Talent

According to preliminary results from the May 16 special election, residents of Talent voted down a plan to fund the city’s urban renewal plan using money from property taxes.

The proposed Measure 15-216 would use tax increment financing to revitalize areas that were devastated by the 2020 Almeda Fire.

Several cities in the Rogue Valley are hosting an open house Thursday night about new rules to promote walkable communities.

Talent presented a new draft of its urban renewal plan to the Jackson County Board of Commissioners Tuesday.

Two black bears were found dead in Southern Oregon trees. Police are searching for whoever killed them

Sept. 8th marks the second anniversary of the Almeda Fire, which devastated communities in the Rogue Valley.

With a new school year approaching, some Oregon districts are struggling to recruit and retain staff. As a result, they’re turning to federal and state funding sources to attract potential teachers.

A new proposed taxing district in Talent is generating lots of resident interest. The plan, known as the Talent Urban Renewal District, is meant to be a way for the city to rebuild after the 2020 Almeda Fire. But critics say funds are being diverted from important local resources like the fire district.

The historic Malmgren Garage in downtown Talent has received a state grant to help with reconstruction after the 2020 wildfire.

The show , featuring the work of two local artists, is being held in a burned-out garage in Talent.

The City of Talent in the Rogue Valley is one of three communities in Oregon that will get help from the Department of Energy on a new program to create a more resilient power grid.

The Phoenix-Talent school district is among four Oregon districts hit hard by wildfires in 2020 that could get a financial break from state lawmakers