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Docs earn series win with Area 4 split against Medford
MEDFORD — The Roseburg Dr. Stewart’s American Legion baseball team earned its first series win against the Medford Mustangs since 2019 with a 5-3 win in the opener of an Class AAA Area 4 doubleheader Friday at Jim McAbee Field at North Medford High School. The Mustangs rallied...
'The universe put me here': Stars align for incoming NMHS planetarium director
After more than two decades in charge of an asset that sets North Medford apart from every other high school in Oregon, planetarium director Robert Black is retiring and passing the torch to a successor. Standing beneath the school's 30-foot dome and beside the planetarium's state-of-the-art console, incoming director Megan...
Salt Creek Fire, Eagle Point 58% Contained, Some Evacuation Notices Lifted
If you need emergency shelter, call 211 or 1-866-698-6155, visit 211info.org, or text your zip code to 898211. TTY: dial 711 and call 1-866-698-6155. Language interpreters are available by phone. Text is available Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., in Spanish and English. Fran Shields. 5...
Jackson County Fair Swine Sale check in begins
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – The Expo Center already had lines of cars awaiting entrance to this year’s Jackson County Fair. The trucks and trailers just happened to be carrying pigs and the handlers who have spent most of this year caring for them. The annual 4-H & FFA Junior Livestock Auction is starting and one of the biggest events is the Swine Sale on Wednesday.
Peter Courtney, Oregon’s longest-serving state lawmaker, dies at 81
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Peter Courtney, Oregon’s longest-serving lawmaker and a politician who was known for his bipartisanship and skills as a dealmaker, died Tuesday, officials said. He was 81. Courtney died of complications from cancer at his home in Salem, Gov. Tina Kotek said in a statement.
Award-winning Oregon chef Naomi Pomeroy drowns in river accident
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Naomi Pomeroy, an award-winning chef who helped put Portland on the map as a culinary destination, has drowned in an inner tubing accident, authorities said. She was 49 years old. Pomeroy drowned Saturday evening in the Willamette River near Corvallis after the group she was tubing with got caught on an exposed snag in the water, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Pomeroy was pulled under the water and trapped by a paddle board leash attached to her, Captain Chris Duffitt said. The group had tied their inner tubes and paddle board together. Authorities said they safely recovered the other two people on the shore and transported them to a boat launch. The sheriff’s office said it is still working to recover Pomeroy’s body. It searched the area using sonar, underwater cameras and drones but was unable to find it due to heavy debris.
Oregon Department of Forestry hires two new specialists in battle with beetles
The battle against invasive beetles has gained two new champions. The Oregon Department of Forestry hired two support specialists to aid communities in responding to the infamous emerald ash borer, which are spreading across the state and pose a devastating threat to native ash trees. The hope is Matt Mills and Kat Bethea will help mitigate the threat the green beetles pose. ...
Firefighters rescue 160-pound dog on Saddle Mountain trail in Oregon
A 160-pound Great Pyrenees was rescued from a trail at Saddle Mountain State Natural Area in Oregon on Thursday, July 12. The dog was hiking Saddle Mountain with human companions when he injured his paws on welded wire fencing that had been placed on the trail to improve traction and stability.
30,000 children in low-income Oregon families missing out on extra food benefits
Thousands of low-income Oregon families are leaving food money on the table this summer. The Department of Human Services said Monday, July 15, that families with 320,000 children have received extra food assistance for the summer but families with another 30,000 children who qualify need to apply. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children, or Summer EBT, provides a one-time payment of $120 per child to help low-income families...
Around the Northwest, hot, dry, windy weather fuels fires
Dry, hot and windy conditions have communities on alert for wildfire danger across the Pacific Northwest. Those conditions propelled fire growth over the weekend, and more of the same weather is expected this week. In eastern Oregon, two large fires are burning. The Falls Fire that started on Wednesday is...
Happy 131st! All Ashland High School alumni invited to annual reunion
All years, every year: Yearly tradition begun in 1894 continues on Aug. 3. “Tip your hat, look alive, we’re the class of ’65.”. “Neatest guys, cutest chicks, we’re the class of ’66.”. “We’ve got spirit, we’ve got GO, we’re the class of 7 – 0.”...
Ashland City Council to review search plans for city attorney, city manager Tuesday
Monday’s study session to focus on ‘Climate Friendly Areas,’ also known as walkable communities. Ashland City Council will review the process and cost to use a recruitment firm to fill the city manager and city attorney positions at the Tuesday council business meeting, while the Monday study session will focus on an update to the climate friendly areas.
Oregon's Coastal Ports: Pillars of our tourism ecosystem
On the Oregon Coast, ports are the heartbeat of our economy. The ocean is our greatest natural resource, supporting both the fishing and tourism industries. Ports serve as entry points to the water, centers of community activity, access points for locally caught seafood, and more. The seafood and tourism industries utilize these shared spaces to nourish communities and stimulate the local economy, while providing launch points for recreational activities that attract families year after year. The 2023 Oregon Coastal Ports: A Biennial Snapshot report, funded...
The Human Bean’s St. Jude Giveback Raises Over $70k
July 15, 2024 // Franchising.com // The Human Bean held its 1st annual St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® giveback event on Friday, June 21, 2024. Every drink purchased from The Human Bean locations throughout the United States collectively counted towards a total of $70,055 raised for treatment of children’s cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Oregon college launches remote program to address shortage of school psychologists in rural communities
Portland based higher education institution Lewis & Clark will launch a hybrid option within its school psychology program this fall aimed at training rural Oregonians to work as mental health professionals in their local schools. The private liberal arts college currently offers one of two graduate programs for school psychology...
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