Medford News

MEDFORD, Ore. — Residents of Medford will be asked to vote for a 2% increase to the maximum allowable Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) on the November 2025 ballot. The proposed increase is part of the City Council’s broader vision to…

MEDFORD, Ore. — A Jackson County Grand Jury cleared Medford Police Officer David Leal in the July 4 shooting of Salvador Sanchez, 55, in Hawthorne Park, but Sanchez was indicted on multiple felony charges related to the incident. …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) has released the name of the man shot by a Medford Police Department (MPD) officer during an officer-involved confrontation in Hawthorne Park last Friday. He is 55-year-old Salvador…

MEDFORD, Ore. — As the game of pickleball gains in popularity throughout the U.S., the City of Medford will be home to 19 state-of-the-art lighted pickleball courts expected to attract national and regional tournaments. As part of an…

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has taken over the investigation of an officer-involved shooting at Hawthorne Park in Medford on Friday. The officers involved in the incident were not injured. However, a suspect was…

MEDFORD Ore. — Thanks to support from Medford's Council Community Initiative Fund (CCIF), the nonprofit Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Southern Oregon (CCCS) helped 22 families avoid falling into homelessness. In September 2024,…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Offering many new features for families—and their dogs—the upgraded Howard School is now open to visitors, who can relax in the sun or shade or engage with the new attractions. After nearly a year of construction, Howard…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Shortish and long runs on the longest day of the year are happening in Medford today as runners line up to participate in the 2025 Summer Solstice Run. Medford Parks, Recreation, and Facilities, in partnership with…

MEDFORD, Ore. — The City of Medford considered a market evaluation and feasibility study at their June 11 Study Session. The study is the first phase of establishing whether a regional medical school campus to help train and retain…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — 19-year-old  Jake Eugene Cunningham of Medford was arrested on May 31 for selling marijuana to middle school children as young as 11 years old after setting up drug deals on Instagram and Snapchat. On May 31 at…