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MINT Walks Away From Parker’s Place Deal as Financial Dispute Reshapes Shelter Operations
The operating partnership behind Parker’s Place Village has broken apart after MINT and Elk Island Trading Group failed to reach an agreement over the financial terms of the 150-bed homeless shelter, ending months of cooperation between the property owner and one of Grants Pass’ primary homeless service organizations.
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Young entrepreneurs invited to showcase creations in Central Point
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – The City of Central Point is calling all young entrepreneurs as it prepares for the upcoming Made in Southern Oregon event. If you’re 17 or younger and an artist, crafter or maker, you’re invited to set up a booth in the city’s special Mini Makers space.
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MINT to withdraw from Parker's Place Village project
GRANTS PASS, Ore. - The Mobile Integrative Navigation Team (MINT) has withdrawn from lease negotiations with Elk Island Trading Group, LLC, the construction group responsible for constructing Parker's Place Village in Grants Pass. This decision resulted in MINT and the trading group failing to meet eye-to-eye regarding leasing terms. These...
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Scarecrows, Cider and a Century of Farm Life Fill Hanley Farm This Weekend
Straw, pumpkins and freshly pressed cider will take over one of the Rogue Valley’s oldest surviving farmsteads this weekend when Hanley Farm opens its gates for two days of harvest traditions rooted in Southern Oregon’s agricultural past. The Scarecrow & Harvest Festival runs Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19–20,...
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Lightning storm knocks out power for 11,000 in Medford area
MEDFORD, Ore. – A series of strong thunderstorms swept through Southern Oregon on Wednesday evening, bringing lightning, gusty winds, and hail that knocked out power to 11,602 Pacific Power customers across the greater Medford area, including Jacksonville. The sudden storm system triggered lightning strikes that disrupted power lines starting around 7:30 p.m.
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Northwest Pear Shipments are Expected to be Normal Volume
The new season Northwest pear harvest was launched July 27, a little earlier than the normal mid-August start. Since there was no carryover inventory from the previous year, new harvest arrived with fresh momentum. The season began in Medford, Oregon and is moving north through Mid-Columbia, Oregon, and into Yakima and Wenatchee, Washington.
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Leaves changing early; trees stressed due to hot and dry conditions
OREGON - Trees across the Rogue Valley are changing color and dropping leaves about two months ahead of schedule because of this year's warm and dry conditions. "This year's been a little different because we saw a really warm winter, and we saw trees that normally start to bud out and put their new leaves, we saw them begin that process in January and February instead of later on in March and April when you normally would expect to see them throughout the spring," said Daniel Scott with Canopy Tree Company.
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Roseburg Identified As Next Location For Private Bridge Housing Development
ROSEBURG, Ore. - A company developing a privately funded bridge housing community in Grants Pass has identified Roseburg as the next community it plans to pursue. The potential project was discussed Monday evening as the Roseburg City Council reviewed homelessness response efforts in Grants Pass. Councilor Zack Weiss voiced strong support for the idea during the discussion.
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Ashland City Manager Has Held Twelve Jobs in Six States in the Last Twenty-Two Years
Cotta Has Held 12 Jobs in Six States in Last 22 Years. Has City Manager Sabrina Cotta – who has had 12 jobs in the last 22 years in six states – been a good fit for Ashland? Maybe she answered that first by moving out of the city to nearby Medford.
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Public could feel ‘excluded, ignored’ on Oregon housing projects
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Legislative bills aimed at stimulating housing production upend landmark 1973 bill; Medford might fold Site Plan and Architectural Commission. Medford and other local cities are confronting an abrupt break with the state’s landmark 1973 Senate Bill 100 that prioritized citizen involvement in housing developments....
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Retirees Are Settling Into This Affordable Southern Oregon Valley Town For Its Mild Winters
Southern Oregon has a quiet secret that older adults keep discovering, and it has nothing to do with big-city noise or steep price tags. Tucked along a famous river, this valley town offers gentle seasons that let people garden nearly year-round and skip the shovel most winters. Housing costs stay...
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Real Estate Corner: Room to grow
Every month I review the latest local numbers, and this month’s snapshot is worth a closer look. Ashland home sales are up to 105 this year, compared to 98 at this point last year. Our active inventory grew from 116 listings to 128, a 10.3% increase that finally gives buyers a bit more to choose from. Median price held mostly steady at $515,000, down just 3.2% from last year, with homes moving in 23 days, a market that’s found its footing.
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United Way Exec. Director wins ‘First Citizen’ Chamber award
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Chamber of Medford and Jackson County celebrated community leaders at the annual Excellence in Business Awards. The special event held at Rogue X honors organizations and entrepreneurs who are changing the business landscape. Dee Anne Everson, the Executive Director of the United Way of Jackson...