Southern Oregon News

MEDFORD, Ore. — A lawsuit seeking $11,475,000 for the wrongful death of 65-year-old Horace Earl Wilson of Jacksonville has been filed against the Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center (RRMC) in Medford. It is alleged that a nurse exchanged…

An annual report filed on Monday by PacifiCorp's parent company, Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) revealed that the federal government has warned it intends to sue the owner of Portland-based Pacific Power. Seeking to recover close to $1…

MEDFORD, Ore. — The $300 million upgrade to Medford’s Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) that serves the Bear Creek Drainage Basin, including Eagle Point and White City but excluding Ashland, will come at a cost to the 160,000+…

UPDATE 3: Former Jackson County Fire Chief Charles Hanley Threatens to Sue the Department UPDATE 2: Backlash Against Dismissal: Former Jackson County Fire Chief Threatens Litigation UPDATE: 3 Fire District #5 Board Members Resign…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Oregon’s Fire District 3 warns about increased fire risks caused by rechargeable batteries. The district includes Agate Lake, Central Point, Dodge Bridge, Eagle Point, Gold Hill, Sams Valley, and White City, and was…

Governor of Oregon, Tina Kotek, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, and leaders of Columbia River Basin tribes commemorated the launch of a $1 billion plan on Friday as they signed the plan- announced in December, that will help depleted salmon…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — An attempt by Grants Pass City Council to introduce a 3% food and beverage tax without a public vote has failed. The City Council plans to place the contentious issue on the November general election ballot when the…

MEDFORD, Ore. — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has designated Medford as the host city for the 2024 to 2025 season of its Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) soccer championships according to their statement.…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Rogue Valley’s proposal for an OnTrack facility at plots 688 and 690 Rogue River Highway was approved at a Grants Pass city council meeting held on Wednesday night. Residents, council members, and an engineer at the…

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — Five projects initiated by local organizations in Douglas County will receive a share of over $2 million made available by the Umpqua Health Alliance. Announcing the grants, the alliance said that the goal of the…