Election Results Point to Future Changes
The May 16 Special Election resulted in significant changes to our local school boards. Here are the official election results for races in Josephine County. Grants Pass School District Voters … Read more
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JOSEPHINE: Fed Up Parents Launch Alternative to 4-H Clubs
4-H originally started in Oregon in 1916. It was a program that began for the purpose of educating boys and girls how to better grow crops and livestock. Here in … Read more
Is ‘Paid Leave Oregon’ Too Good to be True?
On Jan. 1, Oregon’s “Paid Leave Oregon” program went into effect. Employers and employees began contributing 1% of wages up to $132,900 into the Paid Leave Oregon fund. Employees contribute … Read more
Hope and change in Josephine County, Salem and Washington, D.C.
In the political world it’s so much easier to simply “go along to get along.” Now and then a small group of politicians just say no to the status quo. … Read more
They’re Asking 11-year-olds WHAT? Inside the Invasive ‘Student Health Survey’
By Eagle News Staff The Oregon Health Authority conducts an annual Student Health Survey of sixth, eighth and 11th grade students in Oregon public schools. According to the OHA, the … Read more
Editorial: November 2022 State Ballot Measures
Measure 111: Amends Constitution to obligate the state to “ensure that every resident of Oregon has access to cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care as a fundamental right.” This … Read more
JOSEPHINE: Casket Maker Hopes Proposed Sales Tax is Met with Death Knell
By Richard Emmons I met with Don Scott on Sept. 16. He wanted to show me one of his $350 pine caskets, which he sells to individuals and local funeral … Read more
Editorial: A New Direction for Oregon: Vote Christine Drazan for Governor
Back in August, Republicans were excited to learn Christian Drazan would attend the Josephine County Fair for a meet and greet. One Republican leader suggested we form a circle around … Read more
JOSEPHINE: Editorial: Commissioner Race: Vote for John West
The Board of County Commissioners faces challenges on funding the Sheriff’s Office, preventing wildfires, expanding housing opportunities in the county and running county operations at a time of leaner resources. … Read more
Should Homelessness be Escaped or Enabled?
By Ron Strom and Mary Lou Thomason Editor’s Note: This column first appeared in the Eagle in 2021. It has been updated for today’s ongoing debate over homelessness in Grants … Read more