The City of Medford is paying $725,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused the city of trying to shift the cost of public infrastructure onto developers.

The settlement was reached after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last year that Medford can’t force local developer Kogap Enterprises Inc. to connect two roads while it is developing the area near a Chick-fil-A on the south end of town.

Logan Eldred rushed for three second-half touchdowns and third-ranked Grants Pass ran away from North Medford for a 33-13 win on Friday in the Southwest Conference football opener at Spiegelberg Stadium in Medford.

After the Cavemen (4-1) held a 14-13 lead at the break, Eldred ran for 75 of his 127 yards in the final two quarters, filling in for Treyton Powers, to help GP break the game open.

The Rogue Valley Transportation District is restoring some bus services that had been cut last year, following voter approval of a renewed tax levy in May.

Starting Dec. 7, bus lines during the week will run until 7:30 p.m. Currently they end around 6 p.m.

The bus district is also adding back a route that goes from Medford to Jacksonville.

The Siskiyou Crest Coalition is looking for artists who would like to serve as artists-in-residence next summer.

The artist-in-residence program is a five-day artist retreat in the historic 14-by-14-foot Bolan Mountain Lookout in the Illinois Valley. The residency is scheduled for June 25-29.

Artists of all disciplines will be considered. The program provides the venue, equipment support and a food stipend.