Josephine County voters for the second time in just over a year turned a county commissioner out of office.

A year ago it was John West. This time it was Chris Barnett, leaving the county temporarily in the hands of Commissioner Ron Smith following the resignation of the third member of the board, Andreas Blech, in early December. Read More »

Crater outscored South Medford 21-7 in the fourth quarter to complete a wild comeback victory 61-57 in Tuesday's non-league boys' basketball game in Medford.

It was the fourth straight win for the Comets (11-1) and their sixth over a Class 6A opponent this season.

After the Panthers (8-5) led 50-40 through three quarters, Crater stormed back with a 17-3 run.

Malachi Barlow hit a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left to put the Comets up 61-57 and seal the deal. Read More »

A 74-year-old woman accused of hoarding more than 30 dogs was arrested on suspicion of animal abuse Tuesday in Eagle Point.

The Eagle Point Police Department identified Jana Tepper as the subject of a two-year investigation that culminated in the serving of a search warrant Tuesday at her residence on Crystal Drive.

The police department said it "processed" over 30 dogs found at the residence, where the floors were covered in feces. Read More »

A poetry reading celebrating Oregon's late poet laureate William Stafford is being held Thursday at the Southern Oregon University's Hannon Library in Ashland.

It starts at 7 p.m. and admission is free, to both an in-person audience and for livestreaming. Read More »