Numbers up at Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport is coming off of its biggest month ever. The Mail Tribune reports the Medford airport soared to an all-time monthly high of 105,954 passengers last month, a 17.8 percent jump over July 2017’s 89,948 figure. Ashland-based travel writer Ed Perkins credits the passenger boom to a growing economy and a growing population in the area. He also credits the fact the airport is a four- or five-hour drive from a better airport.