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Grants Pass affordable veterans housing community celebrates grand opening

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Veterans will have a new place to call home in Grants Pass. Hillcrest Village, a veteran-specific affordable housing community, celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday. Those behind the project told NBC5 it’s all about giving back to those who have given so much to their country.

Grants Pass, OR · 1d
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Cloud-seeding proposal grilled by local residents in Medford public hearing

Applicant says it hopes to ‘ultimately end drought in the American West,’ while citizens say the project raises ‘serious concerns about potential consequences and possible effects on public health’. Dozens of local residents who showed up in person and online pushed back against precipitation enhancement company Rainmaker...

Medford, OR · 2d
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California Company’s Plan to Seed Southern Oregon Clouds With Drones Raises Residents’ Concerns

A cloud-seeding proposal from a California company to increase winter rainfall and mountain snowpack in four Southern Oregon counties has triggered questions from residents about potential environmental impacts and how the operation would be monitored. Rainmaker Seeks Permission for Cloud Seeding in Southern Oregon. California-based Rainmaker Technology Corporation has applied...

Josephine County, OR · 1d
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Grants Pass Senior Earns Beat the Odds Scholarship as College Plans Take Shape

A Grants Pass High School senior whose years of personal growth have led to accomplishments in writing, public speaking and athletics has earned a scholarship to help carry those interests into college. Max Fitzgerald is a recipient of the 2026 Beat the Odds Scholarship, a $5,000-a-year award for Oregon students...

Grants Pass, OR · 2d
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Dangerous surf and strong winds accompany rounds of rain

Breaking waves could reach 30 to 35 feet along the coast Saturday morning, while wind gusts may reach 50 to 65 mph near beaches and headlands. Inland areas will experience periods of rain and gusty winds, with colder conditions and lower snow levels arriving next week.

Medford, OR · 9h

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Steam Distillery marks five years with a move to Fifth Street

Steam Distillery opened five years ago in a former brewery banquet room. This Friday, the Grants Pass business will mark its anniversary at a new address with a familiar word in its history. The building at Fifth and H streets was once home to the Grants Pass Steam Laundry. The...

Grants Pass, OR · 2d

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Medford Hearing Today on Rainmaker Cloud-Seeding Proposal for Southern Oregon

The Oregon Department of Agriculture is holding a public hearing this morning on a license application from Rainmaker Technology Corporation for a winter precipitation-enhancement program covering roughly 1,640 square miles in the Medford area. The hearing begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday, November 10, in the Carpenter Conference Room at the...

Medford, OR · 3d

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Oregon Wind Alert: 65 MPH Gusts Possible Friday, Nov. 13

Medford, OR – Southern Oregon residents are being urged to prepare for potentially hazardous winds Friday, Nov. 13, as a strong cold front approaches the region, bringing gusts as high as 65 mph along parts of the coast and strong winds across inland valleys and higher elevations.

Medford, OR · 1d

Idyllic Pursuit

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Jacksonville, Oregon Became a National Historic Landmark in 1966. Its Victorian Christmas Is the Reason to Go

Jacksonville, Oregon was founded in the early 1850s after gold was found in a nearby...

Jacksonville, OR · 2d

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Baywatch star to compete in “Celebrity Weakest Link” for Ashland nonprofit

ASHLAND, Ore. – Actress and animal activist Alexandra Paul, who is best known for playing Lt. Stephanie Holden on the hit ’90s television show “Baywatch,” will compete on Fox’s game show “Celebrity Weakest Link” to raise money for Friends of the Animals nonprofit.

Ashland, OR · 1d

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Celebrate a Victorian Christmas at Jacksonville’s Historic Beekman House

JACKSONVILLE, OR—Experience a Victorian Christmas this holiday season at the historic Beekman House Museum, located at 470 E. California Street in Jacksonville, Oregon. This early 1870s residence, home to Jacksonville’s wealthiest pioneer family, is decorated for a 19th Century Christmas celebration, and you’re invited to visit. Between 12 noon and 3 p.m. on every Saturday and Sunday from November 28 through December 20, costumed docents will share the Victorian origins of popular Christmas traditions and observances along with stories of Beekman and Jacksonville holiday festivities in the late 1800s.

Jacksonville, OR · 2d

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Car washes, controversial baseball stadium on agendas for two Medford meetings

Near-simultaneous meetings of the City of Medford Planning Commission and Medford City Council on Thursday will include discussions of car washes, a controversial minor league baseball stadium proposal and several other local development projects. City Council. Thursday night’s City Council meeting, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Prescott Room of...

Medford, OR · 1d

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Peter Finkle: For over 20 years a monument has stood tall for the Rogue Valley’s Indigenous people

A wood carving titled We Are Here — and a bronze replica — have declared the lasting presence of the Shasta, Takelma and other Native peoples who have lived in and around Ashland for centuries. We Are Here, a sculpture honoring the Native people of our region, is...

Ashland, OR · 18h

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Dozens protest potential Hawthorne Park baseball stadium

MEDFORD, Ore. - Nearly 50 people gathered outside the Medford Police Station to protest the proposed baseball stadium at Hawthorne Park. "Hawthorne Park is a heritage park, it's the second park that was developed in Medford and it has a long history for the people who live here," protester Ellen Eichamer said. "It is the largest green space downtown and the only park for people who live downtown."

Medford, OR · 2d

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Stine, Krause still lead after new Jackson County election numbers released

New Nov. 3 election numbers released by the Jackson County Clerk’s Office show two key contests where prevailing candidates remain in the lead in their respective races. Kevin Stine, an incumbent candidate to retain his seat on Medford City Council, has 50.96% of the vote, or 2,720 votes out of 5,338 cast, and continues to lead Abigail Mace (48.37%, 2,582 votes) in their race, according to new election numbers posted Wednesday. The margin is a mere 138 votes.

Jackson County, OR · 2d

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Non-Profit Oregon Ski Area Secures Funding for New Chairlift

Powder and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Mt. Ashland, Oregon, is off to the races. The non-profit ski area has announced that fundraising efforts to replace one of its two aging chairlifts, the Windsor, were successful, with construction set to begin in spring 2027. "This is...

Ashland, OR · 3d

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New Charitable Deduction Expands Tax Benefits as Oregon Residents Prepare for Filing Season

Southern Oregon taxpayers who use the federal standard deduction will have a new opportunity to deduct charitable donations on their 2026 returns, a change that extends the benefit to eligible households that do not itemize. The provision allows qualifying cash contributions of up to $1,000 to be deducted, or up...

Josephine County, OR · 1d

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10th Annual Holiday Gift & Chocolate Festival returns to the Rogue Valley

GRANTS PASS, Ore – The 10th Annual Holiday Gift & Chocolate Festival is returning once again to the Rogue Valley with homemade goods, gifts, and obviously, chocolate. Stopping by the Sunrise Studio is one of the organizers of the event, David Willhite. This year, the iconic chocolate eating competition is returning to the festival, and some new vendors will be joining as well. Willhite mentions this festival shows what the Southern Oregon community can offer during the holiday season.

Grants Pass, OR · 2d

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NoHo’s Hawaiian Cafe to close in Portland, Medford location remains

After 33 years of serving plate lunches and dinners, pupus and cocktails featuring island flavors, Noho’s Hawaiian Cafe will close its Portland doors for good. Noho’s Hawaiian Cafe’s remaining location in Medford is at 330 E. McAndrews Road. In a social media post Tuesday, Nov. 10, Noho’s...

Medford, OR · 2d

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Medallion honors founder of Lithia Park nature walks

Tom Foster recognize for helping start Ashland’s volunteer-led nature walks at Lithia Park. About 25 people attended a ceremony Monday, Nov. 2, to honor Ashland’s long-running Lithia nature walks founder with a commemorative medallion at Lithia Park’s sidewalk entrance. Longtime Ashlander and volunteer Tom Foster helped start...

Ashland, OR · 1d