During the Shady Cove Council open hearing Feb. 17, two separate comments were made about the Upper Rogue Independent which we need to address.
The Eagle Point Planning Commission held a public hearing Feb.17 regarding a request to rezone a 6.06-acre parcel of land located at 1015 Palima Dr. from Residential Farm (RF) to R-1-12 which would allow 12 single-family homes per acre. However, it must be noted that what was before the commission was a simple rezoning request, not a development proposal.
Since 2021, she’s traveled annually to the Oregon-California border to look for a critically endangered bee last seen in 2006 – Bombus franklini, or Franklin’s bumblebee.
In the arid, cracked desert ground in Southern California, a tiny bee pokes its head out of a hole no larger than the tip of a crayon.
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is conducting research on fisher, a forest-dwelling carnivore that once occupied forests across the Cascade and Klamath-Siskiyou regions.
Nearly 100 people crowded into the Eagle Point High School’s large meeting room on the evening of Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 to hear from three candidates vying for the Eagle Point School District superintendency. The Eagle Point School District board organized a public forum to introduce James Helmen, Heather Marinucci and Josh Middleton to the community and give those attending an opportunity to ask questions.
The Eagle Point City Council held a special session Feb. 2 to discuss goals for the local Neighborhood Enhancement Commission for 2026. The NEC has been tasked with moving forward on local city parks and their development. It was the NEC that made a dog park happen in Chamberlain Park and most recently laid out a plan for the buildout of Nova Park across from the city library which currently includes the splash park.
The Eagle Point police department received multiple reports of graffiti and vandalism on both public and private property Jan. 26. According to a statement from Eagle Point police, Graffiti was found on the rear of several businesses, fences, sidewalks, public walkways and the historic covered bridge.
The Eagle Point City Council held their regular meeting Jan. 27 for their annual review of city goals for 2026. The goals cover seven categories which include Livability, Recreation, Public Safety, Community Development, Fiscal and Administrative Stability, and Public Infrastructure.
According to Eagle Point Police Chief Jim Hamilton Eagle Point resident Jana Dene Tepper has surrendered the rights to all her remaining dogs as part of a plea deal in the “Crystal Drive Dog Case.”
What happens to the dogs now?