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MEDFORD, Ore. – A southern Oregon man will spend the next ten years behind bars for drug trafficking crimes. The U.S. Department of Justice said between July and August of 2017, Jonathan Alan Ochoa conspired with two other men to send over …

ASHLAND, Ore. — With fire season less than two months away, fire agencies are working to reduce the risk to your home this summer. From last fall until Thursday, the Ashland Forest Resiliency Stewardship Project has conducted controlled burns on 2,000 acres …

TALENT, Ore. — A local non-profit is giving back to a teenage girl to help her become more mobile.  18-year-old Fabiola Granados was paralyzed from the waist down at the age of four. Granados was born with a condition called spina bifida, …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Pear orchardists are seeing a shortage of labor here in southern Oregon. Orchard owners said it’s an issue they’ve been dealing with for more than five years. Rogue Valley orchardist, Gary Hubler, said for the first time in …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A former Talent City Manager is facing criminal charges after he allegedly secretly recorded face-to-face conversations. Thomas Corrigan served as Talent’s City Manager from 2012 to 2018. He was fired from the position back in February of last …

TALENT, Ore.   — The Talent Police Department is looking for a local man that’s been missing for several months. 33- year old Nathan Karpowicz was last seen in the Talent area last November. He is described as a white man, 6’2″ tall, …

TALENT, Ore. — Despite two horrific mass shootings at mosques in New Zealand, many gathered for afternoon prayer at the local mosque, Masjid Al-Tawheed, not letting fear get in their way. While some were praying, others in the community stopped by to bring …

TALENT, Ore. — The city of Talent is considering a ban on single-use-plastics. City councilors met Wednesday night for a presentation on the “zero waste” initiative. The ordinance would prohibit restaurants and grocery stores from using single-use plastic food items, including straws, bottles, …

TALENT, Ore.– The City of Talent wants to hear your thoughts on fireworks in city limits. The city council is considering restricting the use of legal fireworks and possibly banning them altogether. Councilors have been discussing the fire dangers they could cause …

TALENT, Ore.– A new brewery is coming to Talent and it will be the first commercial one in the city. The business will be a brewery and tasting room as according to the land use permit. The owners hope to call it …