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🌱 Could this energetic puppy be Phoenix’s next favorite walking buddy?
Good morning Phoenix! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could this energetic puppy be Phoenix’s next favorite walking buddy?
- See what’s inside Phoenix’s new post-Almeda Fire education hub.
- How Phoenix High’s Pirates turned three walk-offs into a red‑hot start
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 37 degrees.
- Saturday: Warm with partial sunshine, temps: high: 75, low: 47.
- Sunday: Cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Adopt a pet: Vader (rv-times.com) — If you’re looking to add a playful pup to your Phoenix home, a 2‑month‑old Labrador named Vader is ready for adoption at the Jackson County Animal Shelter on South Pacific Highway. Staff say he’s energetic, vocal when left alone, and best suited for an active family that can provide training, exercise, and plenty of fetch. Shelter hours run Tuesday through Sunday with walk-ins welcome. 
• SOESD opens new Phoenix district office after Almeda fire loss (ashland.news) — A new Southern Oregon Education Service District office has opened in Phoenix, replacing the facility lost in the 2020 Almeda Fire and adding classrooms, a sensory gym, and an expanded STEM maker space. Staff say the larger building will host STEPS Plus life-skills classes, teacher trainings, and after-school programs, aiming to better support students and educators from across the Rogue Valley.
• Phoenix surges to best baseball start in 8 years (rv-times.com) — Phoenix High’s Pirates baseball team is off to its best start in eight years, sitting at 9-3 and ranked No. 7 in Class 4A as Skyline Conference play begins. Players and coaches credit deep pitching, clutch hitting, and strong team chemistry for three walk-off wins, and say they’re determined to turn this hot start into a long-awaited playoff run.
📸 Around Phoenix
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Toddlerobics
Twin Creeks Park Bandshell
11:00 am -
Tentative Memorial Service (GH)
Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship , 87 4th St , Ashland
12:00 pm -
Willow Gathering Work Party
Vesper Meadow , 16534 Dead Indian Memorial Rd , Ashland
12:00 pm -
In Person Emotional Eating Support Group – Pre and Post-Operative Focused – PM – Julie Kokinakes, RD
Southern Oregon Bariatric Center , 537A Murphy Rd , Medford
12:00 pm -
Miss Marple
Oregon Cabaret Theatre , 241 Hargadine St , Ashland
1:00 pm -
Come From Away
Angus Bowmer Theatre (see Oregon Shakespeare Festival) , 20 E Main St , Ashland
1:30 pm -
World Famous Comedy Presents: Adam Tiller
Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites and Convention Center , 2525 Ashland St , Ashland
7:30 pm -
SMHS Spring Market (SMHS)
Medford , OR 97504
10:00 am -
Spring Luncheon
Ashland Food Co-Op , 237 N 1st St , Ashland
12:00 pm -
Beekman House: Daily Life Then and Now - 1900 vs. 2026
1870s Beekman House , 470 E. California Street , Jacksonville
12:00 pm -
Rogue Valley Bike Swap
The Grove, Ashland Parks and Recreation , 1195 E Main St #2271 , Ashland
12:00 pm -
Paws to Read: K9 Reading Buddies
Community Meeting Room , Jacksonville Library
2:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Medford. Apply here.
- Lowe's posted a job opening for Part Time - Receiver/Stocker - Flexible in Medford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Phoenix here.
🗞 Nearby News
Talent
- Fire contained at Talent structure blaze; crews ask public to avoid Hummingbird Lane (kval.com)
Medford
- Medford's Donovyn Hunter joins reigning champion UCLA (rv-times.com)
- Medford Water issues boil water advisory for estimated 600 customers in Southwest Medford (kdrv.com)
- UPDATE: Frost advisory affecting Western Siskiyou County until Thursday morning (fresnobee.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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