Jane Vaughan
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JPR
It’s been one year since the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Grants Pass’s ban against homeless people camping in public. The ruling reverberated across the U.S., freeing cities to crack down on homeless encampments. But in Grants Pass, the city still can’t clear all its homeless camps.
Alex Lockhart
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Wikimedia Commons
Roman Battaglia
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Jefferson Public Radio
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Jackson County passed its budget. And the numbers are looking pretty good. -
If approved, the deal would ban camping in seven more parks, some near schools and in residential neighborhoods. -
The criminal case of a former Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center nurse accused of diverting patients’ painkillers is moving forward — slowly. -
This special election comes as libraries face increasing turmoil and efforts to challenge books. -
The roof of the North Medford High School gym collapsed in February, under the weight of almost 700,000 pounds of snow. -
Grants Pass has faced an increasingly visible homelessness problem in recent years, including a series of lawsuits. -
Four candidates are vying for two contested seats on the board of Jackson County Fire District 5 in the May election. -
A government agency has listed Medford’s federal courthouse as up for sale. What does that mean for current staff? -
Dozens of residents gathered at a recent forum for Medford School Board candidates in preparation for the upcoming special election. -
The event, held on International Workers’ Day, aimed to push back against the Trump administration. -
A viral podcast showcases a Medford doctor’s research into whether some children with autism can communicate telepathically. But the fiercest debate isn’t about mind reading — it’s about a method used to help some people spell out words, and whether they are truly speaking for themselves. -
This month the Federal Emergency Management Agency cancelled nearly $900 million in grants it deemed wasteful. Those cuts are impacting water infrastructure projects in Southern Oregon.
