MEDFORD, Ore. — With the recent earthquakes along the West Coast and concerns about the Cascadia Subduction Zone, preparedness is a focus of many organizations in the Rogue Valley. In an effort to be more prepared for a disaster, local ...
Grants Pass, Ore. – The Grants Pass School Board is trying to figure out its next steps after a bond measure focused on both school renovations and improved security failed this month. Even without that money coming in, the district ...
Medford, Ore. — In the Medford School District alone, more than 600 students are considered migrant, meaning they have moved at some point during their schooling because their families are looking for agricultural or seasonal work. Those moves can often cause ...
Ruch, Ore. — Construction crews started work this afternoon on a project that will make Ruch Community School more earthquake safe. It’s the first of several projects the Medford School District will tackle thanks to a $6-million dollar state grant. ...
Medford, Ore. — The Medford School District is still hammering out the details for a snow day make-up schedule. The valley’s historic snowstorm prevented kids from going to class the first week in January, and a make-up schedule hasn’t been approved ...
Medford, Ore. — Lithia Motors is looking to expand once again. The Medford-based car dealership is among the companies bidding on an industrial lot in Portland’s, Pearl District. The lot, known as Terminal 1, was put back up for sale ...
Medford, Ore. — Charter school students, will have a lot to decide about after-school activities after a Medford school board decision Monday night. The board will give charter school high school students 18 months, until a revised policy takes them ...
Medford, Ore. — The city of Medford predicts a 2.5% increase in elementary aged students in the coming years, and the school district is looking for ways to accommodate that growth. One idea is adding two middle schools to the ...
Medford, Ore. — Medford School District officials say they may never know what caused high levels of lead at both Jackson and Roosevelt elementary schools. The water at both schools remains off while their plumber works overtime trying to pinpoint ...
Medford, Ore. — Medford teachers are one step closer to having a contract through next year after Monday night’s school board meeting. The Medford School Board voted unanimously to ratify a one year contract with the Medford Education Association. The ...