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$541K contract brings safer routes to Medford students
MEDFORD, Ore. - The Medford City Council approved a $541,083 contract for new sidewalks near local schools through the Low-Income School Sidewalks Program. According to the city, the contract with Three Dimensional Contracting, LLC will add approximately 1,800 feet of sidewalk. The improvements include seven segments along Sunrise Avenue, East 4th Street, 10th Street, Biddle Road and Corona Avenue.
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Rogue Community Health hosts 2026 Rogue Way to Well-Being event
MEDFORD, Ore. – Politicians, healthcare providers, and local workforce leaders came together on Thursday for Rogue Community Health’s 2026 Rogue Way to Well-Being event in Medford. Between workforce shortages, economic pressures, and changes to Medicaid, the landscape of local healthcare is changing rapidly. NBC5 spoke with healthcare experts and Sen. Ron Wyden to find out what’s coming next for southern Oregon.
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Ashland makes $5.15 monthly parks fee permanent after 4-3 vote
ASHLAND, Ore. - The City of Ashland made its parks fee permanent after the City Council voted to keep the $5.15 monthly charge on every residence despite originally planning to end it in June 2027. The fee applies to every active electricity meter in Ashland, or virtually every residence. The...
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Hosler Dam drill set for Ashland the week of Oct. 26
ASHLAND, Ore. - The City of Ashland is conducting a week-long series of emergency exercises starting the week of Oct. 26 to test preparedness for a potential failure of Hosler Dam. The 2026 Hosler Dam Exercise Series is led by the city's Public Works Department and City Emergency Operations Coordinator...
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35-foot cedar tree takes root in Pear Blossom Park
MEDFORD, Ore. – A 35-foot deodar cedar has found a new home in Medford’s Pear Blossom Park ahead of this year’s Winter Lights Festival. The cedar tree was originally slated for removal as part of an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) project. It replaces the 45-foot Norway spruce that has been a part of the Winter Lights Festival since 2013. The spruce was removed in August after its health declined due to heat stress and vandalism to the irrigation system.
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Ashland bursts with color and pride at 16th annual SO Pride Festival
Sixteenth year features elaborate costumes, spirited drag performances and a tribute SO Pride founder Gina DuQuenne. Ashland’s downtown corridor came alive Saturday, Oct. 17, as the 16th annual Southern Oregon Pride Festival brought a vibrant, joyful parade to the city. Dozens of floats and groups marched and danced, many...
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Ashland City Council set to approve steep driveway ordinance amid controversy
Council advances steeper driveway rule for hillside homes; critics warn of fire risk and special treatment. The Ashland City Council is expected to hold a final reading of an ordinance at its Tuesday, Oct. 20, business meeting that would allow steep driveways on select lots in the city’s hillside zone, affirming an initial decision from its Oct. 6 meeting.
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‘No Kings’ rally at Ashland Plaza calls for voters to cast ballots early
Saturday’s ‘Vote Early’ event aimed to urge people reduce chances of vote tampering by delivering their ballots in advance of election day. Ashland residents joined millions of people across the nation to march in a “No Kings: Vote Early” rally at the Ashland Plaza on Saturday. The event urged voters to vote early to thwart any possible tampering in the upcoming midterm elections.
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West Coast Self-Storage Adds Three Facilities In Southern Oregon
West Coast Self-Storage has assumed management of three self-storage facilities in Southern Oregon, expanding its presence in the Rogue Valley and its coverage of the Ashland, Phoenix, Talent and Medford markets. The facilities are Mistletoe Road Self Storage in Ashland, Pear Tree Lane Self Storage in Phoenix and South Medford...
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Oregon Shakespeare Festival announces 2027 season lineup
ASHLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is looking ahead, announcing its 2027 season lineup, which will bring a mix of Shakespeare classics, contemporary productions and family-friendly musicals to the stage. The announcement comes as OSF prepares to wrap up its 2026 season, which festival leaders describe as an...
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80-year-old former Tree of the Year winner earns heritage status
ASHLAND, Ore. - The Ashland City Council added the Tree of Hope, an estimated 80 to 100-year-old Fremont cottonwood on Clay Street, to the city's Heritage Tree list. Council approved the designation at its July 21 business meeting. For years, community members worked to celebrate and protect the tree, which was named Ashland's Tree of the Year in 2013.
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Guest Opinion: Council Should Vote No On DeBoer Exception to Driveway Standards
The City Council is poised to give a gift to the DeBoer family tonight at the City Council meeting, when it rescinds its restrictions on steep driveways within city limits and allows the DeBoers to build a house on what is, essentially, an unbuildable lot. The DeBoers don’t need largesse....