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Talent, Ore. – Police need your help finding a missing teen who is believed to be in danger. Medford Police said 16-year-old Jonathan Johnson, also known as Steve Swift, went missing from Kamerin Springs Road in Talent on September 16. The Talent …

Medford, Ore. – Police conducted a check on camping spots occupied by homeless people in the City of Medford. Medford Police said the clean up early Thursday morning illustrates the toll illegal camping takes on the environment. MPD wrote on a Facebook …

Medford, Ore. – The Medford City Council has cleared the way for Rogue Retreat’s Hope Village to expand. The organization is setting up a tiny home community for the homeless near McAndrews and Columbus. Since the plan was originally approved in January, …

Medford, Ore. —    A southern Oregon running group wants to make sure everyone has shoes on their feet. More than a hundred pairs of athletic shoes were donated to the emergency room at Providence by the group, Southern Oregon Running Enthusiasts. The …

Jackson County, Ore. – Wednesday night’s sweep of the Bear Creek Greenway netted multiple arrests–including an arson suspect. According to Medford Police, as the illegal camping sweep got started, they were met with a fire on the greenway near Barnett Road. The …

Medford, Ore. — Rogue Retreat is going back before Medford’s City Council in hopes of amending its project agreement. A nearby homeowner has leased part of his property so Hope Village can expand. Hope Village is a collection of tiny homes, meant …

Medford, Ore. —  Medford police have been conducting sweeps on the Bear Creek Greenway since 2012. As they prepare for another sweep Wednesday, we’re learning more about the impact they’re making on one group in particular. “A lot of times they choose not …

Jackson County, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry raised the fire danger level to high on Friday morning. That threat level covers about 1.8 million acres in Jackson and Josephine Counties. It means you should be extra cautious and be sure …

Medford, Ore. — Oregon is identifying and supporting homeless students better than any other state in the nation. That’s according to a new report by the Institute for Children, Poverty & Homelessness. The news is encouraging for organizations like Maslow Project, but staff …

Medford, Ore. —   It’s the home stretch for construction on Medford’s tiny house community for the homeless. The structures are in place at Hope Village, and paint and rooftops are coming next week. “At that point then we’ll move inside,” construction …