Category Local News

The Oct. 1 Shady Cove City Council meeting was canceled and moved to Sept. 29. A joint Council/Planning presentation was held Oct. 1 (see separate article in this edition).

There was a join City Council Planning Commission workshop Oct. 1 so council and commissioners could see a presentation on a local street network plan designed for the city.

There’s lots more than bragging rights to be had at the second annual Butte Falls Chili Cook Off which will be held Oct. 10, 2026,10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There’s cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place as well as a cash award for the People’s Choice winner with Top Chili trophies for all.

(USFW) After two days of competition, Robert Hautman of Delano, Minnesota, emerged as the winner of the 2026 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest with an acrylic painting of a long-tailed duck pair.

The Eagle Point City Council met Sept. 22 to deal with three resolutions. The first was further clarification of the agreement between the city and the county over roles and responsibilities for the proposed development adjacent to Alta Vista and Bingham Brown roads.

The Eagle Point School District Board of Directors met Sept. 23 with the bare minimum to comprise a quorum. Of the five board members, both Emily McIntire and Chery Stritenberg were at a school activity, according to Superintendent Jim Helmen.

(OPB) For the first time since the explosive rise of artificial intelligence and spread of political tensions around data centers, researchers in Portland have quantified the size and scope of the industry in Oregon.

Butte Falls Volunteer Fire and Rescue is now better equipped to handle medical emergencies thanks to a grant from Pacific Power Foundation.

The Eagle Point City Council met Sept. 8 to handle two items, one old business and one new item. However, before every meeting members of the public are allowed three minutes each to address the council on any item not on the current agenda and three citizens stepped up to the podium.