Talent News

By Tove Tupper A November 17, 2009 A TALENT, Ore. - Two Jackson County agencies are working together to save money and meet their goals.

In celebration of Talent's 100th anniversary, a community group has launched an effort to plant 100 trees around the town by November 2010.

A smelly and potentially dangerous problem with failing septic systems in Jackson County soon could be resolved for up to 1,603 property owners in rural areas who might want to hook up to a regional sewer system.

Soroptimist International of Ashland is seeking applications from women in the community for various cash gifts and awards.

Next time a Talent police patrol car needs parts, the town may not have to spend money on a new replacements or send a mechanic off to look for used ones.

It's a life-changing experience for some; 2009 Oregon Outdoors Wild Bird Photo Contest kicks off today Loading... Gregory Vinyard of Talent captured this image of an American White Pelican in flight at the Klamath Wildlife Refuge in early June 2008.

State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo released the latest batch of report cards for Oregon schools, with 95 percent of them getting rated as "satisfactory" or "outstanding." The other 5 percent were deemed in need of improvement.

Fall has fallen all over our yards, but help is on the way beginning this week from two garbage services.

With the push of a button, the tables that will be manned by dispatchers in Jackson County's and Medford's new 9-1-1 center raise or lower automatically.

The unsanctioned party in the plaza on Halloween night drew about 2,000 people, but yielded fewer arrests than last year and no major incidents, police said this morning.

A 27-year-old man who barricaded himself inside his South Mountain Avenue home today was arrested on charges that include attempted aggravated murder of two Ashland police officers.

Talent's largest park will receive $342,000 to pave its gravel parking lot and to upgrade facilities.

Giggling and holding scribbled scripts in front of them, Jose Hernandez and Olivia Salazar introduce themselves to each other.

Educators at Talent Middle School where Mauricio Humberto Teran attended sixth and seventh grade were saddened to learn that their former student had been accused of murder, Principal Curt Shenk said.

A 14-year-old boy faces murder and other charges in the fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old Central Point man during what police called a gang-related fight Sept.

Facing a predicted drop in snowpack of as much as 50 percent, the city plans to launch a two-year study on potential new sources of drinking and irrigation water for its residents.

By Tove Tupper A October 26, 2009 A TALENT, Ore. - Police are crediting a local bank from stopping a Phoenix senior from being dooped by scammers.

A tiny mushroom, strobolurus, grows on a Douglas fir cone. They are considered too small to be edible.

A theatre in the Pacific Northwest region has announced that next year's line-up will include "Spotlight on MAE WEST " as part of their 2010 season.

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