband, Thomas Lee Parks, 48, was arrested. Parks has now been sentenced to…
Hot Weather and Fireworks are a Lethal Combination for Wildfires
Extremely hot weather and the illegal use of fireworks could be a lethal combination for wildfires in Oregon and California this 4th July weekend. Sizzling temperatures reaching 111 degrees in Medford, Oregon, and 116 degrees in Redding,…
More Oregonians To Benefit From Free Medicaid As State Raises Earning Limits
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced the launch of its OHP Bridge Plan on Monday. Two years in the planning, the benefits will help Oregonians who fall within 200% of the federal poverty level, giving tens of thousands more access to…
Triple Digit Heatwave Predicted in Oregon Over Independence Day Weekend
A triple digit heatwave is predicted will start on Independence Day (Thursday, July 4) through to Sunday, stretching from Portland in the northwest to Medford in Southern Oregon.
Temperature gauges will hover between 100 to 115 degrees.…
Ashland Residents Invited to Contribute Input for a Homelessness Master Plan
ASHLAND, Ore. — Residents of Ashland will be given an opportunity to share their input on the city’s growing homelessness problem on Wednesday, July 3.
The Homeless Services Masterplan Subcommittee (HSMSC) will throw open the discussion…
New Grants Pass Library On The Agenda For Josephine County Library Foundation Public Meetings
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Three community meetings will be held this month to solicit feedback from residents about the Grants Pass Library planned to be built on the entire city block in downtown Grants Pass, Oregon, near the Rogue River,…
Pedestrian Killed In Car Crash Outside Ashland: Driver Arrested
ASHLAND, Ore. — Following a fatal motor vehicle accident near Ashland last night after a minivan collided with a pedestrian, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) launched an investigation. A suspect, the driver of the vehicle, was…