JOSEPHINE: Editorial: Sales Tax: Vote No
The proposed sales tax is like the Rogue River. On the surface the Rogue River is beautiful to look at and float down on a raft. Yet beneath the surface … Read more
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Why We Need Options for Education in Josephine County
By Brettani Shannon I was a public-school girl, myself, but once in middle school and high school, it wasn’t healthy for me. I ended up a teenage parent, dropping out … Read more
Grants Pass Company Seeks to Save Honeybees from Deadly Parasite
By Richard Emmons As the editor of the Josephine County Eagle, people often seek me out to share story ideas, complain about local problems, or ask me to do a … Read more
Josephine County Commissioners Send Seasonal Sales Tax to November Vote
By Richard Emmons On Aug. 10, the Josephine County Commissioners voted unanimously to place a 3% seasonal sales tax before the voters in November. The proposed sales tax would be … Read more
JOSEPHINE: Election Recap and Look to November
By Richard Emmons The May 17 election resulted in a November run-off for county commissioner between John West and Brian DeLaGrange, voters repealing the county code enforcement ordinance and voters … Read more
JOSEPHINE: New County Budget Preserves Sheriff Patrols
On June 1, the Josephine County Board of Commissioners adopted a $196.7 million budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The budget prioritizes funding for the Sheriff’s Office to … Read more
JOSEPHINE: How One Local Small Business Stood for Medical Freedom and Survived Government Overreach
By Karen D. Austin I have owned a small business that serves children in Grants Pass for 32 years; the first three decades as All That Jazz Dance Studio, and … Read more
Raw political power in Salem takes down The Flying Lark
Today, The Flying Lark’s application for horse racing machines was blocked by the Oregon Racing Commission. The ORC members voted this way due to pressure by Gov. Kate Brown. Here … Read more
JOSEPHINE: Why The Flying Lark will not Hurt the Tribes
By Jay Meredith Most in Grants Pass are excited about the new entertainment venue called The Flying Lark, which is on the verge of opening soon right next to the … Read more
Attention Leaders: Stay in Your Lane!
Before we get to leaders generally, let’s talk about you leading you. Individual self-government is the foundation of all governmental units in society. I begin with self-government because without people … Read more