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Neighbors decry proposed airstrip on historic ranch north of Ashland

Medella Bison Ranch owner seeks Jackson County approval to build a 1,000-foot grass runway next to residential neighborhoods, prompting concerns about aircraft safety, land-use restrictions and potential impacts on nearby homes. Residents living near a historic farm east of North Main Street, just north of the Ashland city limit, are...

Ashland, OR · 1d
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Mt. Ashland ski area's Windsor chairlift replacement fully funded

ASHLAND, Ore. - Mt. Ashland Ski Area has fully funded its $3.56 million Windsor Chairlift replacement through community donations. The nonprofit Mt. Ashland Association announced the replacement is under contract with chairlift manufacturer Skytrac. Construction will begin in spring 2027 after the winter season ends, and the new fixed-grip triple chairlift should be running for the 2027/28 ski season.

Ashland, OR · 1d
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Oregon Department of Forestry to host live ‘air curtain incinerator’ demonstration burn in Talent on Tuesday, Nov. 17

The free demo will show an alternative option to chipping or pile burning that produces less smoke and particulate matter. After a harvest or pruning of a woodland, vineyard, or orchard, there are often large amounts of woody debris left over. Trying to decide what to do with all of that material is one thing, but waiting too long will create the perfect habitat for pest insects that can do great damage to standing timber or crops.

Talent, OR · 1d
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Medford mayors unite to keep 63 flags flying downtown

MEDFORD, Ore. - The Downtown Medford Association and Downtown Medford Foundation are celebrating the success of the American Flag Program as Veterans Day approaches and inviting community organizations to help keep the tradition going through 2027. The program launched in July 2026 and brought 63 American flags to Main Street...

Medford, OR · 19h
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Phoenix city manager honored for 40 years in local government

PHOENIX, Ore. - Phoenix City Manager Eric Swanson received a 40-Year Service Award from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) for his career in local government. According to ICMA, Swanson was honored at the association's annual conference in Long Beach, California, held Oct. 17-21. The award recognizes his four decades...

Phoenix, OR · 19h

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Nearly 5,000 Acres of Prescribed Fire Are Set to Light This Week Around Shasta Lake and McCloud

Smoke drifting over Shasta Lake and the McCloud flats this week is on purpose, as the Shasta-Trinity National Forest lights nearly 5,000 acres of prescribed fire across three projects starting Tuesday, Nov. 10. The largest of the three is the I-5 Underburn, about 2,640 acres covering the Elmore and Bailey...

Shasta Lake, CA · 1d

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Medford Council to Weigh Hawthorne Park Baseball Stadium, Commercial Fee Changes

Medford, OR. — The Medford City Council will discuss whether to take the next step toward building a minor league baseball stadium at Hawthorne Park and whether to change how the city calculates its public safety fee for businesses at a special study session Thursday, Nov. 12. The session...

Medford, OR · 2d

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Medford faces an $80 million question in bid to bring Emeralds south

The Eugene Emeralds want a new ballpark. Medford has a site, a design and an estimate that puts the city’s potential share at more than $80 million. On Thursday, the City Council will review what it would take to build a 3,004-capacity stadium at Hawthorne Park and bring affiliated minor league baseball to the Rogue Valley.

Medford, OR · 3d

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Some Oregon wells have elevated arsenic, even when the water looks and tastes normal

That makes formula prepared with nitrate-contaminated well water particularly dangerous for babies.

Douglas County, OR · 1d

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This Oregon Golf Course Sits On An Old Gravel Mine And Hides The State’s Biggest Lazy River

A lazy river with giant fake logs, faux tree stumps, and an underground tunnel sits right next to an 18-hole golf course in Oregon. Yes, it belongs to an RV park. The whole pool area leans into a mining theme. That fits, since the property shares its neighborhood with a working gravel operation.

Roseburg, OR · 1d

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Honoring those who served: Veterans Day events across the Rogue Valley

Honor Rogue Valley veterans by participating in a local Veterans Day event. Statewide Veterans Day Ceremony: The Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs will honor Oregon veterans of all eras in the U.S. Armed Forces at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, via livestream from Salem. This event will feature remarks by dignitaries and special guests, along with ceremonial elements including color guard, singing of the national anthem, a wreath laying and the playing of “Taps.” To access the livestream, see ODVA’s Facebook page at facebook.com/odvavet. For further details, call 1-800-692-9666 or see oregon.gov/odva.

Ashland, OR · 2d

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Poor ventilation rules out yard-debris burning on final day of Grants Pass window

Grants Pass will close its fall burn window Sunday, Nov. 8, with yard-debris fires prohibited. Josephine County declared Sunday a no-burn day across the Rogue Basin Open Burn Control Area, which includes the city, after forecasters determined that conditions would leave too little ventilation to disperse smoke. The advisory applies...

Grants Pass, OR · 3d

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New Ashland childcare fund backed by $50K city investment

ASHLAND, Ore. - The Ashland Community Health Foundation launched the Ashland Affordable Childcare Fund with $50,000 in initial support from the City of Ashland. According to the Ashland Community Health Foundation, the fund continues work started by the City's Ad Hoc Committee on Affordable Childcare and Early Learning. The foundation works to expand access to health and wellness services for people of all ages, and childcare is critical to that effort.

Ashland, OR · 1d

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Polar Express returns to Children’s Museum of Southern Oregon

MEDFORD, Ore. – The Polar Express is pulling into the Children’s Museum of Southern Oregon this holiday season. Tickets for the beloved annual event are now on sale through the museum’s website. The Polar Express celebration is scheduled for December 12th and 13th at the museum, located...

Medford, OR · 1d

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Southern Oregon’s Week Brings Veterans Day Parades, Holiday Markets and Opening Night

In Selma, the invitation Tuesday is to spend an afternoon clearing brush. In Eagle Point on Wednesday, anyone who wants to walk in the Veterans Day parade can fall in behind the honor guard. And on Friday night in Grants Pass, the high school theater department will hand the stage to a princess with a very small problem. Across Josephine, Jackson and Klamath counties, the week of Nov. 9–13 offers as many chances to join in as it does to pull up a chair.

Grants Pass, OR · 3d

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Ashland City Hall Tidbits 11/09/2026: Ashland City Staff Salary & Benefits Exceed Inflation Rate

City Workers Salary and Benefits Increases Exceed Inflation. It’s been a great decade for Ashland city employees. Between fiscal years 2022 (July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022) and the current 2027, the “base”salary for city workers increased from $100,000 to $136,276 as a result of cost of living raises and the annual step increases built into the pay schedule, Deputy City finance director Bryn Morrision told City Council last week.

Ashland, OR · 2d

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Residents push back against proposed cloud seeding permit

MEDFORD, Ore. – Local residents voiced sharp opposition Tuesday to weather modification during an Oregon Department of Agriculture public hearing. The meeting was held at the Jackson County Library in Medford regarding a license application from Rainmaker Technology Corporation to initiate cloud seeding operations across Southern Oregon. The El Segundo, California-based startup seeks state authorization to conduct a wintertime research and development campaign using autonomous quadcopters and manned aircraft to release silver iodide into mountain cloud systems over Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, and Klamath counties. State officials noted that under Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 558, approval requires determining the operation will benefit water or crop resources without endangering public health or safety.

Medford, OR · 20h

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Southern Oregon groups share in $5.3M OCF statewide grants

Grants recipients ranged from the Ashland Family YMCA to La Clinica to Maslow Project; Josephine County groups receive $75,000. Southern Oregon groups received $485,500 out of $5.3 million distributed by the Oregon Community Foundation that went to all 36 counties in the state. The Fall 2026 Community Grants support a...

Josephine County, OR · 18h

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Oregon’s two Planned Parenthood affiliates announce plan to consolidate

Oregon’s two Planned Parenthood affiliates will consolidate into a statewide operation. In a press release, the groups said the decision followed years of discussion and votes by their respective boards. The smaller of the two affiliates, Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon, will dissolve as part of the change. The...

Oregon · 19h

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City of Grants Pass clarifies its role with Parker's Place

GRANTS PASS, Ore. - The City of Grants Pass is clarifying its role at Parker's Place Village after receiving questions from community members. According to the city, Elk Island Trading Group owns and operates the shelter. The city's involvement is limited to providing grant funding for construction and monitoring compliance with the grant agreement.

Grants Pass, OR · 4d