Jul 27, 2008 | RoguePundit
Support for Reopening the Libraries
Our libraries here in Josephine County have been closed for over a year now. The adverse impacts have been immeasurable, literally...no one seems capable of quantifying what the loss has meant to the community, ...
Ernie Singer figured he found a gold mine when he first saw the 80-acre parcel straddling Wolf Creek a decade ago.
Custom home designer Fred Lawless and his wife Hilomi, a Tokyo native, wandered into the Williams Valley over 30 years ago and decided 'this was it.' They purchased a hilltop property with stunning vistas where ...
Community Walks for Libraries in Josephine County
About 50 people gathered in Grants Pass this morning to raise money for the closed libraries in Josephine County.
Rescuing wild animals is a bad idea
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials say "rescuing creatures does more harm than good for all involved" They're cute and often look cuddly, but capturing and keeping a baby bear, deer, bird or other ...
Wrong-way car slams bus in Wolf Creek; 2 minor injuries
WOLF CREEK - A wrong-way driver slammed into a Greyhound bus on Interstate 5 in southern Oregon, injuring the motorist and one bus passenger. via Statesman Journal
60 Attend Library Read-in at Closed Jo Co Facility
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, AROUND 60 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ATTENDED A READ-IN ON THE FRONT LAWN OF THE JOSEPHINE COUNTY LIBRARY IN GRANTS PASS. via KAJO-AM Grants Pass
Arrest Made in Fuel Theft Case
ON SATURDAY, OREGON STATE POLICE MADE AN ARREST AT THE WOLF CREEK PACIFIC PRIDE FILLING STATION. via KAJO-AM Grants Pass
Taking the leap in Josephine County
“I only want to be able to share with my life partner the same benefits . . . too many people take for granted.”
Like many valentines these days, Trudy Nordheim, 46, and Luanna Neal, 47, met online, drawn together by the eerie coincidence of their screen names . via The Oregonian
Closure of three schools postponed until fall 2009
“We are going to have to come together and work together to save the schools.”
A Three Rivers schools committee appointed to identify cost-cutting options has recommended holding off on closing three schools in order to give supporters time to try to boost enrollment and secure donations ... via Medford Mail Tribune
“The main focus of the meeting is to make people aware that Applegate School is in jeopardy”
The Three Rivers schools committee will continue to consider options today for trimming nearly $1.2 million from the school district budget, including three possible school closures. via Medford Mail Tribune
“What the committee discusses is not necessarily what is going to happen. The school board will make the decision. Some of the options will drop off the table.”
Beset by falling enrollment, the Three Rivers School District covering parts of rural Jackson and Josephine counties might have to close a school Loading... From left to right, Brooklyn Jacobs, Mason Lindorf ... via Medford Mail Tribune
Multiple Agencies Fight Hugo Road Fire
JUST BEFORE 11:30 LAST NIGHT, RURAL/METRO FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED TO A SMOKE INVESTIGATION IN THE 3500 BLOCK OF HUGO ROAD. via KAJO-AM Grants Pass