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Animals
Herding cats in the Rogue Valley: Volunteers care for cat colonies as prices for animal care soar
Rogue Valley animal shelters are often at capacity, desperately trying to find foster families. And there’s a growing population of stray and feral cats. But a hidden group of volunteers is on a mission to help the region’s forgotten animals.

‘Still feeling it’: Phoenix-Talent School District enrollment remains low, five years after Almeda Fire
Families were flung across the Rogue Valley, and the country, after the 2020 Almeda Fire. That continues to have a huge impact on school enrollment.

Nonprofit Stabbin’ Wagon sues Medford, alleging civil rights violations
A federal lawsuit claims Medford authorities violated the constitutional rights of those working for harm-reduction group Stabbin’ Wagon.

New PacifiCorp center in Southern Oregon watches for wildfires before they threaten communities
PacifiCorp opened the center in May as part of its 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.

Triple-digit heat projected to grip Oregon, Southwest Washington this weekend and early next week
The National Weather Service is forecasting temps nearing, and in some cases exceeding, 100 degrees.

New mobile services van for homeless people comes to Southern Oregon
People in rural Josephine and Jackson Counties can now receive help applying for jobs, housing and other services without having to visit an office.
Think Out Loud
Concerns over privacy and police surveillance arise in Southern Oregon
We learn more about what’s happening in Medford from Kelly Simon, the legal director of the ACLU of Oregon.
A new tiny home community for homeless seniors is coming to Medford
Joy Community will provide 10 long-term homes for seniors. It will be low-barrier, meaning there are fewer obstacles for people to stay there.

Delays push trial in Asante fentanyl theft case to next year
The criminal case of a former Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center nurse accused of diverting patients’ painkillers is moving forward — slowly.

Kotek says Oregon is ready for fire season, but federal help is uncertain
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek warns that gaps in federal support could complicate Oregon’s wildfire response during what’s expected to be a severe summer.