Settlement talks continue with no immediate resolution in the legal dispute between Asante and the state’s largest nurses union. Instead, escalating tensions between the two parties indicate a strike may be on the horizon.

On Monday, Asante, the largest healthcare provider in Southern Oregon, met with the Oregon Nurses Association for a conference call to discuss settlement of a case filed in U.S. District Court in Medford in November 2025.

Henley jumped ahead of Hidden Valley 3-0 at the break and rolled to an 8-0 win in Tuesday’s Skyline Conference opener in Murphy.

“Henley is a super solid team with a lot of experience and talent,” said Hidden Valley coach Alan Rojas. “We made some mistakes early on and dug ourselves a hole.

“Then in the second half we had a few injuries and the guys we’re gassed. A lot of little things added up.”

Criminal charges have been upgraded again in the death of a well-known fishing guide from Grants Pass whose disappearance sparked a search and the arrest of a neighbor.

Israel Samuel Wytcherley, 50, was rearraigned Tuesday in Josephine County Circuit Court on charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping in the death of Randy Hecker, a well-known fishing guide and longtime member of the Grants Pass Irrigation District Board of Directors.

Chamber Music Concerts opens its 2026-2027 season next month, beginning a 12-concert series that runs through May 22.

The first concert, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2, features the Fry Street Quartet, who will be joined by Toby Appel on viola and Monica Ohuchi on piano.

All 12 concerts will be held at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave. in Ashland, with a free, pre-concert lecture offered one hour before each performance.