JOSEPHINE: New County Budget Preserves Sheriff Patrols
By Richard Emmons 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 … 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
7 Reasons to Homeschool your Kids
Your eyes have been opened to the reality of today’s public schools. You’ve looked at local private schools and found them with waiting lists or simply beyond your budget. Now … 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
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