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AP Interactive: Boy Scouts and policies

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:27:11 -0400

See a history timeline of homosexuals in Boy Scouts of America by the Associated Press.

Religion briefs

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:43 -0400

Kathy Zavada will be the guest for this week's Unity in Ashland service, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 26, at the Havurah, 185 N. Mountain Ave. Call 541-488-9220.

Mill Creek Memorial Veterans Festival begins early Saturday

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:43 -0400

PROSPECT — The fourth annual Mill Creek Memorial Veterans Festival gets an early morning start Saturday with a Cougar 10-mile "Fun Run" that includes a 5-mile shortcut for those who may breathe a little heavy in the mountain air.

Budgeters slice into Ashland parks income

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:42 -0400

The Ashland Citizens' Budget Committee voted against a proposal on Wednesday night to continue giving the Ashland Parks and Recreation Department half of city property tax revenues and to let the department keep its ending fund balance money.

Dogs granted a little more freedom in Ashland parks

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:42 -0400

Leashed dogs will be allowed to roam more freely in eight Ashland parks, the Ashland Parks and Recreation Commission decided Monday.

The Commons falls short of expectations

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:41 -0400

Issues big and small with The Commons project, from cost overruns to no drinking fountains and a lack of electrical outlets, frustrated the Medford Urban Renewal Agency board Thursday.

Old barn might have a future

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:40 -0400

CAVE JUNCTION — Steve Potwin couldn't help but smile when he saw the weathered twine dangling from the massive beam in the historic barn.

Ashland officials will have to testify

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:39 -0400

Ashland's city attorney on Thursday attempted to protect city officials from having to testify at former Ashland City Councilor Eric Navickas' pending trial, but a judge denied the motion.

Creating 'one downtown'

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:37 -0400

Medford's Main Street can be a rough place for a business, but Clint Orchuk said he sees enough positive signs to move into one of a dozen vacant storefronts with an artisan coffee shop.

Developers file application for Coos Bay gas export terminal

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:36 -0400

PORTLAND — Developers proposing a $7 billion plant to export natural gas from the Rockies and Canada to Asia filed a formal application this week with federal regulators.

Lawmakers OK Instant Racing at Portland Meadows track

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:36 -0400

PORTLAND — Since opening in 1946, the Portland Meadows racetrack has withstood a fire that burned its grandstand to the ground and the massive flood that eliminated Vanport City.

I-5 bridge collapses in northwest Washington

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:35 -0400

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said.

Amphibians disappearing at alarming rate, study finds

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:34 -0400

GRANTS PASS — A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States, and the news is not good.

May 24, 1913

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:33 -0400

GRANTS PASS — Seven of the fifteen passengers aboard Southern Pacific motorboat No.

Moth wars

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:32 -0400

I am plagued by tiny gray/brown moths in my pantry. Every time I open the door I find one to three moths on the walls, ceiling or packages. I have tossed out every food that could possibly attract them but they're still alive and well.

emergency services

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:31 -0400

Felony arrests

news briefs

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:30 -0400

The Jackson County Master Gardener Association will hold two classes for interested gardeners about mushroom cultivation and Huglekulture at the Oregon State University Extension Auditorium, 569 Hanley Road in Central Point.

Protests follow arrests

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:26 -0400

Drug cops raided four Jackson County marijuana dispensaries Thursday, making four felony arrests and leaving behind a crowd of angry medical marijuana advocates and patients.

County considers housing surcharge to help jail

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:00:20 -0400

Jackson County's Board of Commissioners will measure the popularity of a proposed monthly housing surcharge intended to generate $6.8 million in general-fund dollars for the 2013-14 budget and increase financial stability in coming years.

Transition crews are eligible for private sector jobs

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:40:30 -0400

Work crews at Jackson County Community Justice's Transition Center are now eligible to do maintenance and landscape work for private companies.