The campaign to recall two Josephine County commissioners took a big step forward on Monday when petitioners turned in what they believe are enough valid signatures to force a special election.

Chief petitioner Jim Goodwin said, and the county clerk's office confirmed, that he turned in 7,312 signatures for Commissioner Chris Barnett's recall and 7,079 signatures for Commissioner Andreas Blech's recall. Read More »

The Oregon School Activities Association announced the times and locations for this week's playoff football games over the weekend.

Top-ranked Cascade Christian (11-0) will play 12th-seeded Gervais (8-3) at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday in the Class 3A semifinals at Cottage Grove High School.

It's a familiar spot for the Challengers as they have won their last three state titles — in 2017, 2022 and 2023 — in Cottage Grove. Read More »

Medford man arraigned for shooting at store

A Medford resident was arraigned in Jackson County Circuit Court on Monday on charges alleging he shot another man at a convenience store in Medford on Saturday.

Juan Carlos Rodriguez, 28, is charged with first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held on $500,000 bail. Read More »

Oregon Cabaret Theatre in Ashland will present the world premiere of a new holiday show when it opens "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" on Friday.

"With live music, puppetry, shadow play and hilarious heartfelt holiday cheer, I am ecstatic to bring this version of the Nutcracker to the Cabaret stage," says director Valerie Rachelle. Read More »