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Erik Neumann/JPREfforts to clamp down on illegal marijuana cultivation in Southern Oregon could get attention from the federal government with the help of Congressmember Cliff Bentz. -
Erik Neumann/JPR/Gateway Project unveiled with initial batch of transitional housing for wildfire survivors in TalentCommunity leaders in Talent, Oregon gathered on Saturday for a ribbon cutting at the Gateway Project, a new site of temporary, affordable housing for wildfire survivors of the 2020 Almeda Fire.
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A community forum on Tuesday night focusing on illegal cannabis cultivation in Southern Oregon detailed a litany of abuses as local and state agencies try to reign in illegal operations. -
When the Almeda Fire tore through Southern Oregon last year, manufactured home parks were among the developments that were damaged most. More than a year later, assistance for these communities is slowly starting to appear.
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County officials say illegal cannabis operations are sprouting up all over Jackson County, outpacing local code and law enforcement efforts.
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The Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland announced its 2022 season lineup Thursday, as well as a significant drop in ticket prices.
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County leaders in Southern Oregon continue to oppose the state’s COVID-19 health measures, even after a massive surge of cases and deaths in the region.
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Due to a shortage of available veterinary appointments, the Jackson County Animal Shelter is cutting down on the number of unspayed and unneutered pets they’re able to accept.
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The first firefighter to die on the job in Oregon this year was remembered during a ceremony in Central Point on Thursday afternoon.
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The ongoing pandemic interrupted the biggest commemoration event planned for the first anniversary of the Almeda and South Obenchain Fires. So, people are remembering the fires in their own ways.
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This week marks a year since wildfires destroyed thousands of homes in Jackson County over the Labor Day weekend.
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As Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass continues to strain under record numbers of COVID-19 cases, pediatrician Steven Marshak warned on Wednesday of increasing cases of the virus affecting children in the Rogue Valley.
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Southern Oregon University announced it’s moving back to remote learning for the first few weeks of the Fall term because hospitals in the region are overwhelmed with coronavirus patients.
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A bipartisan group of current and former Jackson County leaders has written an open letter to the current County commissioners, urging them to take more action on COVID. The letter cites overrun hospitals and the potential of businesses closing down as reasons the commissioners need to take action to protect their constituents.
