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Three of the Four Tribes Contesting the Coquille’s Medford, Oregon, Casino are From Northern…
MEDFORD, Ore. — Three of the four Indian Tribes contesting the legality of the Coquille nation’s attempt to open a casino in Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, are based in Northern California. They are the Karuk, Elk Valley and Tolowa…
3 Southern Oregon Drug Traffickers Headed For Federal Prison
MEDFORD, Ore. — In unrelated cases, three separate drug traffickers who were active in Klamath County were all sentenced to federal prison on the same day. The sentencing follows intensive investigations by the Basin Interagency Narcotics…
Jackson County Leadership: No Investigation By Oregon Secretary Of State
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Oregon’s Secretary of State found no basis for a complaint by local citizens’ group Jackson County For All (JCFA) which alleged County leaders did not investigate measures proposed for the upcoming May primary ballot…
Seeking Funds for Affordable Housing Projects in Medford
MEDFORD, Ore. — Four property development companies are vying for a cash injection from Medford City’s Housing Opportunity Fund (HOF). They pitched their development plans earlier this week and are seeking between $330,000 and $500,000 to…
Grants Pass Mayor Stymies Bill That Would Hinder Homeless Aid Organizations
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — An ordinance passed in the Grants Pass City Council last week that would hinder organizations giving aid to people experiencing homelessness will be vetoed by Mayor Sara Bristol who issued a press release setting out her…
Grants Pass Restricts Charitable Work Among the Homeless Living on Public Property
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass City Council has approved a new ordinance restricting charitable organizations and nonprofits from helping homeless people who live on public property.
UPDATE: Grants Pass Mayor Stymies Bill That Would…
Rogue Credit Union Alerts Public To Believable AI Fraud
MEDFORD, Ore. — Using Artificial Intelligence (AI), more fraudsters are using tactics like distressing voicemails impersonating loved ones supposedly in dire situations and meticulously crafted scam texts pretending to be from reputable…
DINO-LIGHT Set To Delight Klamath Falls For A Day At Ross Ragland Theatre
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Internationally recognized Lightwire Theatre Lightwire Theatre- a semi-finalist on season 7 of “America’s Got Talent," is bringing their futuristic meets prehistoric production, DINO-LIGHT, to the Ross Ragland Theatre…
More Board Commissioners Will Give Jackson County Residents a Voice
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County residents will have a voice that is heard if the Board of Commissioners is increased from three to five members. This is the opinion of Bill Thorndike, a member of the Jackson County Economic…
3 Fire District #5 Board Members Resign Leaving No Quorum And Claims Of Collusion
UPDATE 2: Former Jackson County Fire Chief Charles Hanley Threatens to Sue the Department
UPDATE: Backlash Against Dismissal: Former Jackson County Fire Chief Threatens Litigation
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Mere minutes into a meeting…