Erik Neumann
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JPR
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.
Roman Battaglia
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JPR News
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Medford voters are being asked to approve a hotel tax increase this November. It started as an effort to bring a minor league baseball team to Medford. But the idea has now turned into a major conference center with a possible baseball stadium on the side. -
The city’s first attempt to award the grant fell through in August when the selected company withdrew its application. But on Monday, the City Council chose a new recipient: Pathways to Stability. -
Large crowds gathered in Meford for the second “No Kings” protest, featuring music, costumes and American flags. -
For most of southwest Oregon, 2025 was a successful wildfire season with few challenges. -
Talent’s revamped Old Town Skatepark honors decades of skate history with the inaugural Talent Skate Classic. -
Rogue Valley animal shelters are often at capacity, desperately trying to find foster families. And there’s a growing population of stray and feral cats. But a hidden group of volunteers are on a mission to help the region’s forgotten animals. -
Ashland is holding a wildfire evacuation drill for people and businesses to rehearse what they would do in a real evacuation, from gathering their belongings to practicing their evacuation route. -
After a long process of amendments and public debate, local authorities can now seek to ban suspected repeat offenders from certain areas without waiting for convictions. -
Josephine County Commissioners approved a new lease for the Grants Pass Library. This time, they approved one the library is on board with. -
The Moon Complex fire in Curry County has grown to more than 17,000 acres, prompting evacuation orders in Agness and Illahe. Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered extra wildfire crews as smoke creates unhealthy air quality across southern Oregon. -
An environmental advocate in southern Oregon said a new policy excluding the public from federal timber auctions hurts accountability and transparency. -
The owner of the Grants Pass Tribune must pay damages to Chris Barnett after not properly responding to libel complaint.
