Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 19th of August.
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🏘️ Community
The city removed a 45-foot Norway spruce from Pear Blossom Park on Tuesday, Aug.
18 due to heat stress and vandalism affecting its irrigation system; officials are planning to replace the tree—option details pending—for this year’s Winter Lights Festival.
The 10th annual Rogue Valley VeteRUN 5K will take place Saturday, Oct.
3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jackson County Expo in Central Point. The race raises awareness for veterans' mental health & benefits groups like Operation Rambo, Mighty Oaks Foundation, and Veteran Back 40 Adventures.
🎭 Culture
The 14th Archaeology Roadshow will take place Thursday at Hanley Farm in Central Point, co-hosted by the Southern Oregon Historical Society and Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology.
This free event offers hands-on activities for families (with artifact review) and local food truck dining (featuring a new interpretive center).
🎓 Education
Kids Unlimited Academy became the state's first public charter school to open for the 2026-2027 school year, starting first through fifth graders yesterday and kindergartners on Thursday.
The school serves 500 students and offers after-school enrichment and fresh, made-from-scratch meals (a key draw for working parents).
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