Southern oregon articles
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NAMI Southern Oregon holds walk for mental health
MEDFORD, Ore. – May is Mental Health Awareness month. In an effort to fight the stigma surrounding mental health in America, NAMI Southern Oregon hosted a day of fun and friendship at Hawthorn Park in Medford on Sunday. NAMI Southern Oregon is the local arm of the non-profit National Alliance of Mental Illness. The NAMI […]
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Almost $400K in community grant funds coming to Southern Oregon
SOUTHERN OREGON – The Oregon Community Foundation is announcing its Spring 2024 round of grant awards coming to Southern Oregon organizations. The 20 grants range $5,000 to $35,000 from and total just over $390,000. The money will be used for general operating support. Among the grantees are Medford’s Compass House, and Unete Center for Farmworker […]
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Some places in Southern Oregon seeing a late start to fire season
MEDFORD, Ore. – Despite the summer-like temperatures recently, many local fire agencies are actually expecting a late start to fire season. Ashland Fire and Rescue told the Ashland City Council on Monday that the late start is due to a wet winter. The agency also said that fire season will technically begin June 1 […]