MEDFORD, Ore. (Nov. 2, 2026) — Medford Alert News is proud to announce a new partnership with Central Point-based Idiart Law Group that will help keep locally produced news free and accessible to everyone while eliminating third-party advertisements from all website articles.
Thanks to the generous financial support of Idiart Law Group, Medford Alert News readers will continue enjoying unlimited access to news without subscriptions or paywalls, while also benefiting from an improved reading experience free of intrusive third-party advertisements within articles.
The partnership represents an important investment in independent, locally operated journalism and helps ensure that access to community information remains available to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay.
For Medford Alert News, a nonprofit news organization founded in Medford in 2011, the partnership provides foundational financial support necessary to sustain its mission of delivering timely, accurate and nonpartisan news coverage throughout Oregon.
No paywalls. No subscriptions. No third-party advertisements within news articles. Just free, locally produced news for everyone.
A Partnership That Directly Benefits Readers
The significance of this partnership extends beyond traditional business sponsorship.
By providing financial support, Idiart Law Group is helping Medford Alert News address two common challenges facing digital journalism: maintaining free access to reporting and reducing reliance on disruptive third-party advertising.
Readers will continue to have unlimited access to Medford Alert News articles without purchasing subscriptions, creating accounts or encountering paywalls.
Additionally, third-party advertisements will be removed from within website articles, providing a cleaner and more enjoyable reading experience.
Both benefits are made possible through the financial commitment of Idiart Law Group, which recognizes the importance of keeping communities informed without placing unnecessary barriers between residents and the information they need.
For Medford Alert News, the sponsorship also provides an important source of financial stability, supporting the organization’s ability to continue producing independent journalism without relying exclusively on traditional advertising revenue.
The partnership reflects a shared commitment to strengthening the Rogue Valley through accessible information, community involvement and local investment.
A Shared Commitment to Keeping Communities Connected
For Idiart Law Group, supporting Medford Alert News reflects a belief that access to information contributes directly to stronger, safer and better-connected communities.
“We believe a connected community is a protected community. We love this valley, and we want local news shared freely, without paywall pop-ups or a page full of ads. Medford Alert News gives back to the community it loves, which made them an obvious partner. Safety, information and community are what we care about most.”
The firm’s commitment to supporting accessible local news aligns with Medford Alert News’ longstanding mission of providing information without subscription requirements or political agendas.
Founded in August 2011, Medford Alert News has spent more than 15 years building a digital news platform dedicated to serving Southern Oregon and communities throughout the state.
Unlike news organizations owned by large, out-of-area media corporations, Medford Alert News was founded, built and remains headquartered and operated in the Rogue Valley.
As a nonprofit organization, Medford Alert News prioritizes public service, community accessibility and independent, nonpartisan reporting.
The new partnership helps strengthen that mission while demonstrating how locally rooted businesses can play a meaningful role in sustaining independent journalism.
About Idiart Law Group: More Than 25 Years of Serving Southern Oregon
Headquartered in Central Point, Idiart Law Group is a personal injury and Social Security Disability law firm founded in 2001 by attorney Damian Idiart.
For more than 25 years, the firm has maintained strong ties to Southern Oregon while expanding its services across multiple states.
Today, Idiart Law Group employs more than 80 people, including nine attorneys, and operates offices in Central Point and American Fork, Utah.
Its attorneys are licensed in Oregon, California, Washington, Idaho and Utah, allowing the firm to represent personal injury clients throughout those five states. The firm also assists Social Security Disability clients nationwide.
Since its founding, Idiart Law Group reports having helped more than 15,000 clients navigate personal injury claims and the Social Security Disability system.
The firm’s personal injury practice handles cases involving automobile, commercial truck, motorcycle and pedestrian crashes, dog bites, falls and other injuries.
Its disability practice assists individuals who can no longer work because of qualifying medical conditions in pursuing Social Security benefits.
Operating under the promise “With You. For You.”, the firm emphasizes honest advice, regular communication and handling the complexities of legal proceedings so clients can focus on their recovery.
A Family-Run Firm With Deep Rogue Valley Roots
Idiart Law Group was founded by Damian Idiart and has been operated for more than two decades by Damian, his two brothers and his brother-in-law.
The firm’s leadership includes Damian Idiart, who focuses on ensuring clients have a voice throughout the legal process, and attorney Justin Idiart, who emphasizes careful attention to detail.
Jared Idiart focuses on maximizing clients’ net financial recovery, while Aaron Nadauld advocates for clients facing difficult legal circumstances.
Despite expanding beyond Southern Oregon, the firm continues to emphasize its local roots.
Many of its employees were born and raised in the Rogue Valley and are now raising families of their own in the region.
That connection to Southern Oregon remains central to the firm’s identity, even as its services have expanded across the country.
The organization has also experienced substantial growth in recent years.
In 2019, Idiart Law Group employed 11 people. Today, its workforce has grown to more than 80 employees, reflecting increasing demand for assistance with insurance claims, personal injury litigation and the Social Security Disability system.
The firm attributes its continued growth to the ongoing need for legal assistance among individuals navigating insurance companies and the complexities of federal disability benefits.
Representing Clients Through Complex Legal Challenges
Throughout its history, Idiart Law Group has represented clients in significant personal injury and disability matters, including cases involving serious injuries and long-term financial needs.
Among its notable legal work, the firm represented more than 10 victims and their families in litigation connected to the Asante drug diversion allegations.
According to the firm, attorney Justin Idiart was the first to file a lawsuit naming both Asante and Dani Schofield in connection with the allegations.
Other cases highlighted by the firm include securing financial compensation for a young girl seriously injured by a hazardous condition that a landlord allegedly knew existed.
The firm also represented a teenage passenger who spent weeks in a coma following a crash involving a reckless driver, pursuing accountability while the teenager’s family focused on his recovery.
In another case, Idiart Law Group assisted a burn victim and his partner in obtaining financial security through a settlement and longer-term support through disability benefits.
The firm says its work is centered on helping clients navigate difficult circumstances and pursue financial stability following life-changing injuries or disabilities.
Supporting Schools, Families and Community Organizations
Beyond its legal practice, Idiart Law Group has established a history of supporting nonprofit organizations, schools and community initiatives throughout Southern Oregon.
The firm sponsors numerous elementary, middle and high schools across the Rogue Valley and contributes financial resources and volunteer time to organizations serving local families.
Among the organizations it supports is Sparrow Clubs USA, which helps children facing serious medical challenges and their families.
Idiart Law Group also supports Hearts With A Mission, a Southern Oregon nonprofit that provides assistance and resources to youth experiencing crisis.
The firm is additionally a returning sponsor of Rogue Valley MobilePack, an initiative associated with Feed My Starving Children that brings volunteers together to prepare meals for children facing hunger.
Idiart Law Group employee David Sanders helped launch the Saints MobilePack sessions scheduled for Nov. 6-7 in Medford.
The firm’s community involvement extends beyond Southern Oregon, with employees contributing time and financial support to charitable initiatives in the communities where they live and work.
According to the firm, those efforts reflect its belief that successful businesses have an opportunity to strengthen the communities supporting them.
Its partnership with Medford Alert News represents another extension of that commitment, helping support a community resource used by residents throughout the region.
Investing in the Future of Independent Local Journalism
The partnership between Medford Alert News and Idiart Law Group comes at a time when independent news organizations face ongoing financial challenges associated with producing and distributing free digital journalism.
For Medford Alert News, maintaining unrestricted access to information has remained a priority since its founding in 2011.
As a nonprofit organization, Medford Alert News relies on community contributions, sponsorships and other financial support to sustain its reporting operations.
The new partnership provides an important foundation for those efforts without requiring readers to purchase subscriptions or navigate third-party advertisements within articles.
It also demonstrates how businesses can support independent journalism while helping preserve free access to community news.
Medford Alert News will continue operating independently and maintaining its commitment to accurate, nonpartisan reporting. The sponsorship supports the organization’s operations and does not change its editorial mission or influence news coverage.
With more than 15 years of locally produced news coverage, Medford Alert News remains committed to providing timely information about public safety, government, transportation, education, community developments and other issues affecting Southern Oregon and communities throughout the state.
The financial support of Idiart Law Group helps make that work sustainable while improving the experience for readers.
A Partnership Built Around Community
Medford Alert News extends its sincere appreciation to the entire Idiart Law Group team for their commitment to supporting independent, locally operated journalism.
Their investment goes beyond traditional advertising. It directly supports the continued availability of free news, eliminates the need for third-party advertisements within articles and helps remove financial barriers between readers and the information affecting their communities.
For a news organization founded, built and operated in the Rogue Valley, having the support of another locally rooted organization represents a meaningful investment in the region’s future.
This partnership is especially significant because it allows Medford Alert News to continue offering something that has become increasingly difficult to sustain in digital journalism: unlimited access to independent news without subscription fees, paywalls or intrusive third-party article advertisements.
Thanks to Idiart Law Group, Medford Alert News articles will remain free to read, free of paywalls and now free of third-party article advertisements.
Two organizations with deep Southern Oregon roots, working together to keep our communities connected, informed and protected.
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