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WineGrowers Association Has a New Nonprofit Partner for 2024
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Dougle’s County’s Umpqua Valley Winegrowers Association (UVWA) has a new nonprofit partner for their 2024 Greatest of the Grape Event .
In order to determine which winery will receive the "Greatest of the Grape" award,…
Medford Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon and Asante Health System Pay $430,000 To Settle Fraud Allegations
MEDFORD, Ore. — A Medford cardio-thoracic surgeon and the Asante Health System paid a settlement of $430,000 for alleged Medicare fraud a few weeks before the launch of a local police investigation into alleged drug diversion and possible…
South Coast Business Awards for Douglas County Parks, Umpqua River Lighthouse Museum, and Salmon…
ROSEBURG, Ore. — In the 2023–24 Toast of the South Coast competition, three locations in Douglas County won business awards. In the categories of art galleries and campgrounds, the locations took home one gold and two silver medals.
In…
Oregon Regence Insurance Holders Retain Access to Providence HealthCare Facilities
MEDFORD, Ore. — More than 260,000 Regence insurance members will regain access to critical care following months of negotiations between giant Oregon healthcare service providers, Providence Health & Services, and Regence. The new…
White City’s Kids Unlimited Academy Set To Close This Year
WHITE CITY, Ore. — Established last year, Kids Unlimited Academy (KUA) White City- which is based on Medford’s KUA which opened its doors in 2013, will be closing at the end of this year. Insurmountable problems have prompted the decision.…
Medford Climate Change Plan: City Forewarns Swift Gains Or Losses To Population Numbers
MEDFORD, Ore. — Dealing with many red flags, a stark warning that emerged from a meeting of the Medford City Council on Thursday night was the need for the city to plan for two very different possibilities: An increase in the population, or…
State Of Emergency Declared by Gov Kotek In Jackson, Curry & Other Counties as Medford Gears Up…
Expressing gratitude to local leaders, service providers, and state agency personnel who collaborated in assessing the damage quickly, and provided immediate aid for community members left vulnerable by the severe storms. Gov. Tina Kotek…
Douglas County NPOs Team Up To Counter Local Child Human Trafficking
ROSEBURG, ore. — Situated in Roseburg, the Mercy Foundation- whose mission is to enrich the health, well-being, and quality of life of children and families in need in Douglas County, is joining forces with the Douglas County Human…
Medford Nurse May Be Responsible For Deaths Allegedly Linked to Fentanyl Replaced By Tap Water
In December, Grants Pass resident Garrett Atwood was advised that his brother’s death on November 11 2022 was allegedly caused by a central line infection arising from Fentanyl being replaced by non-sterile tap water by a hospital nurse. …
Flu Season In Full Swing in Jackson County As Authorities Encourage Vigilance
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. - Sharp increases in the number of emergency room visits for influenza related complaints- especially children under 18, have been noted by Jackson County Health and Human Services according to their recent press…