Alex BaumhardtOregon Capital Press Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table that could meet costs and get passed by the Oregon Legislature, Gov. Tina Kotek is proposing to skim some money off of the state’s “rainy day fund.”Kotek at[Read More…]

Senate Bill 1154 improves coordination across state agencies and local communities SALEM, OR – Legislation passed in the Oregon Senate today modernizes the way the state handles groundwater contamination, empowering state and local agencies to curb threats to water quality before it’s too late.“Stakeholders from many different interest groups and[Read More…]

Bertha Miller (center) along with her husband Jerry started Miller’s Shady Oaks Pizza Deli in Cave Junction, June 1975. Miller in the kitchen along with her two children June 14.

The Cave Junction City Council met at city hall May 27, and again less than two weeks later June 9. Although the June meeting lasted for just over ten minutes and there were few updates for the council to give, the May meeting was lengthier and included the adoption of[Read More…]

Save the Date JUNE 19** Blood Drive Illinois Valley Community Thursday, June 19, 2025 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Illinois Valley Senior Center – Addition 520 East River Street Cave Junction, OR 97523. Come to give blood and get a $15 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. PLUS, get a chance[Read More…]

Jennifer Shutt & Shauneen MirandaOregon Capital Press WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republican leaders expressed confidence Tuesday they’ll be able to tamp down opposition to various elements of the party’s “big, beautiful bill” in time to approve the measure before the Fourth of July, though they acknowledged there’s considerable work left[Read More…]

Alex BaumhardtOregon Captial Press EDITOR’S NOTE: Senior reporter Alex Baumhardt recently conducted a wide-ranging 45-minute phone interview with U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, Oregon’s sole Republican in Congress. Baumhardt published an article with highlights. Here, we’re publishing the full transcript, along with annotations.This transcript begins after Baumhardt asked Bentz about the[Read More…]

Salem, Or. – Beginning January 1, 2026, Oregon will be able to increase access to lower-cost, lifesaving cell and gene therapies for people on Oregon Health Plan (OHP), the state’s Medicaid program.Oregon is one of 35 states that applied in 2024 to join a multi-year initiative with the Centers for[Read More…]

Grants Pass, June 17, 2025— Community members who show their Josephine Community Library Card at nine local food trucks throughout Josephine County during the summer will receive a 10 percent discount of their meal and an exclusive sticker while supplies last.“Food for Thought is such a fun way to bring[Read More…]