Heavy falling snow didn’t stop the Cave Junction City Council from making decisions at City Hall and via Zoom Feb. 27.This was the second try for this meeting since the Feb. 13 meeting was rescheduled due to illnesses. The council meeting also served as the second part of the public[Read More…]

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Josephine County Public Health invites community-based organizations to apply for public funds.JCPH receives funds annually from the Oregon Health Authority to distribute within Josephine County. These public health modernization funds help to ensure communities throughout Oregon can thrive by having “access to quality, affordable health care,”[Read More…]

The Josephine County Board of Commissioners formally consolidated the Parks Department and Fairgrounds Department into the new Recreation Department at their Feb. 22 weekly business session, held at Anne G. Basker Auditorium in Grants Pass.“We have traditionally had a Parks Department and a Fairgrounds Department,” explained Board Chair Herman Baertschiger.[Read More…]

Just in time for spring, the Illinois Valley chapter of National Garden Clubs will be hosting the Siskiyou District meeting April 18, 2023. The Illinois Valley Garden Club (IVGC) will host a meeting attracting members from sister garden clubs located in Grants Pass, Medford, Ashland, Central Point and Jacksonville to[Read More…]

The Josephine County Board of Commissioners moved straight into requests and comments from citizens at their Feb. 22 weekly business session, as there were no items ranked before this portion of the meeting on the agenda.Some of the board’s most vocal attendees lined up before the podium at Grants Pass’[Read More…]

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…]

Andrew SelskyAssociated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An armed takeover of a federal wildlife refuge. Over 100 straight days of racial justice protests that turned downtown Portland into a battleground. A violent breach of the state Capitol. Clashes between gun-toting right-wingers and leftist militants.Over the past decade, Oregon experienced the[Read More…]

Josephine County law enforcement personnel were honored with the Life Saving Award during the Feb. 15 JoCo Board of Commissioners’ weekly business session.Sheriff Dave Daniel took the podium at Anne G. Basker Auditorium in Grants Pass to present these individuals with awards.“At the Sheriff’s Office we protect with courage and[Read More…]