Construction excise fees were increased to benefit Grants Pass School District 7 at the Sept. 21 Board of Josephine County Commissioners’ weekly business session.The GPSD7 board voted to increase these fees in the fall of 2016, but the governments of Grants Pass and Josephine County were not notified of this[Read More…]
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Newspaper in Medford to cease print publication
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — The newspaper in Medford, Oregon, will cease print publication on Sept. 30.The Mail Tribune says it will move to an electronic format beginning in October.“I made a commitment to the Rogue Valley to keep a printed newspaper as long as we could break even. We eclipsed[Read More…]
Tee Tattler
Happy fall and fall weather from the Illinois Valley Country Club. The course is looking very pretty with the green areas expanding outward from the fairways and into the roughs and the trees beginning to change to the lovely oranges, gold, tan and browns that Autumn brings. Very soon we[Read More…]
RVCOG gets new contract planner
Iris Chinook IVN Contributing Writer James Schireman has stepped into the shoes of Ryan Nolan as the planner and geographic information systems specialist for the Rogue Valley Council of Governments. RVCOG is a voluntary association of 24 local jurisdictions, special districts, and education institutions in southwestern Oregon’s Jackson and Josephine[Read More…]
Homelessness top concern in region
Anita Savio IVN contributing writer A new poll shows 91% of Southern Oregonians think homelessness is an important issue in their community. Two-thirds say they see more homeless people today than a year ago, and 92% say local governments need to take action.The telephone poll was sponsored by a group[Read More…]
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Youth and rural voters speak out
by Hannah Seibold & Zachary Jones Neuray – IVN contributing writers Editor’s Note:Oregon is not a major player on the national election stage due to its strong Democratic tilt driven by the metropolitan areas, which leaves some voter voices unamplified. Particularly quelled are the views of the state’s youth, as[Read More…]
Felony Animal Neglect
INCIDENT DATE: September 26, 2022 REPORTING DEPUTY: Detective Sergeant Henrich CASE NUMBER: 22002115 DETAILS: On September 21, 2022, the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the business location for Pawsitive K9 Solutions located on 6th Street in Grants Pass. During that warrant, thirteen neglected dogs were located that had[Read More…]
Feedback on teacher vaccine mandates sought
Feedback on Teacher Vaccine Mandates The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has received a petition to repeal OAR 333-019-1030, which is related to COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Teachers and School Staff. You are invited to submit written comments on the rule and petition to repeal. Comments may be filed[Read More…]