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A Josephine County resident waiting on a public records request could soon have a way to see how long the department usually takes to respond. Commissioners began with their own office this week, testing a report that would show how promptly meeting minutes are approved, where advisory boards have vacancies and which commitments are past due.
Southern Oregon’s agricultural industry is entering another period of regulatory change as a newly released state legislative report identifies significant weaknesses in Oregon’s agricultural labor oversight, including inconsistent employment records, fragmented enforcement responsibilities and gaps in communication among agencies responsible for protecting farmworkers. The findings arrive less than two months before agricultural overtime requirements expand again, bringing additional financial and operational considerations to farms, vineyards, orchards and ranches throughout Josephine, Jackson, Douglas and Klamath counties.
Legislative · Jackson Co. SALEM, Ore.–While Democrats enjoyed massive success in both federal and state races across the country Tuesday, they look to be expanding their supermajority in Salem. The legislative race everyone was following this week was for retiring State Senator Jeff Golden’s seat in southern Jackson...
ROSEBURG, Ore. - One of Douglas County's most recognizable holiday attractions is back in place at River Forks Park after crews from Oldham Crane and the hired seasonal employees completed the installation of the giant wooden nutcracker on Friday, November 6. The Roseburg Plug visited the park Friday to document...
Grants Pass will close its fall burn window Sunday, Nov. 8, with yard-debris fires prohibited. Josephine County declared Sunday a no-burn day across the Rogue Basin Open Burn Control Area, which includes the city, after forecasters determined that conditions would leave too little ventilation to disperse smoke. The advisory applies...
Southern Oregon will get two dry, mild days in the middle of the week after rain returns Monday, with Veterans Day shaping up as the warmest day from the Rogue Valley to the Klamath Basin. The outlook for Sunday, November 8, through Saturday, November 14, turns cooler and less certain toward the weekend, when another Pacific system could bring rain, stronger winds and snow at higher elevations.
The Planning Commission on Tuesday will mull options to increase housing options, as advisory committees raise concerns about neighborhood character, vegetation, traffic and development impacts. The Ashland Planning Commission will meet Tuesday, Nov. 10, to discuss 14 proposals designed to boost housing production throughout most of the city’s residential zones....
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I am 73 years old with various medical issues and a disability rating from the V.A. I’m thankful that our Jackson County Court allows us seniors 70 and over to apply for exemption from jury duty, if we need to or want to be. All we have to do is locate and complete a few online court forms that, as it turns out, actually have quite a few questions — be sure to answer all the ones with the tiny red star.
As of midnight, Krause is leading Republican Brad Hicks by 7,551 votes, a margin of 53.8% to 42%. This campaign has become the most expensive state senate race in Oregon, with millions of dollars spent on both sides. It has become the race that decides if Democrats retain their supermajority in the state senate. Both candidates have bitterly fought for this seat, covering Ashland and most of Medford, which is being left vacant by Democrat Jeff Golden, who chose not to run for a third term.
Commissioner Colene Martin, appointed to the Josephine County Board of Commissioners in February, faces former Commissioner John West in a runoff for Position 1. The seat opened after former Commissioner Andreas Blech resigned amid a recall effort, part of a turbulent two years that saw three commissioners recalled or pushed out. Neither candidate won a majority in the six-way May primary, so the top two advanced to November.
State lawmakers express ongoing concern regarding nearly $1 million in unreported labor consultant spending; Oregon nurses union demands ‘real answers’. Asante CEO Tom Gessel declined to answer a half-dozen questions posted in a recent inquiry from two state legislators regarding over $1 million allegedly spent on so-called “anti-union” labor relations firms and said Southern Oregon’s largest healthcare provider has not been engaged with groups for “labor-related staff-level education” since 2023.
Good morning Douglas County! Here are today's updates live from the Roseburg Receiver Communications Center. Fresh headlines, updates, and community info to start the day. CANYONVILLE, Ore. - Oregon DMV will permanently close its Canyonville office at 241 NE Main St. effective Wednesday, Nov. 18, citing vacant positions, an expiring lease and staffing needs across the region.
Josephine County voters appear to have rejected a five-year renewal of a property tax that funds the county’s adult jail and juvenile detention center. Preliminary results show about 55% voted against Measure 17-129. Without renewed funding, the county projects it would cut the adult jail’s capacity by more than...
ASHLAND, Ore. – If you’re looking to hit the courts, you’re in luck. Ashland’s new and improved Hunter Park tennis courts are officially open. The city hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday afternoon to unveil the refurbished courts after nearly three months of construction. Major improvements...
Historic park near Ashland shutters tub feature for roughly two years as Oregon Parks and Recreation seeks $80,000 for preservation project. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is beginning restoration measures at the historic water feature at Tub Springs State Wayside, located along Green Springs Highway about 20 miles southeast of Ashland.
The Josephine County Courthouse will glow green through Veterans Day, and county officials are asking residents to carry the observance from downtown Grants Pass to porches, storefronts and gathering places across the county. Inside the courthouse, the office of county Veterans Service Officer Lisa Pickart gives the campaign a local address. It is where veterans and their families can turn for help pursuing the benefits they earned through military service.
FLORENCE, Ore. — Newly elected Oregon House District 9 Representative Claire Lynn is preparing to take office in January, bringing experience in state legislative policy and communications as she prepares to represent communities across parts of Lane, Douglas and Coos counties. Lynn, a seventh-generation Oregonian, said her family's roots...
The Oregon DMV announced that its Canyonville office will permanently close on Nov. 18. According to the Oregon DMV, the office currently has no permanent staff, and the lease is expiring soon. In July the office went from being open three days a week to only being open during limited hours one day a week. During this limited operation the office was staffed by Roseburg DMV employees.
East of Sutherlin, in the Nonpareil and Hinkle Creek areas of Douglas County, naturally occurring arsenic has been found at elevated levels in well water. The affected areas are among the places where Oregon health officials have urged households to test the water they drink. A glass drawn from a kitchen tap can look and taste as it always has, even when arsenic is present.
ROSEBURG, Ore. - Douglas County government offices will be closed Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day, while several county-operated facilities and recreational areas will remain open to the public. The Douglas County Board of Commissioners announced the holiday schedule Thursday, November 5, along with information about Veterans Day...
