Richard Emmons 
The uncertainty over whether President Joe Biden will run for reelection is over. Whether he’ll be able to complete his first term in office is still up in the air. I’m not that old but I do have a “Hey, where’s the remote control?” moments now and then. I don’t like the uncertainly of knowing whether Biden ever has “Hey, …
Andreas Blech, a longtime Josephine County resident and area businessman, has been sworn in as a member of the Board of Josephine County Commissioners. Blech was sworn in at 1 p.m. July 24 by Judge Robert S. Bain at the Josephine County Courthouse. He was appointed by the board to serve the remainder of the current Position 2 term vacated …
Former President Bill Clinton adviser Doug Schoen said on Tuesday that he has “trouble with the process” that led to Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the Democrats’ presumptive nominee. President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed Harris on Sunday, with the vice president securingsufficient support from Democratic delegates to become the party’s presumptive nominee, despite never winning delegates in an …
The truck and trailer with the pigpens returned to the Josephine County Fairgrounds Tuesday morning at 8:07 a.m. About a hundred parents and kids unloaded the pigpens which will now be available for the kids (and the pigs) at the county fair in August. Kristopher Elliott, Interim Director of OSU Extension, told the Eagle, “I got a call Sunday morning …
Sunday morning, the Josephine County 4-H Association sent trucks with large flat bed trailers to the Josephine County Fairgrounds. The purpose was to remove pigpens and other equipment from the fairgrounds. I learned about this yesterday morning when Jen McGowen called me while the removal effort was underway. She said county commissioners were there as well as the Sheriff. McGowen …
Trump’s speech was just over an hour and a half and possibly the longest presidential nomination acceptance speech ever. Trump became the first Republican to receive three consecutive presidential nominations. Only Republican President Richard Nixon previously received three presidential nominations: 1960, 1968 and 1972. His speech had 3 main parts: the assassination attempt, a call for national unity and his …
Tonight at 6PM, President Donald Trump will be addressing the RNC delegates on the final night of the 2024 RNC convention. You can watch the convention live on C-SPAN. Hulk Hogan, Tucker Carlson and Eric Trump and others will speak prior to “The Donald.” https://www.c-span.org/republican-national-convention-2024 Yesterday’s theme at the Republican National Convention was Make American Strong Again. Many speakers made …
Former President Donald Trump’s 17-year-old granddaughter Kai, the daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and his ex-wife Vanessa Trump, spoke Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention. “The media makes my grandpa seem like a different person,” she said. Your Eagle Editor coached middle and high school speech and debate for seven years and adults in Toastmasters for over 8 years. …
President Trump on Monday announced his choice for Vice President: 40-year-old Ohio Senator J.D. Vance. Trump made his announcement on Truth Social: “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the …
US District Court Judge Aileen Cannon has dismissed Donald Trump’s classified documents case, ruling that the appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith violated the appointments clause of the U.S. Constitution. This case followed the unprecedented raid on Mar-a-Logo in August 2022. Judge Cannon’s dismissal order points to the “unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith…” Former President Trump’s Motion …