NEAR JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — If you have a patio and no yard, but you still want to garden, the OSU Master Gardeners have some advice for container gardening. OSU Master Gardener Cicely Fleury explains which vegetables do best in planters. For more information, consult the OSU Master Gardeners Hotlines: Jackson County: 541-776-7371 Josephine County: 541-476-6613 … Continue reading »
New Online Tax Credit in Jackson County
ASHLAND, Ore. — There is an economic boost for Jackson County businesses doing work over the Internet. The county can now offer a tax credit to businesses increasing their online presence. Jackson County is now one of only ten e-commerce zones in the state to include this benefit in its offerings for local businesses. The … Continue reading »
New Building in Bella Vista Heights
MEDFORD, Ore. — On Thursday, commuters on East McAndrews Road in Medford saw the waterfall at Bella Vista Heights running again and officials say the water flowing is a sign the housing industry is on the upswing. The land at Bella Vista Heights has been vacant for years, since the housing market crashed 5 years … Continue reading »
Britt Festival 2013 Tickets Now On Sale
MEDFORD, Ore. — With a month to go before this year’s Britt Festival gets underway ticket sales are already up from last year. Thursday morning, nearly 100 people lined up at the box office as ticket sales opened to the general public. The first people in line set up camp around 5 a.m. Britt Festival’s … Continue reading »
Jodi Arias Death Penalty Hearing
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Jodi Arias is one step closer to a death sentence. In the first step in the penalty phase of the Yreka woman’s murder trial, they jury that convicted arias of the murder of Travis Alexander decided Wednesday that alexander suffered enough during the crime to warrant Arias being put to death. The … Continue reading »
Rainy & Cooler
A cooler day on tap with periods of rain through the day, moderate to heavy rain at times is also a possibility. The heaviest rain will fall at the coast with lighter showers on the east side. Temperatures will will be 5 to 10 degrees BELOW normal! Compare that to the 91 degree days we … Continue reading »
Sustainable Table: From Seed to Store
WIMER, Ore. — There are dozens of local farms and companies contributing to the supply of food grown and made in the Rogue Valley. While many of those producers have mastered their craft getting a product to the consumer can take a very different set of skills. The tiny basil plants at The Farming Fish … Continue reading »
Heroin: Heating Up, Part 1
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — “H”, “gun powder”, and “brown”: they’re all names for an illegal and powerful drug that’s moving through Southern Oregon in the hundreds of thousands of pounds. One man who spoke with NewsWatch12’s Sharon Ko wished to remain anonymous; we’ll call him John Doe. He’s not proud of his past. “I’ve been … Continue reading »
Police Memorial Day in Jackson County
MEDFORD, Ore. — All across the country, this week is Police Memorial Week, and Wednesday was Police Memorial Day in Jackson County. Officers from Medford, Talent, Ashland and Jackson County Sheriffs joined to honor police officers who have died in the line of duty in the past hundred years. Particular attention was focused on Sheriff … Continue reading »
