Southern Oregon News

Residents who lost their homes in the 2020 wildfires must apply to their County Commissioners to qualify for a tax reset that has been approved by Oregon Governor, Tina Kotek. Some Property Tax Bills Tripled the Value of Homes…

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Protesting logging of old-growth trees in the dense forests off the I-5 in Josephine County, Oregon, up a few miles of winding dirt roads, protesters have taken positions high up in the trees to prevent marked…

MEDFORD, Ore. — In a lawsuit filed against the city of Medford in 2021 on behalf of 6 homeless plaintiffs in respect of the city’s public camping ordinances, US District Court Judge Ann Aiken sided with Medford on all claims. The ruling of…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Health Care workers who say they were forced to take unpaid leave after refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 have taken the Asante health care group to the U.S. District Court in Medford. They are claiming wrongful…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Concentrations of heavy metals in the water of the Klamath River are not a threat to public health but is not suitable as drinking water, says an environmental program manager with the North Coast Regional Water…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Animal Shelter faced the heartbreaking prospect of having to euthanize dogs on April 3 because the shelter had more dogs than its capacity could handle. The participation of the shelter staff who…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Following an indictment by a federal grand jury in Medford, a 56-year-old Medford resident, Wesley Allen Armstrong Jr., is being charged with several offenses, including illegal possession and sale of explosives, and is…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — An increase in emergency medical responses as well as admissions to the emergency department between March 24 and 29 in the county has led Jackson County Public Health (JCPH) to issue an overdose alert for opioid…

A coalition that includes numerous members of the seafood industry and other interested parties called on Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek to put a stop to the offshore wind energy development planned off the Southern Oregon Coast. The group hopes to…

An initiative of the Southern Oregon Wildlife Crossing Coalition (SOWCC) has made progress towards its funding goals with the addition of $400,000 approved by Congress for fencing to be erected in the Mariposa Preserve for a wildlife…