Recently, 20 Southern Oregon University students and faculty spent a long and very full day in Butte Falls, Oregon. The field trip was one aspect of the SOU Community Leadership and Resilience Program where student fellows work directly with cities and towns to learn about how communities solve problems, build sustainability and foster resilience through shared values and hard work.
With the recent resignation of former Eagle Point Police Chief Jim Hamilton citizens have been speaking up in meetings and meeting outside of meetings – most in support of Hamilton.
The situation in Eagle Point hearkens back to legal and union issues surrounding former City Administrator Michele Parry and members of city staff which were faced by the City of Shady Cove in 2025.
(Illinois Valley News) After a public outcry on the presence of automated license-plate readers), better known as Flock cameras, in Josephine County, Sheriff Dave Daniel announced that the county would be terminating its contract with Flock Safety, the manufacturer of the cameras and operator of their software and database.
Summer’s end is bursting with flavor and there’s no better place to find fresh delicious produce than farm stands. While many will be familiar with the farm stands of Sams Valley and Jacksonville, or the growers’ markets in Medford and Ashland, you can find fresh, delicious produce at farm stands in Eagle Point, Trail and Prospect.
he Jackson County Library Foundation is pleased to announce a $1,500 gift from Rogue Credit Union in support of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, helping ensure local children continue to receive free books delivered directly to their homes each month.
The Eagle Point City Council met Aug. 25 to take the next step towards expanding into one of the Urban Growth Boundaries. There are four UGBs in Eagle Point, all on the outskirts of the city, on the north, south, east, and west sides.
The Eagle Point School District Board of Directors met Aug. 26 where they reviewed various policies and prepared for the upcoming school year.
The Aug. 19 Shady Cove City Council special meeting saw one empty council seat filled, and another open up.
There were only two items on the agenda for the special meeting, to review applications for the interim mayoral appointment and to appoint an interim mayor.
Only 14 Oregon rivers are ‘navigable’: The other 100,000 miles of waterways are in legal limbo
If a river is considered navigable, Oregonians can float, swim or fish along it. But most Oregon rivers have no designation, and that’s causing bankside disagreements and lawsuits.