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GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Owl Parking Lot on the corner of 5th and H Streets in Grants Pass is undergoing major reconstruction next year. The plan is to convert it to a parking lot and public plaza for community events. The project’s…

The surge in enrollment in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at Oregon colleges highlights the growing need for hands-on training in high-demand skilled professions. CTE programs equip students with the skills needed for…

A serial drug dealer was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison on Thursday in the Multnomah Circuit County Court on trafficking charges involving fentanyl and other drugs. William Sanchez Stevenson Had Never Spent More…

More than 20% of Americans living in the Lower 48 states – including 800,000 Oregonians – could be using contaminated groundwater containing “forever chemicals” for drinking supplies, according to a federal study by the U.S. Geological…

Five counties have been selected to receive $5 million in funding from Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) to fight homelessness among young people and their families. The OHCS, via its Youth Emergency Housing Assistance Program…

MEDFORD, Ore. — In an effort to address Medford’s rent burden, high cost of living, and the experience of low income residents, the City Of Medford is hosting a discussion panel on Tuesday, November 19. Medford Public Meeting On…

ASHLAND, Ore. — Ashlanders have until Tuesday (November 19) to sign up to become one of 18 households powered by solar energy. The Ashland Solar Cooperative, a nonprofit increasing access to solar energy, has teamed with True South Solar…

The first human in Oregon to contract avian ‘flu has been confirmed by the state’s Health Authority (OHA). This brings the national total of humans infected with avian ‘flu to 52, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The highest…

The Emergency Services Department of Rogue Community College (RCC) now has two new EMS program available to prospective students. RCC Expands Emergency Services Courses RCC's  Rusty Riis, Faculty Chair of their Emergency…

The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) is not financially responsible for a toddler who was beaten so badly by his mother’s boyfriend that he was left quadriplegic. The Two-Year-old Will Never be Able to Live a Normal Life…