Jackson County Oregon News

ASHLAND, Ore. — The 32nd Ashland Festival of Light parade begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, and the Ashland Police have issued an advisory about safety and details of road closures. Several magical events are taking place during the festival.…

UPDATE: Shelter For Homeless Opens at Ashland First Presbyterian Church Hall ASHLAND, Ore. — Ashland City Manager Sabrina Cotta told a recent city council meeting that an interim winter shelter for homeless people could be provided…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Christmas is just a month away and the Medford Parks and Recreation Department (MPRD) has launched their letters to Santa! Program, a novel opportunity for children to write to the season's favorite man. Medford…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Prioritizing profits over patients is how the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) describes the billion-dollar Providence medical corporation’s attitude to deadlocked negotiations for more money and improved working conditions…

UPDATE: The Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink will be closed until further notice. ASHLAND, Ore. — Despite a scheduled Saturday, November 23 opening, the Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink has been delayed. In a statement, rink…

ASHLAND, Ore. — Ashland Police Chief Tighe O’Meara says there is a need to expand and amend the city’s expulsion zone ordinance to decrease negative behavior on the south side of town. ELEA Decreases Negative Behavior Addressing…

MEDFORD, Ore. — An arrangement allowing Oregon tribes to operate only a single casino on their established lands appears set to be overturned by an announcement by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. A statement released on Friday confirmed…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Commissioners is collaborating with Friends of the Animals (FOTA) and other community organizations to build a new animal shelter. Cattery Eliminated from New Design Plans However, by…

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department (MPD) has placed McLoughlin Middle School in secure mode following a vehicle elude incident in West Medford. The suspect has not been found, and although the police perimeter has been lifted,…

A lawsuit to stop the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from increasing fire hazards with the removal of timber from an old-growth forest north of Grants Pass was lodged on Tuesday by environmentalists in the Medford District Court. …