PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three of Oregon’s largest hospital systems are suing the state over its alleged lack of adequate mental health care, which they say has forced the hospital systems to house patients in need of mental health treatment for months.Providence Health & Services, Legacy Health and PeaceHealth say[Read More…]
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Nifty Tidbits: by Chuck Rigby
Originally printed in the Nov. 20, 2002 edition of the Illinois Valley News Humans have always looked up into the night sky and wondered what is there and how it all works. Patterns have been noticed and the reasons for the patterns have been deduced. The invention of the telescope[Read More…]
Today in History: The Associated Press
Today in History: October 5, Truman speaks on TVBy The Associated Press undefinedToday in HistoryToday is Wednesday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of 2022. There are 87 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Oct. 5, 1953, Earl Warren was sworn in as the 14th chief justice of the[Read More…]
2nd reading of campground rezone approved
The Sept. 28 Board of Josephine County Commissioners’ weekly business session was short and to the point, clocking in at a mere 10 minutes.With Grants Pass’ Anne G. Basker Auditorium as the backdrop, the meeting focused on amending the county’s Comprehensive Plan to accommodate the property housing the Grants Pass[Read More…]
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Productive but short city session
The Cave Junction City Council’s last meeting for the month took place Sept. 26 at City Hall and several important decisions were made within the 35-minute meeting.Council members Ethan Lane, Tina Casey-Jones, and Jean Ann Miles were in attendance, with Miles leading the three-person quorum in the absence of Mayor[Read More…]
Refurbished ballot boxes
returned throughout County
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Josephine County’s official ballot boxes have been returned to their respective locations throughout the county following scheduled maintenance with fresh paint and new branding.County maintenance crews removed the five official ballot boxes on the morning of June 22 for cleaning and refurbishing. The boxes were then[Read More…]
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Rising’s 3 TD passes lead No. 12 Utes past Beavers, 42-16
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Cameron Rising threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns and added 73 yards and a score on the ground to lead No. 12 Utah to a 42-16 victory over Oregon State on Saturday.The Utes (4-1, 2-0 Pac-12) forced four turnovers to avenge their only Pac-12[Read More…]
Nix has 4 TDs and No. 13 Oregon downs Stanford 45-27
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — When Oregon quarterback Bo Nix took off running in the third quarter, teammate Chase Cota was cheering for him to keep going.Nix indeed kept going, and going — all the way for an 80-yard touchdown.“I remember when I saw him get out and he was like[Read More…]