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Insurance Institute for Business and Home SafetyWhen it comes to a home’s ability to withstand fire, the right building materials can make all the difference. That’s why Medford is leading the way in… -
Erik Neumann / JPRThe sheriff of Jackson County is continuing to campaign for a new jail to address what he says is serious overcrowding at the facility in…
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The first public meeting in the Rogue Valley to discuss Oregon’s new Corporate Activity Tax was held Tuesday night in Medford.Officials from the Oregon…
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The Oregon Department of Revenue is hosting two town hall meetings in the Rogue Valley this week to discuss a new corporate business tax.The so-called…
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Hundreds of high schoolers from throughout the Rogue Valley left school on Friday to demand political action to address climate change. Marches took place…
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April 4, 1905, was a day of celebration in Medford, Ore., for the inauguration of the Medford and Crater Lake Railroad that opened access to the rich…
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The U. S. Congress encouraged settlement of the West by passing the Homestead Act in 1862. People could file on unclaimed land, live on it, and then buy…
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The Benevolent Order of Elks Lodge facing the corner of Central Avenue and Fifth Street in downtown Medford, Ore., is a good example of Beaux Arts…
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Before the arrival in 1903 of the first automobile in Medford, Ore., pedestrians crossing the city’s dirt, and sometimes muddy, streets, had to dodge…
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The usual explanation for why the railroad passes through Medford, Ore., instead of Jacksonville is Jacksonville’s failure in 1884 to pay a $25,000…
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In 1865, three Holy Names Sisters traveled to Jacksonville, Ore., to establish St. Mary’s Academy. The school had 12 boarding students and 33 daytime…
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Attendance in schools across the Medford School District dropped for the fourth consecutive day Friday. Some parents chose to keep children at home while…
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Talks have broken down between striking Medford teachers and the district.The Mail Tribune reports the talks started off well, but ended with no contract…
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The strike continues in the Medford school district.Tuesday students were met by substitute teachers who crossed picket lines to get to classrooms.…
