In January, the Medford's flagship newspaper of more than a century abruptly shut down, threatening to turn the area into at least a partial "news desert." But a new paper sprang up to take its place. The Rogue Valley Times operates like a scrappy startup, a small newsroom looking to make a big enough impact that they can grow into a community staple. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/medford-mail-tribune-news-desert-rogue-valley-times/283-ad902f8a-2ee2-4164-8a72-eadaad856156 Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw