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
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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
Time for Grants Pass to sell Riverside Park
For many decades, Riverside Park has been the gem of the Grants Pass parks system. Now Riverside Park is known as a haven for homeless people sleeping overnight on park … Read more
Your Child’s Best Education Now – Better Public Schools Later
Following the recent student walkout at Grants Pass High School and North Middle School, District 7 Board Member Gary Richardson said, “The school district becomes the parent when a child … Read more
Think-Outside-the-Box: Gov. Brown is Oregon’s No. 1 Homeschooling Advocate
In 2012, the Oregon Constitution was amended to eliminate an elected Chief of Public Instruction and put that authority directly in the governor’s office. Gov. Kate Brown has been Oregon … Read more
JOSEPHINE: Guilty of ‘No Misconduct,’ GP’s Rachel and Katie are Back in School
By Richard Emmons “You were fired but not for misconduct with work.” Thus read the Oct. 28, 2021, legal conclusion of the Oregon Employment Department in its ruling for Katie … Read more
Grants Pass Area Teacher Speaks Out on Morale, Masks, ‘Equity’
By Teacher X Editor’s note: The Eagle posed the following questions to a Grants Pass area teacher we are calling “Teacher X.” He or she is not sharing any information … Read more
Alternatives To High Health Insurance Premiums and Co-Pays
By Richard Emmons My family has gone without health insurance for 17 of the 23 years we’ve lived in Oregon. Did I worry about this? Not at all. Instead of … Read more
JACKSON: Healthcare workers protest vaccine mandates in Medford. Teachers next?
Yesterday evening, I witnessed hundreds of healthcare workers peacefully publicly protest outside Providence LATER Hospital in Medford. They were supported by friends and family members along with motorcycle groups and … Read more
JOSEPHINE: Public Speaks Out and Three Rivers School District Board Listens
By Richard Emmons Josephine County Eagle, July 29, 2021 Yesterday, the Three Rivers School District board held its last meeting before the start of school in September. The room was … Read more