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Medford Wins $780,000 Grant to Revitalize Jackson Park With Splash Pad and Picnic Areas
MEDFORD, Ore. — A $780,593 grant from the State of Oregon’s Local Government Grant Program will go towards renovating and revitalizing Jackson Park in West Medford.
Jackson Park, which was constructed in the 1960s, is managed by the…
Over 70 Jobs and 10 Programs Cut as Southern Oregon University Moves to Stabilize Budget
ASHLAND, Ore. — The board of trustees of Southern Oregon University (SOU) voted to implement significant budget cuts to reduce spending that will affect 10 programs and over 70 faculty and staff members.
7 to 2 votes saw the fiscal…
Video Shows Suspect Moments Before Fatal Ashland Shooting on ‘A’ Street
ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland Police Department (APD) released video footage of a person of interest in the shooting of Matthew Mark Vandersande on 'A' Street early Sunday, September 7.
After joining forces with several law enforcement…
City of Medford Seeks Public Input on Street Safety Strategies to Reduce Crashes and Injuries
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford residents are invited to an upcoming open house in October to help the City Council shape its Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP)- a community effort seeking to reduce and ultimately eliminate serious injuries…
Overturned Log Truck in White City Crushes Three Vehicles and Leaves Two Drivers Injured
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A log truck trailer overturned on Avenue G near the intersection of Highway 62 at approximately 10:15 a.m., on Monday, crushing three vehicles and injuring two people.
Responding to reports of a major traffic crash…
Three Dead, One Hospitalized as Suspected Overdose Hits Roseburg RV Park
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Douglas County law enforcement officers found three people dead and another in medical distress, but alive, in an RV at the Shady Point RV park, south of Roseburg at 2703 Hwy 99S, during a contact call in a different…
Florida Man Flew Into the Tampa International Airport from Oregon Carrying 64 Pounds of Marijuana
Phillip Michael Valeriani, who flew into the Tampa International Airport from Medford, Oregon, with 64 pounds of marijuana inside three suitcases on May 12, 2024, could spend 75 years in a federal prison.
Guilty of Possessing…
Grants Pass Ranks Among America’s Fastest Growing Wage Towns as Oregon Pay Surges
Recent research reveals three surprising Oregon towns among the metros where hourly wages are increasing faster than the rest of America, including Grants Pass.
Oregon Towns Where Wages Are Rising Faster Than Many Other US Towns…
Coos Bay Father Sentenced to Over 20 Years in Fatal Crash That Killed Umpqua Softball Coach and…
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A 33-year-old father of two small children has been placed on suicide watch following his sentence of more than 20 years in prison for his involvement in an accident while intoxicated that claimed the lives of two people…
Ashland Police Identify Persons of Interest After Deadly ‘A’ Street Shooting
ASHLAND, Ore. — Multiple law enforcement agencies joined forces with the Ashland Police Department to investigate the fatal shooting of Matthew Mark Vandersande early Sunday morning. The homicide investigators have made significant…