Aaron Nilsson

MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford’s Railroad Park opens Sunday morning for the first time in nearly two years. Volunteers at the park got to work as they prepared to open the gates once again. The park last operated in late October 2019, 21 months ago. Four groups of volunteers help keep the park rolling along. The volunteers at […]

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass Downs is fully open with spectators flooding the stands to watch horse racing for the 4th of July. Race directors said the crowd brought back memories of two years ago, pre-pandemic and it’s wonderful to see. The spectators are helping push the track toward the future and what they […]

MEDFORD, Ore. — There are no more COVID-19 capacity limits at swimming pools, movie theaters and shopping malls because of the excessive heat this weekend. The Oregon Health Authority said the limits are suspended to help Oregonians stay cool during the heat. The state said it wants to make sure coo…

MEDFORD, Ore. — U.S. Cellular Community Park fields hosted the annual Bigfoot Bash this weekend. The annual youth baseball tournament wasn’t played last year because of the pandemic. Several spectators enjoyed the sunny weather and commented how wonderful it was to watch baseball now after missing o…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Motorcycles and cars took a ride today, Saturday, to support local foster children and families. This was the first annual Jackson County Foster Run, which included donated items and money. The event is through the Jackson County Foster Parents Association. Organizers said fosters ne…

MEDFORD, Ore. — 150 drivers rolled into Jackson County Sports Park for an event that sold out online within just four minutes. “Bash to the Future IX” is Drift Evolution’s largest event of the year. It normally occurs on the same weekend as the Medford Cruise, but the cruise moved to August this year. The […]

MEDFORD, Ore. — A North Medford High School senior is one of seven on the west coast who received a scholarship for the Marine Corps. Brett Rucker is a lineman on the Black Tornado football team and got the NROTC scholarship, which is for $180,000. He is only one of four recipients in Oregon with […]

ASHLAND, Ore. — The Rogue Valley lost a community leader and philanthropist this week as Ashland man, Jerry Taylor recently passed away. Taylor is the former Senior Vice President and CFO of Applied Materials. After retirement, Jerry and his wife Jeanne, moved from Silicon Valley to Ashland. In addition to founding the “Taylor Family Foundation,” […]

ASHLAND, Ore. — The Rogue Valley lost a community leader and philanthropist this week as Ashland man, Jerry Taylor recently passed away. Taylor is the former Senior Vice President and CFO of Applied Materials. After retirement, Jerry and his wife Jeanne, moved from Silicon Valley to Ashland. In addition to founding the “Taylor Family Foundation,” […]

MEDFORD, Ore. — Oregon Tech faculty and administration are currently at an impasse with either the acceptance of a new contract or a strike looming. Faculty represented by the Oregon Tech-American Association of University Professors received what it calls a quote “disappointing last, best, and fina…