JACKSON AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES – Rogue Community College (RCC) and Southern Oregon University (SOU) are joining forces to inspire the next generation of creative problem solvers in the region’s first-ever Innovation Jam.Slated for March 11, the Innovation Jam will challenge college students in Southern Oregon to design solutions to some[Read More…]
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Library seeks community input through public survey
Grants Pass, February 15, 2023— Josephine Community Library launched its annual public survey to gain insight to inform future improvements to services due by Thursday, February 23 in order to be counted.The anonymous survey takes about 10 minutes and participants have a chance to enter a raffle to win one[Read More…]
Tales from the Rural Patrol
(Editor’s note: Factual information for ‘Tales’ is provided by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.) Sunday, Feb. 12*On Feb. 11 at 9 a.m. an opportunist took two bags of cans from the[Read More…]
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How Oregon grape growers will navigate new overtime law
George PlavenCapital Press PORTLAND — As Oregon’s new agricultural overtime law begins taking effect in 2023, local winegrowers and vineyard managers say they face a challenge.Labor for pruning, picking and other fieldwork is already scarce, and paying higher overtime wages is an added cost for an industry with already tight[Read More…]
Crawlies with Cri: Sooty fox sparrow
Sooty fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca) This week Crawlies takes flight with a spotty hopper. Meet the sooty fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca).While all fox sparrows are foxy, not all fox sparrows are sooty. There are four subspecies of fox sparrow: red, sooty, thick-billed (or large-billed) and slate colored. The sooty ssp.[Read More…]
Feb. 22, 2023 Public Notices
On MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 at 7 p.m. the Cave Junction City Council is scheduled to conduct a City Council Meeting at City Hall Chambers located at 222 Lister Street, Cave Junction, Oregon. The current meeting and previous meetings may be viewed on the city’s website at cavejunctionoregon.us. Public participation[Read More…]