1+ week, 2+ day ago   (834+ words) Published 11:00 am Friday, September 4, 2026 By Paris Achen/for the Capital Press A year ago, Oregon’s nursery industry was bracing for an economic downturn. While many of those fears never materialized, prolonged uncertainty has become the industry’s new norm as nurseries…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (467+ words) Published 9:29 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 After a city in his district temporarily shut down several of its parks because it couldn’t pay for their maintenance, a Democratic state lawmaker is proposing the Legislature create a fund that would provide small Oregon…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (494+ words) Published 8:00 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 APPLEGATE — Sam and Cathy Pennington grow 60 varieties of berries and make value-added products, so they know a thing or two about getting grimy in the fields as well as the comforting smell of fresh-baked pies. They…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (148+ words) Rogue Valley Times LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rep. Marsh, United Way define compassionate leadership Published 7:00 am Saturday, August 29, 2026 Navigating state agency red tape while enduring a severe unemployment delay, an impending housing crisis, and an urgent health emergency is an…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (104+ words) Rogue Valley Times Political cartoon for Wednesday, Aug. 26 Published 11:30 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Due to a production editing error, the political cartoon for Wednesday, Aug. 26, in the Rogue Valley Times’ print edition was cut off. It runs in full here. The…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (295+ words) Published 12:52 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 By Noelle Crombie/The Oregonian The statewide organization that represents Oregon’s elected sheriffs on Monday said it had cut ties with embattled Curry County Sheriff John Ward. In a statement, the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association cited…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (264+ words) Published 7:00 am Tuesday, August 25, 2026 For 110 years, since the very establishment of Lithia Park, bicycles have been prohibited in the park, except for on roadways passing through the park. Let’s keep it that way. Unfortunately, a group of organized and very…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1182+ words) Published 5:16 pm Monday, August 24, 2026 Community outcry continues following the firing of nine long-time neonatal intensive care unit doctors at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford last month. Families of recent patients of the region’s only NICU — which provides care…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (581+ words) Published 1:00 pm Friday, August 21, 2026 Phoenix has moved closer to passing an ordinance that will ban the feeding and attraction of most wild animals within city limits. The ordinance passed on a first reading by a unanimous vote from attending council…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (804+ words) Published 9:45 am Friday, August 21, 2026 By Damian Mann/for Ashland.news A bear attack that killed Ashland Mayor Tonya Graham’s five chickens on Monday, Aug. 17, highlights a worrying spike in daytime encounters around the city. One of the dead hens was…...