Rogue Valley Times

01/06/2025

On Sunday, Jan. 12, Rogue Valley residents will have the opportunity to come together to be inspired and reenergized to work for peace at a special, one-performance-only concert, "A Woman’s Song for Peace," at the Craterian Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford.

War seems to be breaking out everywhere. People are clamoring for human rights. There is unrest across the country, across the world.

01/05/2025

PREP HOOPS: South Medford High School feasts on Foothill to wrap up Ionescu Showcase, while Cascade Christian High School splits in Salem

A relatively quick turnaround did nothing to slow South Medford’s second-ranked girls basketball team Saturday, with the Panthers feasting on Foothill High of Palo Cedro, California, early on to set

01/05/2025

Eagle Point High School wrestlers fittingly sweep Hunter Hoeptner Memorial titles

Befitting the moment, Eagle Point’s boys and girls wrestling teams took home top honors Saturday at the Hunter Hoeptner Memorial at Eagle Point High.

01/04/2025

GIRLS HOOPS: No. 1-ranked Crater Comets cruise past North Medford High School in romp while South Medford High School outlasts unbeaten Acalanes in California to highlight Friday's contests

With a focus on making adjustments and fine-tuning as Crater prepares for the upcoming Midwestern League season, the Comets got an added twist Friday night against North Medford when senior

01/04/2025

BOYS HOOPS: North Medford High School maintains momentum with win at Crater Comets to highlight Friday's action

North Medford came out with a different look Friday night — at least hair-wise — but the same effective play that allowed the Black Tornado to exit the Abby’s Holiday

01/04/2025

SOU ROUNDUP: Raider men hit 21 3-pointers in blowout of Evergreen (Wash.) to cap Southern Oregon University sweep in basketball Friday night

ASHLAND — A 3-point barrage, the likes of which Southern Oregon hadn't produced this century, enabled the Raiders to end their string of late-game drama and score a comfortable 99-56

01/03/2025

For the past 25 years, the main property owners, Allen and Daralene Hansen, have strived to annex their property into the city. “It’s inevitable that somebody would want to develop it,” Allen Hansen said.

A former ranch that was once in the boondocks of east Medford is poised to be annexed into the city for a subdivision of at least 244 residences.

01/03/2025

"Poor Lane. I invited him over to watch the skirmish with me knowing full well I may end up throwing a tantrum for which I’ll simultaneously apologize."

What a time to be down to my last blood pressure pill.

01/02/2025

“This is the city’s largest artifact. It’s the jewel of Talent,” said Tessa DeLine, city finance director, who is heading the restoration effort.

Preservation of Talent’s historic 1899 Town Hall will start at the bottom. The City Council voted to enter into a $235,000 design-build contract with Ausland Group for foundation repair work

01/01/2025

Thousands around the state say they face exorbitant space rent increases as corporate ownership or management impose stringent rules that were not in place when homeowners first moved in. State Rep. Pam Marsh is taking up the issue.

When 83-year-old Kayla Starr moved into Candlewood Park in Talent four years ago, the quiet “55 and older” mobile home park came with minimal maintenance and no amenities, but space

01/01/2025

The Britt Music & Arts Festival will have four new faces at the conductor’s podium during the 2025 summer classical season, offering audiences a wide array of music atop Britt Hill in Jacksonville.

The Britt Music & Arts Festival will have four new faces at the conductor’s podium during the 2025 summer classical season, offering audiences a wide array of music atop Britt

12/31/2024

South Medford High School and Crater Comets wrap up POA Holiday Classic with clutch efforts, while Eagle Point High School also prevails and North Medford High School falls short in girls basketball Monday

South Medford held steady down the stretch despite a challenge from Bishop O’Dowd of California to close out the POA Holiday Classic in Portland with a 63-58 girls basketball triumph

12/31/2024

North Medford High School halts drought against South Medford High School in Abby's Holiday Classic third-place matchup (Day 3 roundup)

It wasn’t the trophy North Medford’s boys basketball team was hoping to receive when it entered the 34th annual Abby’s Holiday Classic, but Monday brought a result the Black Tornado

12/31/2024

If you liked Miriam A. Laube and Royer Bockus in “Into the Woods” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2014, you’re going to love them in OSF’s 2025 production of ... “Into the Woods.”

If you liked Miriam A. Laube and Royer Bockus in “Into the Woods” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2014, you’re going to love them in OSF’s 2025 production of

12/30/2024

The Southern Oregon Land Conservancy invites the public to visit the Rogue River Preserve near Eagle Point on Saturday, Jan. 4, for an Open Lands Day event scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration is required.

The Southern Oregon Land Conservancy invites the public to visit the Rogue River Preserve near Eagle Point on Saturday, Jan. 4, for an Open Lands Day event scheduled for 10

12/30/2024

The Oregon Nurses Association issued a 10-day strike notice Monday morning, setting the stage for the largest healthcare worker and physicians strike in Oregon history.

12/30/2024

Sizzling start by North Medford High School fades in Abby's Holiday Classic semifinal loss to Oregon City

North Medford couldn’t have asked for better offensive production out of the gate Sunday against one of the more promising Class 6A boys basketball teams this season in Oregon City.

12/30/2024

South Medford High School stumbles in fourth quarter to open the door for Thurston in Abby's Holiday Classic semifinal

South Medford saw an opportunity for a big victory slip through its fingers Sunday night during the semifinals of the 34th annual Abby’s Holiday Classic after Thurston rallied for a