Butte Falls News

Editor's note: This is the last in a six-day series on the 100-year history of the Mail Tribune.

Butte Falls claimed the first game behind five kills from Bessie Taylor, but North Lake rallied for a 17-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-17 Mountain Valley League victory on Friday.

For the fifth consecutive year, Medford ranked second in the state in homelessness among elementary and secondary students.

Author Jeff Golden to keynote conference at College of Redwoods During the height of the Vietnam War, Jeff Golden was attending Harvard University, majoring in social studies.After two years, he dropped out.

Fires run uphill, and there's nothing worse for a firefighter than looking down on a blazing forest.

Students at schools across the valley will spend longer days, shorter weeks in class as budget cuts reshape local education Loading... Debra Sato, Oak Grove Elementary School custodian, cleans the floor of the new commons area while contractors work in the background.

What's the story on the "sundown laws?" asks a reader. It's a question that comes up often, but seldom has a definitive answer.

Jackson County schools last year saw wide fluctuations in outcomes in math, reading, science and writing in the annual state assessment, according to a report released Monday by the Oregon Department of Education.

Three Jackson County schools are on a list of those having failed to meet federal standards and must offer students alternative such as tutoring or transfer to other schools.

Willow Lake Park near Butte Falls could receive a makeover - including new cabins, a lodge and campground improvements - over the next 10 years if the Jackson County Board of Commissioners next month adopts a master plan that has been languishing in county files for the past two years.

By Ron Brown A July 14, 2009 A MEDFORD, Ore. - A Jackson County park that has been in slow decline for years is getting new attention from county officials.

There's a little something called the Fourth of July on most folks' schedules today, and fireworks, parades and other related events are planned around Southern Oregon.

Oregon Department of Forestry and the National Weather Service are monitoring several small fires sparked by recent lightning, including the 9-acre Dorris fire burning between the Siskiyou Summit and Dorris.

The Butte Falls Hatchery in southwestern Oregon will not be closing after all. Located high in the Cascade Range community of Butte Falls outside Medford, the 94-year-old hatchery was slated for closure last April as part of a 30-percent cut in the budget of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

It may be Father's Day, but because we don't know the identity of the rascally father, we'll focus on mom and the nine little hungry mouths she has to feed.

The Storytelling Guild of Jackson County has just completed the distribution of 4,805 new and gently-used children's books that were donated by local residents and purchased at yard sales.

The Storytelling Guild of Jackson County has distributed 4,805 new and used children's books to 21 agencies in Jackson County.

Town officials say the recession hasn't affected their little community's already-bare-bones budget.

Jackson County health inspectors evaluated 115 restaurants in April. All restaurants passed their semiannual inspections.

KDRV Staff A June 5, 2009 A BUTTE FALLS, Ore. - A Southern Oregon fish hatchery is staying open despite budget cuts.