Medford News

By Emily Wood A November 19, 2009 A MEDFORD, Ore. - The Medford School District says it is "pleased" with the Oregon Court of Appeals ruling against South Medford High School Teacher Shirley Katz.

Crater Lake Lodge in Oregon fits naturally among the scenic beauty of Crater Lake.

The future of jobs in Jackson and Josephine counties, according to the Oregon Employment Department, is in service industries.

By Ron Brown A November 19, 2009 A MEDFORD, Ore. - Mercy Flights of Medford is seeking almost four million dollars in lottery grants to rebuild its hangars at the Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport.

An English teacher who was denied permission to take her handgun to South Medford High School has lost her appeal to the Oregon Court of Appeals.

A man wanted on a parole violation allegedly tried one of the oldest getaway tricks in the book Tuesday afternoon while fleeing police at the Medford Center.

By Erin Maxson A November 17, 2009 A MEDFORD, Ore. - A passion for flying helicopters is turning into a business for one Southern Oregon man.

A youth center four years in the making could provide teens a place to ring in the coming New Year if a final fundraising push is successful.

In the wake of a gang-related murder in September, the number of gang members and associates known to police has soared.

By Mike Nelson & Andrea Calcagno A November 13, 2009 A MEDFORD, Ore.-- Lava Lanes in Medford says it will no longer be a stop on the Professional Bowling Association Tour.

The Professional Bowlers Association tour stop at Lava Lanes in Medford, Ore., has been canceled because of economic issues.

By Andrea Pettes A November 12, 2009 A MEDFORD, Ore. - Twenty four people were arrested Thursday in a drug bust operation around Medford.

A vandal smashed 10 soda vending machines early this week, apparently in pursuit of small amounts of cash, Medford police said.

What kind of animals do soldiers eat in Iraq? Where do they sleep at night? Are they afraid of wild dogs? First- and second-graders at Bellview Elementary School fired off a slew of questions to Cpl.

Medford and Jackson County created fewer new jobs and continued to lose existing jobs during the past year, along with most of Oregon's major population centers.

Ashland fire investigators are seeking the cause of a blaze that damaged a home on Granite Street Wednesday afternoon.

Twenty-four Medford police officers fanned out across the Rogue Valley early this morning in search of 31 suspected drug dealers who sold meth, prescription pills and Ecstasy to informants.

The mother of a Medford soldier injured in Iraq this week says special protective sunglasses saved her son's right eye.

A pair of crashes Wednesday on Highway 99 sent four people to the hospital, three of them with potentially serious injuries, police said.

By Mike Nelson A November 11, 2009 A MEDFORD, Ore. -- A suspected gang member is under arrest accused of stabbing two Medford men.