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…]
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Chief Gets Standing Ovation At City Council Meeting
As expected, Rogue River Police Chief David Rash received a standing ovation at the Rogue River City Council Workshop on Thurs, May 21, after he had been named the Police Chief of the Year award from the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP). Mayor Pam VanArsdale read Rash’s nomination[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…]
Fire Chief Hammond Retiring
Jackson County Fire District 1 Chief Mike Hammond announced that he planned to retire at the end of December of this year, at the beginning of what would have been his chief’s report during the fire department board of directors’ meeting on Wed., May 20. “It’s close to time for[Read More…]
Oregon Honors Fallen Service Members During Memorial Day Ceremonies
Memorial Day ceremonies held across Oregon and Southwest Washington on Monday brought together military members, elected leaders, veterans’ families, and community members to honor Americans who died while serving in the nation’s armed forces. Members of the Oregon National Guard participated in events throughout the region, including ceremonies in Salem,[Read More…]
SNAP Interviews Beginning June 1
Federal Rule Changes Renewals And New Applications Will Include Interviews. Oregonians applying for or renewing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be required to complete an interview beginning June 1, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services. The change restores standard federal SNAP eligibility procedures that were temporarily[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…]
The Community Can Help Feed Neighbors At The Garden
With a reported estimate of 11.5 percent of Jackson County residents who are identified as being food insecure, meaning being in a position of having limited or uncertain access to food due to economic conditions, community gardens like the Rogue River Food Garden may be the best local defense. Its[Read More…]
Head-On Crash On Interstate 5 Near Rogue River
A Grants Pass man accused of driving under the influence is hospitalized with serious injuries after allegedly fleeing law enforcement, driving the wrong way on Interstate 5 and crashing head-on into an SUV Sunday night near Rogue River. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Ivan Grover Barber Jr., 43,[Read More…]
Campfire Safety Ahead Of Summer Season
As warmer weather draws more visitors to campgrounds and beaches, Oregon State Parks is reminding campers to practice safe campfire habits to help prevent wildfires and protect public lands. Officials say campfires remain a popular part of the outdoor experience, but unattended or improperly extinguished fires can quickly become dangerous.[Read More…]