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Photo of two men walking toward the camera in the bike lane of Main St. They are each carrying a large american flag.

Year-end Edition – September, 2025

By Christy Solo & Wayne Lee – Editor and Sports Editor Eagle Point The local city council held a brief 30-minute meeting due to a rare agenda that contained no new business and no old business. The council was briefed on some upcoming development projects…

photo of students from eagle point and Showa, Japan along with city officials and chaperones at the Medford Airport.

Year-end Edition – August, 2025

By Christy Solo and Wayne Lee – Editor and Sports Editor Eagle Point The month of August saw Eagle Point School District 9 kick off the process of finding a new superintendent after Andy Kovach announced his intention to retire. “I don’t know if there…

black and white photo of Shady Cove's new welcome sign on Hwy. 62.

Year-end Edition – July, 2025

By Christy Solo and Wayne Lee – Editor and Sports Editor Eagle Point Of course July kicked off with the annual Fourth of July parade and fireworks show. Main St. was lined with booths of food, souvenirs and assorted projects and information as well as…

photo of mayor jon ball and hunter communications employees cutting a ribbon in front of City Hall.

Year-end Edition – June, 2025

By Christy Solo and Wayne Lee – Editor and Sports Editor Eagle Point June means graduation time (congrats to Valedictorian Jaxon Angiolet and Salutatorian Aiden Whitson) and the beginning of summer vacation. It also means the end of the fiscal year and time to prepare…

Black and white photo of students seated at the City Hall dais during the Mayor for a Day meeting.

Year-end Edition – May, 2025

By Christy Solo and Wayne Lee – Editor and Sports Editor Eagle Point The month began with the Neighborhood Enhancement Commission receiving a briefing via Zoom on the initial stage of the master plan for the future Highlands Park. The commission focused on the wetlands…

Photo of Hillside Elementary students performing the play Hercules.

Year-end Edition – April, 2025

By Christy Solo & Wayne Lee – Editor and Sports Editor Eagle Point April showers arrived right on time causing an April Fool’s Day softball game against visiting Phoenix to be moved to the artificial turf fields at US Cellular Park. The boys team was…

Black and white photo of Wayne Lee of the Upper Rogue Independent and Paul Fattig and Edith Decker of the Grants Pass Courier.

Year-end Edition – March, 2025

By Christy Solo and Wayne Lee – Editor and Sports Editor Eagle Point The Eagle Point City Council held a special session regarding city parks followed by their annual goal-setting session. According to City Administrator Aaron Prunty, the meeting was for staff, “to review projects…

Photo of lost creek lake and surrounding hills covered in snow.

Year-end Edition – February 2025

By Christy Solo & Wayne Lee – Editor and Sports Editor Eagle Point This month saw the city council begin the process of expanding the city’s Urban Growth Boundary thanks to a one-time opportunity presented by SB 1937 which allows a 50-acre expansion. The offer…

photo of an excavator tearing down Ed's Oasis. Half the building including the chimney still stand and a large plume of light colored dust is coming up from the excavator as it drops rubble.

Year-end Edition – January 2025

By Christy Solo & Wayne Lee – Editor and Sports Editor Eagle Point The first meeting of the year for the Eagle Point City Council included a lot of swearing, but it was swearing in, not swearing at. Mayor Kathy Sell was sworn in for…