On June 28, the Josephine County Commissioners made the news by defunding the county’s OSU Extension service program for the second in a row. 95% of the 4-H kids had left the program to join a new nonprofit organization, Youth & Ag, which has 4-H Clubs for farm critters. Yet the defunding left programs for Master Gardeners, Forest Management and …
Josephine County Democrats must be eating a lot of popcorn these days as they enjoy the spectacle of some ‘conservative’ Republicans seeking to recall a conservative Republican. Republicans everywhere complain that government only gets bigger, more costly, and less efficient. Yet here in Josephine County we elect John West as county commissioner based on his promise to eliminate wasteful spending …
Most recall efforts fizzle out because the recall organizers are tiny in number and the number of signatures needed is great. Getting on the ballot is only half the battle, because the people who elected the person will most likely vote to keep him on the job. We elect our representatives for two, four or six years. If an elected …
The Grants Pass City Council is holding a special meeting tonight to discuss services for homeless in Grants Pass. Following the city’s triumph at the U.S. Supreme Court, the mayor and council have grappled with what to do with the homeless campers who have occupied most of the city parks since 2018. The council earlier had identified four city-owned locations …
As the Oregon Eagle has reported, a class action lawsuit has been filed against WaterWatch of Oregon for the destruction of the Pomeroy Dam on the Illinois River near Cave Junction, Oregon. The plaintiff, David White, informed the Oregon Eagle that “The Illinois river is a Wild and Scenic river as shown at rivers.com. Therefore, defendants had to have a …
The general rule in Oregon is that no one can do anything in Oregon without a permit. This is particularly true when it comes to land development or anything to do with building homes and apartment buildings. This is triply true for anything which might harm trees or fish. In the past week, questions have been raised whether WaterWatch of …
Questions have been raised regarding the state and federal permits required to destroy and remove the Pomeroy Dam located on the Illinois River in Cave Junction. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service provided a $1.2 million federal taxpayer-funded grant to WaterWatch of Oregon to manage the removal of the Pomeroy Dam. The dam was built in the 1940s to provide …
To the citizens of Josephine County: You put me in office with over 22,000 votes because you wanted someone strong and experienced enough to be willing to make changes and not keep the government status quo. As I understood it, my job was to work for and serve your best interests. That is precisely what I have done and will …
Note: Sam Marsh of KAJO reported on the launch of a recall petition against Josephine County Commission Chair John West. A group of approximately 50 people were on hand Friday when a recall petition against Josephine County Commissioner John West was launched at the Grants Pass Courthouse. The chief petitioners are Gold Hill City Manager Lily Morgan, former Grants Pass …
The Pomeroy Dam was built in the 1940’s. For 80 years it has provided low cost irrigation water to the Q-Bar-X ranch and served as a popular recreation and swimming area. The dam itself is very beautifully designed. Not only is it quite functional and well built, but it is designed in such a way as to provide a gorgeous …