MEDFORD — On a delivery route last December, FedEx employee Chris Matthews didn't stop to think about his own safety when he saw a pair of huge dogs mauling a little girl outside a rural home near Jacksonville.

"I was focused on getting her out of there and getting the situation handled," Matthews said in an interview this week. Read More »

A meeting of two teams tied for first place went the Crusaders' way.

Tenth-ranked North Valley started strong but wasn't able to continue its early momentum in the latter sets, falling to St. Mary's 25-23, 24-26, 25-15, 25-16 on Thursday night in Merlin. Read More »

When Grants Pass native Jerry Allen, voice of the University of Oregon Ducks for nearly 40 years, takes a verbal stroll down memory lane, pleasant recollections flow forth of his childhood along the Rogue River.

"While in grade school, I used to walk by Josephine General Hospital where I was born," recalled the longest serving broadcaster in the university's history. "It was at the top of A Street. My grandmother worked there." Read More »

The historic Ashland Railroad District will be the hub of community activity on Sunday as it hosts the second annual Hot Dogs and Cold Hops A Street Block Party.

Centered along A Street, the free, family-friendly event will be filled with music, food and drink, local art and plenty of pet-friendly fun in support of local nonprofit groups.

The festive neighborhood gathering runs from 4-7 p.m. Read More »