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Jane Vaughan/JPROregon’s new school cell phone ban takes effect Jan. 1, but some districts put it in place earlier. Most districts are calling it a success, despite some initial concerns. -
Erik Neumann/JPRThe Josephine County Board of Commissioners appears to be in disarray after one commissioner resigned and another refuses to appoint someone to fill their seat.
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Josephine County Commissioner Andreas Blech resigned Friday after a recall petition gathered enough signatures to force a vote. -
The recall won’t go to voters until January, but the board's actions suggest a resignation may come soon. -
Grants Pass settled a lawsuit over its treatment of homeless residents in August after agreeing to provide space for 150 homeless people for one year. -
Two-thirds of Oregon students attended school regularly last year, but educators say the lingering effects of the pandemic are still keeping many children out of class. -
Grants Pass re-awarded a $1.2 million homelessness grant. A Roseburg developer plans a container-home village for 150 people by summer. -
The city’s first attempt to award the grant fell through in August when the selected company withdrew its application. But on Monday, the City Council chose a new recipient: Pathways to Stability. -
Josephine County Commissioners approved a new lease for the Grants Pass Library. This time, they approved one the library is on board with. -
The owner of the Grants Pass Tribune must pay damages to Chris Barnett after not properly responding to libel complaint. -
Josephine County commissioners walked back a plan to bar the public from meetings. Future sessions will stay open, but under tighter security.
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The city of Grants Pass is restarting its effort to award a $1.2 million grant to an organization that can shelter 150 homeless people, a program intended to ease pressure on city resources. -
The political action committee Restore JoCo alleges commissioners made key decisions without board oversight.
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With a new school year just beginning, Oregon school districts are working to implement Gov. Tina Kotek’s executive order banning cellphone use in the classroom.
