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Medford School District Makes Provisional Deal With MEA After Contract Negotiations
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford School District (MSD) tentatively reached an agreement with the Medford Education Association (MEA) earlier this month following 10 months of negotiations which began on April 19, 2023. Wage increases, class…
Grants Pass Restaurants and Bars Taxed 3%
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass restaurants and bars must pay a 3% food and beverages tax to help fund public safety. The proposal was approved last night at a city council meeting, when a public safety utility tax was also approved. The…
Jackson County Citizens Affected By 2020 Wildfires Invited To Apply For Grant
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Homeowners who experienced damage as a result of the devastating wildfires that swept across southern Oregon in 2020 can soon apply to ReOregon’s Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program (HARP) which will open…
Homelessness Identified As Highest Priority In Jackson County By Poll
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Commissioned by the Rogue Valley Association of Realtors, the results of a recent poll indicated that 38% of those polled stated that homelessness should be the highest priority issue of County Commissioners. This…
St. Timothy’s Church Remains Steadfast in its Decision to Serve the Homeless Community of Brookings
UPDATE 2: City of Brookings Lose Another Round in its Legal Battle Against St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
UPDATE: St. Timothy’s Church Wins Federal Court Battle Against City Of Brookings
MEDFORD, Ore. — The St. Timothy Episcopal…
Klamath Reservoir Drawdown Completion Sparks Water Quality Debate
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Commencing on January 9, three Klamath dams were breached to enable the draining of the reservoirs- marking another milestone in removing dams in the Lower Klamath Project. With the 3 dams drained, the Klamath River…
Chamber of Commerce For Grants Pass And Josephine County Oppose New Food And Beverage Tax
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The food and beverage tax proposed by Grants Pass City Council is being opposed by the Grants Pass-Josephine County Chamber of Commerce after many businesses raised concerns.
Grants Pass needs at least an additional…
$5 Million Fitness Center Set To Open At Bear Creek Plaza, Medford
MEDFORD, Ore. — Crunch Fitness- who made a modest start in 1989 in one small gym in a basement studio in New York City’s Greenwich Village has entered the local fitness scene, introducing a cutting-edge, $5 million facility of 43,000 square…
National Parks Service Delivers Notice To Terminate Crater Lake Hospitality Contract
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Crater Lake Hospitality LLC- a subsidiary of Aramark that operates Crater Lake National Park, has been advised that the National Parks Service (NPS) intends to terminate its contract with Crater Lake Hospitality.…
Medford May Extend ADU Housing Incentive Program
MEDFORD, Ore. — Additional funding has been unanimously approved by the Medford City Council for its ADU Housing Incentive Program. This follows a council meeting held yesterday.
Councilors considered a resolution at their meeting to…