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Southern Oregon Defective Homes For Wildfire Survivors To Be Replaced, Not Rebuilt
UPDATE: Oregon Mobile Manor Will Rise Like Phoenix from the Ashes
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — After the wildfires, the Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) built modular homes for 118 families, but the replacement homes were…
Lower Klamath Dam and River State of Emergency declared
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors has declared a state of emergency because of water quality issues in the Lower Klamath Dam and River.
Presence of Heavy Metals Will Dissipate
But the presence of…
Grants Pass Homeless Case Respondents File Scotus Brief
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Written arguments were filed yesterday with the Supreme Court of the U.S. (Scotus) by the respondents in a Supreme Court case that was initiated in Grants Pass, the matter of Grants Pass v. Gloria Johnson and John Logan…
St. Timothy’s Church Wins Federal Court Battle Against City of Brookings
UPDATE: City of Brookings Lose Another Round in its Legal Battle Against St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
BROOKINGS, Ore. — St. Timothy’s Church has won the first round of a protracted legal battle with the City of Brookings about…
Conservationists Oppose “Excessive” Logging in Josephine County Forest – Federal Court Hearing
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Medford federal court will consider the objections of three conservation groups to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) logging proposals in forest land near Williams in…
Rogue Valley’s Oasis Center To Purchase Property With Medford Homeless Funding
MEDFORD, Ore. — Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for the Oasis Center of the Rogue Valley approved last year by the Medford City Council has been confirmed. The Oasis Center will use the funds to buy property in downtown…
Southern Oregon’s Health, Emergency Response, and Manufacturing Sectors Receive Federal Funding…
Southern Oregon will receive millions of dollars in federal funding for improvements to affordable healthcare services, emergency response efforts, manufacturing, and other essential community projects.
Details about the funding package…
Young Man’s Tragic Death Paints Grim Picture of Drug Overdosing Aftermath
The tragic story of one young man’s death by fentanyl overdose paints a grim picture of the damaging effects this opioid has had on the lives of thousands of Oregonians.
In February 2024, it was reported that deaths by fentanyl overdose…
Medford Charity Drive To Deliver Tiny Houses to Homeless Seniors In Jackson County
MEDFORD, Ore. — The first model tiny home, showcasing many tiny houses planned, has been purchased by the Joy Community, a feature of Set Free Services. The initiative seeks to deliver affordable senior housing to the older homeless…
Medford is Planning to Continue Providing Housing for Low and Middle-Income Earners
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford City Council is investigating the best way forward to provide housing for low and middle-income earners. The project was discussed at a study session last week.
City Council Plans Smooth Continuation of…