A routine fire inspection of Lincoln School Thursday revealed a bulge coming out of a wall that district officials say hadn’t been there the day before, as well as some cracking. As a result, the building was shut down.
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With federal funding restricted due to Oregon’s status as a sanctuary state, Jackson County’s public transportation provider is slashing services to make ends meet.
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The senior housing project is meant to generate revenue for the university and inspire lifelong learning among older adults.
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People in rural Josephine and Jackson Counties can now receive help applying for jobs, housing and other services without having to visit an office.
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The city previously used the building as a temporary homeless shelter but closed it in April because it didn't meet fire code.
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A Jackson County public transportation district is laying off employees and reducing bus service after the administration tied its federal funding to immigration enforcement.
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The fourth annual Medford Pride will take place on Saturday. The event is moving to a different location this year.
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It’s been one year since the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Grants Pass’s ban against homeless people camping in public. The ruling reverberated across the U.S., freeing cities to crack down on homeless encampments. But in Grants Pass, the city still can’t clear all its homeless camps.
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A major ski resort insurer has pulled out of Oregon. That leaves only one insurance company of this kind left in the state.
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Medford and other Southern Oregon law enforcement agencies have routinely shared intelligence gathering techniques. Some advocates are calling it “mass surveillance.”
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People lined the sidewalks for over half a mile on Saturday morning, pushing back against what they see as an increasingly authoritarian direction taken by the Trump administration.
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The city is still finalizing the details, including the amount of the grant. The city council will discuss the program again at a meeting on Monday.
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Southern Oregon University may have to cut programs and up to 35 positions to fill a budget deficit, as the school expects to receive less money from the state than expected.