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The daily briefing
The Rogue Valley, at a glance
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Alerts where you are
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Smoke, roads & fire conditions
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Plan a local day
All activity guides →Things to do around the Rogue Valley
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Find something to do
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SEP 26
Greater Medford Multicultural FairPear Blossom Park · Medford · City of Medford
OCT 10Return of the Salmon Family Field DayNorth Mountain Park · Ashland · City of Ashland and community partners
Events by community
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Explore eventsAcross the valley
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Practical local help
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211info connects people with nearby programs. ACCESS serves Jackson County; UCAN serves Josephine County.
Find local help and programs →Getting around
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Safety
Jackson Alerts
Sign up for official emergency notices in Jackson County.
Jackson County ↗Safety
Josephine Citizen Alert
Register for emergency notices in Josephine County.
Josephine County ↗Safety
Oregon wildfire dashboard
State wildfire information and preparedness links.
Oregon ↗Safety
Local fire conditions
Fire danger and restrictions from the Rogue Valley dispatch center.
Rogue Valley ↗Safety
Oregon air quality map
Check current monitoring stations and air advisories.
Oregon DEQ ↗Getting around
TripCheck
Road closures, incidents, highway cameras and travel conditions.
Oregon DOT ↗Getting around
RVTD
Bus routes, schedules, fares and Valley Lift in Jackson County.
Jackson County ↗Civic life
Oregon elections
Current election dates, rules and official voter information.
Oregon ↗Civic life
My Vote
Check registration, ballot status and your election office.
Oregon ↗Civic life
Official voters’ pamphlet
Read the state guide as it becomes available.
Oregon ↗Civic life
Jackson County elections
Local election office, measures and county voting information.
Jackson County ↗Civic life
County elections directory
Find Jackson and Josephine County election office contacts.
Oregon ↗Civic life
Medford council meetings
Meeting calendar, agendas and public participation.
Medford ↗Civic life
Ashland city council
City meetings, agendas and decisions.
Ashland ↗Things to do
Medford events
City and community events, markets and performances.
Medford ↗Things to do
Ashland events
Official events plus links to community calendars.
Ashland ↗Things to do
Grants Pass calendar
Local meetings, events and community dates.
Grants Pass ↗Things to do
Visit Grants Pass
Visitor and community event listings.
Grants Pass ↗Things to do
JPR community calendar
Community submitted events across the region.
Southern Oregon ↗Things to do
Jackson County Library
Branches, events, classes and library services.
Jackson County ↗Things to do
Josephine Community Library
Library events, learning and local programs.
Josephine County ↗Get help
211info
Find local help with food, housing, health, child care and bills.
Oregon ↗Get help
ACCESS
Food, housing and energy assistance in Jackson County.
Jackson County ↗Get help
UCAN
Community action and basic needs support in Josephine County.
Josephine County ↗Get help
Oregon housing help
Rental, housing and related state support.
Oregon ↗Get help
WorkSource Rogue Valley
Job search, training and career support.
Rogue Valley ↗Get help
ODHS food benefits
Food assistance and SNAP information.
Oregon ↗Local voices
Jefferson Public Radio
Regional reporting and conversations.
Southern Oregon ↗Local voices
Rogue Valley Times
Local journalism from around the valley.
Rogue Valley ↗Family & learning
Medford School District
School news, enrollment, calendars and family information.
Medford ↗Family & learning
Ashland School District
Schools, calendars and district announcements.
Ashland ↗Family & learning
Grants Pass School District 7
Find schools, programs, calendars and updates.
Grants Pass ↗Family & learning
Rogue Community College options
Use Oregon’s college guide to explore RCC, admissions, programs and financial aid.
Jackson & Josephine ↗Family & learning
Southern Oregon University
Campus news, academics and public events.
Ashland ↗Health
Jackson County Public Health
Public health services and community guidance.
Jackson County ↗Health
Josephine County health resources
Local hospital, clinic and public health contacts.
Josephine County ↗Health
Oregon Health Plan
Check health coverage eligibility and enrollment.
Oregon ↗Outdoors
Table Rocks
Trail information for the Upper and Lower Table Rocks.
Central Point ↗Outdoors
Rogue River Trail
Plan a hike on the Rogue River National Recreation Trail.
Rogue River ↗Outdoors
Valley of the Rogue State Park
Park, camping and river trail information.
Rogue River ↗Outdoors
Travel Southern Oregon
Explore local attractions, food and outdoor trips.
Southern Oregon ↗Home & utilities
Pacific Power outages
Outage map, reporting and safety information.
Service areas ↗Home & utilities
Medford Water alerts
Water service notices and outages.
Medford area ↗Home & utilities
Medford recycling
Recycling and drop-off information.
Medford ↗Business
Start a business in Oregon
Official startup checklist and registration guidance.
Oregon ↗Business
Oregon Business Registry
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