Community News and Events
Applegate Lake Non-Profit Needs You!
There is nothing more relaxing to me than floating on the calm water of a lake. In the Applegate Valley, we have one of those liquidly jewels that was finished just 40 years ago. I […]
Three Southern Oregon Waste Management Companies Announce Addition of Bottles and Jugs in Curbside Recycling Carts
The Fight Continues – Scotch Broom Pull is February 29!
If memory serves, I think it was 2008 when I hired a crew to spray all the Scotch broom in the woodlands. It was so thick back then you couldn’t see someone standing 20 feet […]
The Human Element – A Documentary Movie
Earth, Air, Fire, and Water are touted in astrology as the basic elements of matter. They feature profoundly in myth and magic. To these, we should add the human element since, even in the arena […]
SOCAN’s Master Climate Protector- A Primer for Action – Registration Open
Anyone watching local events can see the temperature rising, snowpack dwindling, fire season lengthening. These trends are not peculiar to Southern Oregon. Our planet has warmed approximately a degree Centigrade since the industrial revolution. Trends […]
Playball Prospects Accepting Donations
Twelve kids need immediate help to play baseball!
Medford, OR: Playball Prospects, a non-profit, advanced training program for baseball, is looking for donations for their scholarship program. There are currently twelve kids, ages 9-17, in need […]
Code Revision Update Kickoff Event and Volunteer Opportunity – by Andrea Lerner Thompson, Chair, Committee for Citizen Involvement
The City of Jacksonville is currently recruiting volunteers to serve on a five-member Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) to review and edit proposed revisions to the Jacksonville Land Development Code with possible amendments to the Comprehensive […]
Bella Thinks Pink!
This October, Bella Union restaurant raised $2500 and donated it all to Providence Hospital for their breast cancer awareness program. Co-owner Christian Hamilton (pictured here on the right) said the funds were raised by selling […]
Brodie Dental Angel Tree Gift Program
Every year, dozens of caring businesses participate in the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Toy Drive program to brighten the lives of families here in the Rogue Valley. This year, more businesses will participate in the […]
Open Farm Day at Sanctuary One
Have you ever driven by Sanctuary One, your local care farm, on your way to Applegate Lake and thought, “I wonder what they do?” or “I should stop by sometime.” Here’s your chance! Meet the […]