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First responders & families in Grants Pass walk to commemorate 9/11
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Another local September 11th commemoration event was held in Grants Pass, the Patriot Day Memorial Track Walk. Crowds gathered at Reinhart Volunteer Park Friday morning. After brief opening remarks, families and first responders, including firefighters in full gear, began their walk. People were invited to walk around the track for an hour, to represent the 102 minutes between the first plane hitting the South Tower and the collapse of the North Tower.
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Local artists brighten up downtown Medford
MEDFORD, Ore. - The City of Medford is transforming traffic signal boxes into works of public art, giving local artists a chance to brighten up downtown. The project started in 2022 when a downtown business owner asked the city about beautifying the traffic signal boxes near their business. A couple years later, the city secured budget funding to expand the idea.
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Ashland remembers 9/11 with art and taps tribute to the fallen
ASHLAND, Ore. – Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, community members gathered at the Ashland Plaza on Friday morning for a public silent stand and memorial installation organized by local artist Nancy Bardos. Participants held 20 canvas art panels featuring the names of victims from the tragedy, a project Bardos originally created two months after the attacks for a Rogue Gallery exhibit. Bardos, a retired physical therapist, pulled the historical panels out of a storage unit after realizing the significance of the quarter-century milestone so that they could “see the light of day again.”
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Ashland walking tour celebrates playwrights with locally made plaques
There’s no better way to explore a new city than a walking tour, and no Oregon city celebrates theater quite like Ashland. Created as a joint effort among several southern Oregon organizations, the Ashland Playwrights Walk currently spans roughly a mile across the city. Each stop on the map features a locally made plaque honoring playwrights throughout history.
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MeTV-FM To Arrive In Southern Oregon
Marquee airs Weigel Broadcasting’s “MeTV” television network in Medford on WMVU-TV 26.2 as it now brings the companion radio format to the market. Weigel Vice Chairman Neal Sabin said, “What MeTV does for your eyes, MeTVFM music will do for your ears on 103.5 throughout the Rogue Valley.”
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Artists transform downtown Medford’s traffic signal boxes
MEDFORD, Ore. – The city of Medford is showcasing new works of art. 10 local Rogue Valley artists were selected to create unique designs on 20 traffic signal boxes across downtown. It’s part of the Artbox program, a city initiative to bring more art and beauty to downtown.
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Ashland Mystery Fest to return for four days
ASHLAND, Ore. – It’s nearly time to put your detective skills to work. We’re just one month away from the Ashland Mystery Fest. Travel Ashland and local mystery author Ellie Alexander are helping put on this year’s event, bringing more than a dozen mystery authors to town.
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Mural will soon step out from studio to Main Street
‘Where the Crow Lights’ honors Ashland’s Indigenous roots as well as its theater; a reception gave guests a look at the nearly finished artwork. The downtown Ashland mural project is expected to head out the door of Big Dog Studio in three weeks. Local residents gathered at the Helman Street studio last Friday to get a final preview look at the 100-foot mural “Where the Crow Lights.”
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‘Justice for Hakiym’ documentary to screen in Grants Pass this weekend
Live call-in scheduled with imprisoned former wildland firefighter, who is serving time for an altercation in 2024 at a base camp that supporters say was racially motivated. A documentary screening will be held in Grants Pass this weekend focusing on a Southern Oregon firefighter who is imprisoned on charges stemming from a base camp altercation in 2024 that his supporters say was racially motivated.
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100 firefighters to climb Rogue Valley Manor for 9/11 anniversary
MEDFORD, Ore. - Nearly 100 firefighters from across Southern Oregon will gather at Rogue Valley Manor on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The event includes a memorial stair climb and rooftop remembrance ceremony at the tallest building in the Rogue...
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Cousins claim men’s & women’s SOGC Championship title
MEDFORD, Ore. – Labor Day was the final round of match play at the 97th annual Southern Oregon Golf Championships, and for a family who has some skin in the game, winning is in their DNA. Cousins Ethan DeVore and Quincy Beyrouty were victorious in both the men’s and...
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Southern Oregon Golf Championship, Day 7 Semi-Finals
MEDFORD, Ore.- The 97th Southern Oregon Golf Championship is one day closer to completion. Today, players participated in the semi-finals to decide who plays tomorrow for a chance at the championship prize. The winnings include a crystal trophy, and of course the honor of joining a list of past winners,...
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36-hole marathons cap final day of 97th SOGC
MEDFORD, Ore. – Final-round action at the 97th Southern Oregon Golf Championship reached its peak Monday at Rogue Valley Country Club, putting top contenders through a 36-hole marathon to decide the tournament’s premier titles. Division finals for the Men’s, Women’s, and Junior/Senior championships required golfers to complete 18 holes in the morning and another 18 in the afternoon following six straight days of continuous match play. Heading into the final day, Ethan DeVore faces Michael Leonard for the Men’s Championship and Quincy Beyrouty squares off against Johnna Nealy for the Women’s crown.
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Marshall Holman reflects on a long, successful bowling career
Nowadays, Marshall Holman’s preferred mode of transportation consists of two wheels. And he finds solace aiming at one pin that reaches skyward from a thicket of well-manicured grass, rather than a set of 10 pins 60 feet away. It’s a far cry from his days as a teenager thrust...
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Free art gallery opens at North Medford High School Sept. 23
MEDFORD, Ore. - North Medford High School is opening a new student art gallery and inviting the community to celebrate. The grand opening happens Sept. 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the school library. Students, staff, families, local artists and supporters of the arts are all invited to attend.
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Eagle Point’s DeVore earns shot at 3rd SOGC men’s title in 5 years
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Beyrouty faces repeat women’s final match with Nealy to highlight Monday’s slate. Eagle Point golfer Ethan DeVore earned the right to challenge for his third men’s title at the 97th Southern Oregon Golf Championships on Sunday, getting the best of another former champion in Jimmy White to set the stage Monday at Rogue Valley Country Club.
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97th Southern Oregon Golf Championships Move Into Final Weekend in Medford
The 97th Southern Oregon Golf Championships moved closer to crowning its 2026 winners Saturday as competitors returned to Rogue Valley Country Club for another round of match play, continuing a Labor Day tradition that has brought generations of amateur golfers to Medford. Improved weather greeted players Saturday after rain and...
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10 New Mystery and Thriller Books to Read this September
September brings all the right vibes to spooky season. A chill in the air that just might travel down your spine. Long nights perfect for things to go bump in the night. The changing of leaves, some of which just might look like the rusted red of dried blood in the right light.
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September 8, 2020, Anniversary of Almeda Fire, “Art of the Fire” Documents How Artists Moved Forward After Disaster, Produced By Mark & Cici Brown
Below is a documentary about recovery from the Almeda fire. “Art of the Fire” documentary showing how artist moved forward after losing their homes, studios and work after the Almeda fire in 2020. Produced by Mark and Cici Brown. The Almeda Fire swept through the small southern Oregon towns...