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Lunar New Year Celebration in Southern Oregon is Set to Ring in the Year of the Dragon
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — In February, Oregonians celebrate the Lunar New Year. If you have not been to the Jacksonville festival recently, now is the time. The event is free and scheduled for February 17 at the Britt Pavilion Garden, which is…
Asante’s New $455 Million Pavilion at RRMC Almost Ready to Open
MEDFORD, Ore. — The massive 323,600-square-foot new Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center (RRMC) pavilion is set to open in February. A key initiative of the AsanteForward campaign, the completion of the pavilion marks a significant…
Judge Finds in Favor of Medford City: Camping Ordinances are Constitutional
MEDFORD, Ore. — A federal judge found that Medford's time-place-manner camping ordinances are constitutional. The judge cited that the city's response to the homelessness crisis differs from landmark cases in Grants Pass and Boise, Idaho.…
In a New Farm Bill, Oregon Senators Call for Drought Relief
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Senators from Oregon are calling on the federal government to do more to bring aid to its drought-stricken agricultural community.
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) said, "We understand that there is not an easy, magical,…
Josephine County May Ease Firefighting Requirements to Obtain Building Permits
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The onus may soon no longer fall on Josephine County property owners to prove they have fire protection measures to obtain building permits. If the proposed changes to the county code are approved, only property owners…
Rogue Valley NPO Allege Police Misconduct And Harassment- Intend Suing City Of Medford
MEDFORD, Ore. — Stabbin’ Wagon- a mobile harm reduction unit run on private donations and mutual aid, filed a tort claim notice on Saturday, the first step in a potential lawsuit against the city of Medford. They allege harassment and…
Jacksonville Praised for Wildfire Combatting Initiative
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — Jacksonville is blazing a trail in wildfire prevention techniques that have drawn praise from the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s office. The OSFM says Jacksonville’s project in Forest Park emphasizes the resilience and…
Oregon Department of Revenue Tax Filing Season Begins – Help Filing Taxes in Medford
MEDFORD, Ore. — As processing of state and federal income tax forms kicks off for 2023 today, the Oregon Department of Revenue has offered tax filing help, especially with electronic filing. April 15, 2024, is the filing deadline.…
Grants Pass Faces Local Sales Tax Impasse
GRANTS PASS Ore. — Grants Pass is sitting with an estimated $4.5 million shortfall in funding to maintain public safety services. A local sales tax of 1.5% will be sufficient to cover the county’s safety needs but efforts to raise the cash…
Oregon’s Graduation Rates are the Second Highest in the State’s History
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Education reported today that the graduation rate of the class of 2023 is 81.3%. It is the second-highest in the state’s history.
Bret Champion, the superintendent of the Medford school district,…