Josephine County

The county is aiming to cut its workforce in the face of budget woes.

This move finalizes the makeup of an inexperienced board in the wake of controversy over previous commissioners.

In one of their first moves as a newly-reconfigured board, the Josephine County commissioners unanimously decided to terminate the county's lease with the Grants Pass Library. This puts the library's near future in limbo.

In a special election Tuesday, Josephine County Commissioner John West was recalled by a decisive margin. The people behind the recall say they were surprised by the results.

Local conservationists still hope to buy the 320-acre parcel to preserve it.

PACE stands for Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly and is part of a national program. It provides medical services, socialization activities, home care and other resources to low-income adults aged 55 and over in Southern Oregon.

Voters in Josephine and Jackson Counties have rejected a bond to support projects intended to expand RCC career training programs.

Voters in Josephine County appeared to have rejected a new tax that would fund the county’s Veterans Service Office, or VSO. That’s according to preliminary results from election night.

With a crucial election on Tuesday and political tension mounting, local law enforcement officials are preparing for any possible disturbances.

Campaigners behind a recall effort for one of Josephine County’s Commissioners say they’ve submitted more than enough signatures to qualify for a future special election.

On the ballot in Josephine County this November is a tax levy that would support one office that helps veterans apply for government benefits. Veterans are trying to build support for this measure.

The conservation group that had hoped to buy and preserve the property is now facing a much higher price at auction.