Jackson County

Jackson County courts will drop charges for over 100 defendants this week following a recent Oregon Supreme Court decision.

Oregon says to keep up with demand, Ashland needs to build more than 3,500 new housing units in the next 20 years, but city officials say that’s not possible.

The Jackson County Library District board voted to begin termination negotiations with its library director after December incidents at the Talent branch.

The board is considering its next steps, including possibly hiring an outside firm to investigate.

The corrections department has again recalculated sentences for hundreds of prisoners. That means some people are going back to prison.

Seniors and veterans in Jackson County will soon have a new option for emergency medical care: receiving help at home.

The money from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will convert vacant or low-occupancy nonresidential buildings into affordable housing. That could include industrial or commercial buildings as well as hotels or motels.

Officials say a $190 million bond could fund new construction, but running a larger jail would be far more expensive.

Blackberry Academy has opened under a new state licensing program.

Jackson County Fire District 5 in the Rogue Valley is facing a new financial challenge.

A lawsuit alleges Jackson County and Wellpath, a company that provides health care services at the jail, violated the rights of an inmate who died in custody.

A federal lawsuit claims Medford authorities violated the constitutional rights of those working for harm-reduction group Stabbin’ Wagon.