The Gold Hill City Budget Committee wrapped up its work this week, unanimously approving the proposed tax levy and recommending the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget for adoption. Much of the meeting focused on the city’s water system. Officials laid out both the progress made and the major challenges still ahead.[Read More…]
Author: Jared Pearson
Gold Hill Planning Commission Reviews Housing Rules
The Gold Hill Planning Commission met this week to keep pushing forward on updates to the city’s land use rules, housing regulations, and annexation procedures. Commissioners spent much of the meeting discussing how to modernize the development code without losing the small-town character that makes Gold Hill special. A major[Read More…]
IP28 Advances To Signature Verification As Oregon Debate Intensifies
The proposed PEACE Act – Initiative Petition 28 (IP28) – has officially cleared another hurdle in its long path toward a potential appearance on Oregon’s November ballot. According to official initiative petition submission logs from the Oregon Secretary of State, petitioners submitted 120,935 signatures by the May 20 deadline, surpassing[Read More…]
Gold Dust Day Returns To Gold Hill
As temperatures begin rising across Southern Oregon and festival season returns to the Rogue Valley, communities throughout the region are preparing for another summer filled with local traditions, parades, music, food, and family gatherings. Events like Boatnik over Memorial Day weekend, Rooster Crow on June 26 and 27, and the[Read More…]
Federal Officials Warn Of Rising Scams Targeting Older Americans
As scams grow increasingly sophisticated across the United States, federal officials continue to warn that older Americans remain among the most heavily targeted demographics. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), adults aged 60 and older reported losing more than $3 billion to fraud in 2025 alone. The staggering total[Read More…]
Hope For Young People At Risk Of Homelessness
Communities are finding new ways to care for one another before small struggles turn into lasting hardship. One such effort is drawing attention for its simple but powerful idea: sometimes the best way to prevent homelessness is to reach out with help before a crisis takes hold. A recent study[Read More…]
Gold Hill City Council Balancing Realities
The Gold Hill City Council gathered on May 5 to chart a steady course forward for the small city, balancing modernization efforts with financial realities, infrastructure planning, and continued community development. Mayor Palmer opened the meeting with positive news, announcing that the city had secured two grants through the Oregon[Read More…]
True Crime Summit Comes To Southern Oregon
In Southern Oregon, true crime has long lived in the background- shared in whispers, local lore, and late-night conversations. Now, it’s stepping into the light in a way that feels less like spectacle and more like community. The Southern Oregon True Crime Summit, founded by Melynda Cordes, didn’t begin as[Read More…]
Spring Bee School Brings Learning And Community
With spring sunshine settling in across Oregon- bringing longer days, fresh blooms, and, of course, the steady return of bees- the season has a way of drawing people outdoors and back into rhythm with the natural world. This year, that renewed energy was on full display as the Southern Oregon[Read More…]
Gold Hill Council Advances Water Infrastructure Plan
A key portion of the Gold Hill City Council meeting centered on proposed infrastructure expansion, specifically a water line project extending across the bridge. Framed as both an immediate need and a long-term investment, the discussion reflected differing perspectives on growth. “A city that doesn’t grow dies,” said Councilor Sherry,[Read More…]