With eight new plays, Collaborative Theatre Project’s 2026 performing season is full of remarkable, fun and thought-provoking pieces to draw crowds to the Medford theater.  rv-times.com/2025/08/19/col…

Medford Parks and Recreation has installed a boulder memorial at the head of Panther Pride Trail in Bear Creek Park to honor Oregon Stewardship leader Jim “Hutch” Hutchins, who died last year at the age of 88.  rv-times.com/2025/08/19/out…

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden made a visit to Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport Monday, touring the facility as the legislator celebrated work already accomplished and a planned major expansion. rv-times.com/2025/08/19/sen…

When playwright Karen Zacarías decided to turn “Shane” into a culturally divergent morality play at the urging of Blake Robison, Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s seasoned Director, a dynamic, absorbing theater production was born. rv-times.com/2025/08/20/the…

"Right now, many of our most vulnerable young people are waiting, not for food or shelter, but for something deeper: a place where they can heal, grow, and truly belong." rv-times.com/2025/08/20/gue…

Oregon State Police says a Grants Pass woman was killed Tuesday in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 99 west of Rogue River. rv-times.com/2025/08/20/gra…

Bend chef Jimilee ‘Jason’ Thomas died on Oct. 11, 2024; Cassie Jane Cavagnaro, who took a plea deal Wednesday, fled the scene but was later arrested rv-times.com/2025/08/20/hit…

"Today, Cricket and I face the peril of a vet visit, only he is unaware, so he’s not the one with a nervous stomach." rv-times.com/2025/08/21/rog…

Cooling shelter in Ashland open starting Thursday; highs could be over 104 for several days in Medford rv-times.com/2025/08/21/nws…

Phoenix’s Blue Heron Park will be the site of the first state-licensed outdoor, nature-based preschool under a new program offered by Oregon’s Department of Early Learning and Care. rv-times.com/2025/08/22/blu…

"As Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announces that the state will lose some $15 billion in federal aid for food, housing and medical programs in the coming years, providers are scrambling to find ways to cover the gap." rv-times.com/2025/08/22/gue…

"Think about it. You, too, can actively do something to change your local community if you set out to make a difference. And, surprise! It will be fun and you will be happier." rv-times.com/2025/08/22/let…

Kitchen owners claim they were misled by management; one property manager says it is the ‘cost of doing business’ rv-times.com/2025/08/22/pho…

A star-studded lineup of comedians will promote community, culture and bring plenty of chuckles to the Holly Theatre for BASE Southern Oregon’s inaugural Comedy Jam.  rv-times.com/2025/08/25/a-n…

Norman Huynh is set to be the fifth music director to lead the Britt Festival Orchestra in its 62-year history, bringing his energetic style and charm to the podium.  rv-times.com/2025/08/25/bri…

Beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, all northbound traffic will be reduced to one lane between Exit 27 (South Medford) and Exit 30 (Crater Lake Highway), a news release said. Work is expected to wrap up before 6 a.m. Wednesday. rv-times.com/2025/08/25/pav…

A former Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center nurse accused of swapping non-sterile tap water for fentanyl that harmed patients and resulted in numerous deaths will face trial in September 2026. rv-times.com/2025/08/25/cri…

Customers required to immediately restrict certain non-essential water uses to preserve water for domestic use and fire emergencies rv-times.com/2025/08/26/med…

Friends of Cascade Siskiyou National Monument is hosting several outings and talks in upcoming weeks. rv-times.com/2025/08/26/out…

Medford Water officials say emergency restrictions will remain in place until noon Wednesday as the agency deals with recovery from a power outage at the main water treatment plant.. rv-times.com/2025/08/26/bre…