The levy provides about 10% of the district's operating budget, including 24% of counseling services and 4% of classroom instruction.
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Arguments over MPD officer Josh Doney linger between school officials and a board member as the new school year nears.
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Chief Charles Hanley had been on paid administrative leave since May amid allegations that district leadership failed to address inappropriate workplace conduct.
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Grants Pass school district has free, but limited, free preschool for 2024-2025.
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Exactly how the plan will be used has yet to be determined.
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The city of Ashland has been waiting for months for its Homeless Services Master Plan.
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Jackson County Sheriff Nathan Sickler is renewing a push for a new jail. But public sentiment remains mixed, according to a recent survey.
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JPR news staff reviews news events for week of July 28, 2024.
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Music events for August 2024 in Northern California and Southern Oregon.
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Community Rebuilding Fund, housed at the Oregon Community Foundation still funding needs from 2020 fires.
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During the COVID pandemic, hundreds of prisoners in Oregon were released early. That led to backlash and Governor Tina Kotek later revoking some of those commutations. One woman in Southern Oregon is still struggling after being sent back.
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Dozens of school districts throughout Oregon will receive back pay from the state Department of Education, money they should have received between 2017 and 2020.
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JPR news staff reviews events of the week of July 21, 2024.