Mark Morrison
Mark Morrison is an IT professional who built a tech-heavy, personal-use cooler to keep beverages cold. Then he realized his invention may have more humanitarian applications.
Brendan Wright
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Josephine County
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The dedicated room ends years of scheduling bottlenecks and improves privacy for patients receiving internal radiation. -
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. -
The Jackson County district attorney has filed a contempt of court action against the Oregon Department of Corrections. The DA claims the agency has allowed what he’s calling a “statewide jail break.” -
Medford voters narrowly passed Measure 15-238, clearing the way for a hotel tax increase to help fund a major downtown redevelopment project. -
The Ashland City Council was divided on a decision to place a citizens initiative on the ballot that would require voter approval for utility fee increases. -
The nonprofit ski area is facing the impacts of tariffs as well as other rising costs. -
Officials say a $190 million bond could fund new construction, but running a larger jail would be far more expensive. -
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.
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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.
