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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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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.
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Incumbent US Rep. Cliff Bentz easily leads Democrat Chris Beck; Medford City Council contested races see incumbents leading. Voters in Jackson County decided Tuesday on races for Congress, the Oregon Legislature, city and county races and several ballot measures in the Nov. 3 general election.
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – One of the most aggressive invasive weeds in the world has been detected in Jackson County, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA). Hydrilla Verticillata, an A-rated noxious weed, was recently found in ponds on private property in Jackson County. This marks the first appearance of the aquatic weed in Oregon.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Prescribed burning activities are expected to cause intermittent smoke impacts to parts of Josephine County including Grants Pass for the next 48 hours. According to health officials, smoke can irritate the eyes and lungs and worsen some medical conditions. People most at risk include infants and young children, people with heart or lung disease, older adults and pregnant people.
CANYONVILLE, Ore. - Job seekers in rural Douglas County will soon have more opportunities to access employment assistance closer to home as WorkSource Oregon expands its mobile services across Southwestern Oregon. The Oregon Employment Department announced that its western WorkSource Oregon Mobile Center route has added eight communities, including Canyonville...
ROSEBURG, Ore. - The first unofficial results from Tuesday's general election are beginning to show how voters across Douglas County have weighed in on local leadership, with several mayoral and City Council races taking shape. Early returns show incumbent Chris Boice leading the race for Douglas County Commissioner, Steve Loosley...
Josephine County voters have cast their ballots. Those elected now have public business to attend to, and the Grants Pass Tribune will cover it. We will also return to the questions the campaigns left behind. Who financed the political attacks? Who helped spread them? And how much of what voters were told holds up against the public record?
Josephine County residents completed the November 3 general election Tuesday, deciding contests for county leadership, state and federal representation, and a proposed multimillion-dollar investment in Grants Pass public schools. The election included a $10.89 million school bond that would secure an additional $8.168 million in state funding, placing nearly $19.06 million in educational infrastructure improvements before voters in Grants Pass School District 7.
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. - Open burning in the Air Quality Maintenance Area is now allowed through Nov. 15. According to the Jackson County Board of Commissioners, the extension comes after limited burn days since fire season ended on Oct. 28. The Jackson County Air Pollution Ordinance typically bans open burning in the AQMA starting Nov. 1, but commissioners temporarily amended the rule to give residents more time.
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new, unofficial numbers from the Jackson County Elections Office. Incumbent Republican state Rep. Kim Wallan, R-Medford, looks to be returning to Salem, representing District 6 for the Oregon House of Representatives after defeating Democrat challenger John Holm.
Oregon’s new state-operated health insurance marketplace opened November 1, beginning a 2027 enrollment period marked by sharply rising premiums, declining participation and fewer insurance companies offering individual coverage. The Oregon Health Authority announced the launch of Explore Health on November 2, completing the state’s transition away from the federal...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. -- Oregon State Senate District 3 candidate Brad Hicks and his supporters gathered at the Golf Garage to watch early election results in the race for the seat. The first numbers showed Denise Krause in the lead but Hicks remained optimistic despite the early deficit. "It is...
ASHLAND, Ore. – A racial slur was found spray-painted multiple times on a fence near the home of Ashland City Councilor Gina DuQuenne. According to Councilor DuQuenne, a neighbor discovered the vandalism early Tuesday morning. A group of neighbors quickly banded together to clean up the graffiti, which included multiple instances of an anti-black racial slur and an explicit drawing of a male body part in black spray paint.
