Psycho-thriller on Rogue River

The Ashland Daily Tidings - Fri Nov 27

The beauty of the Rogue River offered a wonderful contrast to a psychological thriller set to begin filming Saturday in Josephine County, producers say.

Federal funds put to work for job training

Medford Mail Tribune - Fri Nov 27

About 160 people who are unemployed or underemployed will receive retraining and other services from the Job Council, thanks to a $740,000 U.S. Department of Labor grant.

Grants Pass company featured in Macy's Parade

KDRV - Thu Nov 26

By Andrea Calcagno A November 26, 2009 A GRANTS PASS, Ore. - The city of Grants Pass has a connection to the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade this holiday season.

End of Timber Products site like "another nail in the coffin" of local economy

Medford Mail Tribune - Thu Nov 26

Jack Lewis will spend the next week closing the Timber Products plywood plant on Agate Road while he struggles to find a new job in a county hard hit by high unemployment.

S. Oregon shelters, restaurants hosting Thanksgiving dinners

KDRV - Thu Nov 26

By Andrea Pettes A November 25, 2009 A MEDFORD, Ore. - Many Southern Oregon churches, restaurants and shelters are opening their doors to ensure everyone has a warm meal on Thanksgiving Day.

H1N1 almost kills man, 32

Statesman Journal - Wed Nov 25

Zachary Painter doesn't remember much of the past six weeks, and maybe it's just as well.

Four motorists stranded on Bear Camp Road

Gold Beach, Oregon - Wed Nov 25

It's that time of year again when the uninformed make the mistake of trying to use Bear Camp Road as a shortcut from Galice to Agness - and it appears that GPS systems may be the culprits.

Beware Bear Camp Road

Curry Coastal Pilot - Wed Nov 25

A sign on the Josephine County side of Bear Camp Road offers sound advise to motorists.

ODOT patrol crew keeps Rogue Valley roads clear of roadkill

KDRV - Tue Nov 24

By Ron Brown A November 23, 2009 A MEDFORD, Ore. - This is the time of year when deer and elk are on the move, it's also the time when a lot of them are killed along Oregon highways and byways.

Douglas County jobless rate up slightly

The News-Review - Tue Nov 24

The unadjusted unemployment rate in Douglas County rose slightly in October, reaching 14.2 percent, according to figures released this morning by the Oregon Employment Department.