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Wyden announces four town halls in Southern Oregon
Open-to-all town halls will be on May 28-29 in Josephine, Curry, Coos and Douglas counties. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he will hold in-person town halls in Josephine, Curry, Coos and Douglas counties on May 28-29. Heading into these four town halls, Wyden will have held 1,081 town halls throughout Oregon – including 16 so far this year -- in fulfillment of his pledge to hold at least one...
Softball Recap: Silverton extends home winning streak to 17
Silverton can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against the Crater Comets as the Silverton Foxes made off with a 10-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Silverton sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Boatnik brings business to Grants Pass
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – One of the largest festivals in Oregon is set to start right here in the Rogue Valley. Boatnik brings tens of thousands of tourists and locals to Grants Pass’ Riverside Park and its surrounding Rogue River. This memorial day weekend tradition has been around...
Boatnik 2024 kicks off with the Davis Shows Carnival
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Boatnik kicked off its 65th annual event Thursday with the Davis Shows Carnival. The carnival features thrill rides, food, and family fun, but there’s plenty more fun to be had throughout the weekend. On Friday, Boatnik will host a concert, followed by fireworks. Then...
Britt and Somar Family Vineyard have until Friday to bid on historic hotel
MEDFORD, Ore. – Britt Festival and Somar Family Vineyards have until 5 p.m. Friday to submit final offers on the United States Hotel building in Jacksonville. Last week NBC5 News reported on Britt Music and Arts Festival’s potential plans to trade Jackson County their current downtown Medford office building for the U.S. Hotel building in Jacksonville.
Softball Game Preview: Silverton on Home-Turf
Silverton is on a 16-game streak of home wins, while Crater is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Silverton Foxes will take on the Crater Comets at TBD on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Silverton: 3, Crater: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Marshfield hosts Hidden Valley in softball playoffs Tuesday
Marshfield will host Hidden Valley on Tuesday to open the Class 4A softball playoffs. North Bend, meanwhile, has a long road trip to Pendleton for its first-round game. The Pirates, who won the Sky-Em League, are the No. 5 seed and host the Mustangs, who beat Junction City 12-3 in the play-in round. The winner...
Three Comets sign with George Fox University
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. -- Crater High School celebrated three track and field stars on Wednesday night. Caleb Doddington, Caleb Barsalou and Jack Sandlin all signed their letters of intent in front of family and friends. But what made the night so special was knowing the boys won't be saying bye to each other. Their next journey is only beginning.
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