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Britt festival strikes deal to purchase historic hotel building in Jacksonville
The $1.45 million dollar purchase would further cement the Britt Festival’s role as a major economic driver in Jacksonville, where the festival grounds are located. The 10,000-square-foot U.S. Hotel was constructed in the late 1880s, and is currently rented out to an antiques business. This iconic building would be...
Power outage in north Central Point affects over 1300 customers
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – A damaged line in Central Point has caused a power outage to 1364 customers, according to Pacific Power. Crews have been notified and power is expected to be restored before 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Local business donates summer clothes to Jackson County CASA
MEDFORD, Ore. – The winter and holiday season is a great time to donate toys and coats, but the summer months often get overlooked. Southern Oregon real estate brokers at Windermere held an online drive for Community Service Day to donate brand new summer clothes and shoes to the Jackson County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). Friday morning they showed up not just to drop off donations but to organize and hang them up for CASA employees.
Pride events are taking place on June 8 in Jackson and Josephine counties
MEDFORD, Ore.- The 2024 Rogue Valley Pride Mixer Festival starts Saturday in Medford. From 3 p.m. to midnight, folks 18 and older are welcome to join The Cabaret Risqué, Siskiyou Outreach and Thistle and Ink Tattoo for queer entertainment, vendor booths, food and drinks and so much more. Redden...
Donations pour in for Community Service Day
MEDFORD, Ore. – Today was the 40th Annual Community Service Day with local real estate, Windermere Van Vleet & Associates Real Estate giving to Court appointed Special Advocates (CASA). With the target of bringing in summer cloths and shoes, as it is an overlooked necessity for children, look to fill the closets of CASA.
Jackson County Commissioner salaries challenged at budget meeting
MEDFORD, Ore. – Jackson County Commissioners held their meeting Wednesday morning to discuss and vote on the 2024-2025 budget, but they were met with a surprise challenge. As the board opened the floor for public comment, Democratic Commissioner Candidate Denise Krause, the woman behind the Jackson County For All campaign that failed last month, addressed the board.
Curious crowds turn out for first Ashland Airport Day in five years
Ashland’s hub for those with a passion for flying flings open its hanger doors. Pilots and curious attendees wandered through hangers and between a series of gleaming small aircraft on the Ashland Municipal Airport Saturday afternoon. After a hiatus of five years, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Airport Day’s return landed successfully.
University of Oregon students help trash lake in N. California
SHASTA LAKE, Calif. (KPTV) - University of Oregon (UO) students along with students from other schools trashed a lake in northern California over Memorial Day Weekend, even after being instructed by officials to clean up after themselves, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Slaughterhouse Island sits in Lake Shasta, a...
Parks commissioners to vote Wednesday on changes in herbicide use, Lithia Park master plan
Parks staff: Fewer weeds means less need for weed whacking hazardous median strips. Ashland Parks & Recreation Commissioners will vote Wednesday to approve or reject a proposal from Interim Director Leslie Eldridge to slightly increase the use of herbicides in street medians for reasons of staff safety, according to the meeting agenda.
Suspect in Medford stabbing headed to trial later this month
MEDFORD, Ore.– A woman accused of stabbing another woman to death in Medford is headed to trial later this month. Hannah “Mel” Marie Martin is charged with robbery in the first degree and two counts of murder in the second degree. Medford Police said 31-year-old Brittany Lovrovich...
Medford barber shop loses over $3K after burglary
MEDFORD, Ore. – A local barber shop and salon in Downtown Medford on Central Avenue was burglarized Saturday. The Medford Police Department says upwards of $3,000 worth of sheers, scissors and other items were stolen from the Short Kutz Barber Shop and Salon that day. The following day, an...
ODF’s Natalie Weber gives us tips to Keep Oregon Green this fire season
MEDFORD, Ore — June 1st marked the official beginning of fire season in Jackson and Josephine counties. A familiar face at NBC5, Natalie Weber, now with the Oregon Department of Forestry, stopped by Sunrise to talk with Marcus Veal about what that means for people wanting to enjoy outdoor activities in Southern Oregon this summer.
Rogue Valley wineries prepare for wildfire season
ASHLAND, Ore. - With the summer approaching and the risk of wildfires beginning to rise, wineries across the Rogue Valley are taking some precautions to be ready for the season. But it’s not the fear of wildfires coming through -- instead, it's the fear of smoke coming in and getting in the grapes.
Ashland High School Class of 2024: A league of their own
Graduates started high school in 2020, the year of COVID-19 and the Almeda Fire. Adaptable, creative, flexible, optimistic and poised for a bright future. That’s how Ashland High Principal Benjamin Bell described the Class of 2024 to those gathered on the lawn at Butler Bandshell in Lithia Park on Thursday evening, as grads prepared to turn their tassel and the next page of their lives. Bell noted the class faced a “unique set of circumstances” during the last four years, possibly more than any in recent history.
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