Jackson County Oregon News

ASHLAND, Ore. — As has become custom, Southern Oregon University will commemorate Juneteenth - the historical date that ended slavery in the United States – with the acknowledgement of the significant role played in the community by its…

MEDFORD, Ore. — After 11 unsuccessful wage bargaining sessions, the largest-ever nurses strike in Oregon, involving 3,000 Providence hospital workers, will be staged for three days, starting at 6 a.m. on June 18. The strike involves…

ASHLAND, Ore. — The first check, ‘one of many’ derived from the sale of timber related to the Ashland helicopter logging project, was unanimously approved and accepted by the City Council at its meeting earlier this week. Ashland Finance…

ASHLAND, Ore. — Ashland’s much talked about New Age shop, The Haven on Main Street, where you can buy such oddities as ‘living water’ and ‘bioceuticals,’ is closing its doors next month. The shop and its owners, Akasha Sananda and…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Residents of four Oregon counties have been warned not to touch or ingest water in Bear Creek watershed which is contaminated by elevated levels of bacteria. The warning has been issued by the Rogue Valley Council…

A calamitous future facing Oregon schools has been painted by the superintendents of four school districts. Hundreds of people will lose their jobs, while severe funding cutbacks will impact the ability of schools to cope with increased…

ASHLAND, Ore. — In a coordinated operation, the Ashland Police Department (APD) resolved a distressing situation last night for two children who were held hostage by a Central Point man in an Ashland apartment. Following a call received…

ASHLAND, Ore. — "Parents Demanding School Shooting Safety," a group advocating for safety in schools, has given notice to the Ashland School District that they intend to file legal action. A coalition of concerned parents, including this…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The City of Talent has received two Hazard Mitigation Assistance grants from the Federal  Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support local wildfire resiliency efforts according to a joint statement on Friday by…

ASHLAND, Ore. — While a helicopter lifts hundreds of dead trees from the Siskiyou Mountains in southwestern Oregon, Ashland Fire and Rescue coordinates a project to thin 5,000 acres of dead and dying Douglas firs before the wildfire season…