Medford

The ACLU of Oregon and the Oregon Justice Resource Center are intervening in a case brought forward by Juan Anthony Sancho. The former Oregon Shakespeare Festival actor is suing Jackson County for alleged mistreatment he experienced at the county jail in 2019.

The district argues it’s facing serious financial difficulties, because of what it said is too little funding from the state. Enrollment has also declined by 3.2% districtwide over the past five years.

Nurses at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford have reached a tentative agreement with the hospital on a new labor contract. It would include wage hikes and a limit on travel nurses.

Robert Paul Keegan, 50, was questioned Friday about his shooting of Aidan Ellison, 19, on Nov. 23, 2020.

Robert Paul Keegan, 50, has been charged with shooting Ellison, 19, on Nov. 23, 2020. On Tuesday, lawyers made their opening statements in the case at the Jackson County Circuit Court in Medford.

Police say 25-year-old Cedrus Jahson King trafficked about $7 million in stolen catalytic converters between October 2021 and December 2022.

A handful of parents spoke out during the public comment period at the district school board meeting on Thursday.

The City of Medford announced on Friday that it won’t withhold an $11,550 grant to Set Free Ministry, a local church that in June was accused of promoting conversion therapy to homeless guests.

In April, a graphic novel version of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian story The Handmaid’s Tale was pulled from the shelves of North Medford High School after a parent complained about images of nudity, sexual assault, and suicide.

The city continues to face a critical housing shortage.