Josephine County

The resignation leaves just one commissioner left on the three-person board.

The changes clarify two sections of the municipal code and help with enforcement in parks and other public properties.

Preliminary results show voters backed the recall by a wide margin in Josephine County.

The voucher allows people in need to take a load of waste to the transfer station for free.

Oregon’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.

The Josephine County Board of Commissioners appears to be in disarray after one commissioner resigned and another refuses to appoint someone to fill their seat.

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.