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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...

Medford, OR · 1d
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Guest Opinion: Ashland’s Pay Roll Has Outrun the Norm. The Deficit Plan Should Start There. By Ric Holt

Ashland’s Pay Has Outrun the Norm. The Deficit Plan Should Start There. In his November 9 City Hall Tidbits column in The Ashland Chronicle, David Runkel reported that Deputy Finance Director Bryn Morrison told the city council that city workers’ “base” salaries rose from $100,000 in fiscal 2022 to $136,276 in fiscal 2027. With benefits, the average worker’s package rose from $161,590 to $235,568. According to Runkel, inflation over those years was 24.35 percent. Pay rose 36 percent, and the full package rose 46 percent.

Ashland, OR · 1d

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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 · 1d
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Two Grants Pass councilors to take residents’ questions over coffee Friday

Two Grants Pass City Council members will take questions from residents Friday, Nov. 13, at the Starbucks on Northeast Terry Lane. The November Council Community Connection runs from 10 to 11 a.m. Residents can stop in to raise an issue with the councilors, ask about city business or hear what their neighbors bring to the discussion.

Grants Pass, OR · 2d
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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 · 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 · 2d

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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 · 2d

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Oregon politicians call on VA to prioritize veteran homes

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Oregon U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Cliff Bentz and Val Hoyle, called on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prioritize the funding and construction of a proposed veterans' home project, along with the renovation of another veterans' home. Oregon...

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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 · 4d

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Oregon targets dangerous railroad crossings with new federal funding for road improvements and long-term redesign

Salem, Oregon – Three railroad crossings in Harrisburg are slated to close, while a crossing in Douglas County will move closer to a possible long-term redesign under federal awards totaling more than $5.3 million. The projects address concerns that reach beyond delays at the tracks: emergency access, public safety...

Douglas County, 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 · 4d

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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 · 4d

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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 · 2d

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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 · 2d

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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 · 3d

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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 · 1d

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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 · 5d

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Oregon ag officials plan Medford meeting on cloud seeding proposal

Rainmaker Technology’s equipment could boost rain and snowfall in Jackson County and surrounding region if approved. The public is invited to attend a hearing and submit comments Tuesday to the Oregon Department of Agriculture regarding a business application from Rainmaker Technology Corporation for proposed “precipitation enhancement” efforts conducted in Jackson County and affecting surrounding Josephine, Douglas and Klamath counties.

Medford, OR · 2d

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Roseburg Recognizes November as Veterans and Military Families Appreciation Month

ROSEBURG, Ore. - The City of Roseburg is recognizing local veterans, active-duty military personnel and their families throughout November following a proclamation issued by Mayor Larry Rich during Monday night's City Council meeting. Rich proclaimed November 2026 as Veterans and Military Families Appreciation Month on Nov. 9, recognizing the service...

Roseburg, OR · 2d

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The First Ever Winter Ready Fair

CENTRAL POINT, Ore.- Winter is right around the corner…and with it comes its own kinds of hazards to look out for. Jackson County wants everyone to be prepared with their very first winter-ready fair. The Winter Ready Safety and Preparedness Fair aims to connect people with community resources and...

Jackson County, OR · 4d