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Medford Police Arrest Stayton Man Wanted in Albany Domestic Violence and Assault Case
MEDFORD, Ore. — A 23-year-old Oregon man is under arrest for multiple crimes committed in Albany.
Alexzander Israel Bentley-Lopez, from Stayton in Marion County, was arrested in Medford on charges of kidnapping, multiple counts of…
Emergency Alert Test to Sound Across I-5 Corridor in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Emergency Management (JCEM) indicated that a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) test targeting the Interstate 5 corridor from the California/ Oregon border to Exit 14 in Ashland will be done on Thursday,…
Public Hearing Set Friday for Medford’s 490-Unit Haya Park Development
MEDFORD, Ore. — A public hearing to review the proposed Haya Park development will be held before the Site Plan and Architectural Commission (SPAC) on Friday, Nov. 7, at noon.
The Haya Park development is expected to add nearly 500 new…
Intruder Shot and Killed by Neighbor After Breaking Into Medford Apartment, Police Say
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department is investigating the death of a man who was shot dead after forcing entry into an apartment at 18 Hawthorne Street in the small hours of Sunday morning.
A neighbor who came to the assistance…
Medford Voters Have Until 8 p.m. Tomorrow to Weigh In on Creekside Quarter Funding Measure
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford voters have until 8 p.m. tomorrow- Tuesday, Nov. 4- to return their ballots on Measure 15-238, a proposal to raise the city’s transient lodging tax to help fund the Creekside Quarter project.
Creekside…
Medford Adopts Downtown Revitalization Plan Aimed at Boosting Housing and Business
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford City Council has adopted a plan to transform its Downtown into a vibrant, active, and welcoming mixed-use urban center that will provide residential, business, and entertainment opportunities.
The revitalization…
Two Eagle Point Teens Killed, Two Critically Injured in Highway 140 Crash
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A 17-year-old driver and an 18-year-old passenger were tragically killed early on Saturday morning when their car crashed through a guard rail on Highway 140 in Jackson County, near milepost 9, and rolled into an…
Man Found Dying on I-5 Near Gold Hill; Suspect Arrested Hours Later
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) revealed that the suspect in a rural Gold Hill homicide that took place next to Interstate 5, on Thursday, 34-year-old Michael Lloyd Balestra Jr., of Gold Hill, was taken into…
Quick-Thinking Passersby Prevent Major Damage in Downtown Grants Pass Fire
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Passersby who noticed smoke coming from the front window of a Grants Pass office building yesterday at approximately 11:30 AM in the 600 block of SE 7th Street managed to contain the fire after calling 911. Grants Pass…
Oregon Governor, Tribal Leaders Finalize Early Learning Plan and Fund at Coos Bay Summit
At the 2025 Tribal-State Government-to-Government Summit, held at Ko-Kwel Casino Resort in Coos Bay on October 8, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed HB 2815, the Tribal Early Learning Plan and Fund Bill.
Tribal Government Meets…