Southern Oregon News

MEDFORD, Ore. — Nineteen-year-old Audrik Darling of Medford has been arrested in connection with a shooting on December 5 and a kidnapping, assault, and unlawful use of a weapon on October 11, 2025. In a news release, the Medford Police…

ASHLAND, Ore. — Because of an uncompleted engineering analysis after operational issues experienced by the canopy manufacturer, unresolved permitting delays mean that the Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink will not open for the 2025-2026…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Thanks to a watchful Medford neighbor, a burglary in progress was abruptly halted when a suspect fled the scene on foot after being confronted by a neighbor. The Medford Police Department reports that the incident…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Forty-year-old Christopher Michael Jenkins, who, without coercion, changed his plea to guilty halfway through his hearing, was sentenced to 76 months in an Oregon Department of Corrections prison. Jenkins appeared…

Survivors of the 2020 Labor Day wildfires and straight-line winds risk losing benefits if they don’t apply for the Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program (HARP) before the final opportunity ends in December. Tidings Context…

ASHLAND, Ore. — The City of Ashland recently acknowledged the announced changes at Ashland Community Hospital (ACH) and confirmed that the City is not involved in the decision-making process. Earlier this week, Asante announced that…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Lights, music, treats, and festive fun for all ages will be op tap at Medford's 2025 Annual Winter Lights Festival tomorrow, Saturday, December 6. The festival kicks off the holiday season at Pear Blossom Park tomorrow.…

ASHLAND, Ore. — Asante's Ashland Community Hospital will transition to a satellite campus of Rogue Regional Medical Center (RRMC) by spring 2026, while continuing to offer emergency and outpatient services at its current location on Maple…

A Douglas County man, 51-year-old Glenn Allen Gearhart, is facing nearly 14 years in federal prison- plus 5 years of supervised release- on charges relating to fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution and illegal possession of firearms.…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A Cadillac driver, 24-year-old Kaden Shakur Moses, and his passenger, 52-year-old Bonner Deb Conney, both of Klamath Falls, died tragically on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. on Highway 140E, near milepost 16, in Klamath…