The Eagle Point City Council met May 12 to hold a public hearing and deal with a handful of official resolutions. The public hearing dealt with the property at the southeast corner of Old Hwy. 62 and South Royal Rd. The property, originally owned by Ed Dahack, was designated as C-2 (heavy commercial) on the Hwy. 62 side and C-1 (light commercial) on the remaining property.
(NPR) It was a rare windless April day in southern Washington and Adam Lieberg was stuck in front of his computer. He was supposed to be burning acres of twigs and pine needles in the forests between the Columbia River and the Yakama Nation nearby — the sort of controlled burn of ground fuel that is one of the most effective ways to minimize future wildfires.
(ODF) As of 12:01 a.m. May 15, fire season is now in effect on lands protected by the ODF Southwest Oregon District in Jackson and Josephine counties. With this declaration, Low fire danger is now in effect, and the industrial fire precaution level (IFPL) is 1.
The May 7, 2026 Shady Cove City Council meeting began with a presentation and ended with profanity.
The Hop to it GEMS 4-H rabbit and cavy club has had a busy spring. The club hosted the Easter Eggstravaganza fundraiser on March 29th. Several club members brought tent canopies and tables to set up the booths and games. There was a wheel of fortune game, a merchandise stand, a food stand, a petting zoo, two Easter egg hunts, a coloring picture contest, a marshmallow counting contest, and a food stand.
The Eagle Point Neighborhood Enhancement Commission met May 4 to discuss their latest assignment from Eagle Point Mayor Kathy Sell to research a possible arch or monument near Hwy.
In a remote corner of rural Southern Oregon, the town of Lakeview is drowning in debt. Its story is an extreme example of the challenges stacked against isolated former timber towns.
(AP) For four years, a mallard has nested behind a bush near the front door of Caitlin Deal’s home in a Minneapolis-St. Paul suburb, offering an up-close glimpse of nature for her young son and lessons for how people can coexist with wildlife.
The Eagle Point City Council met April 28 to have one discussion and consider two resolutions.
The discussion was regarding the five Flock cameras around town photographing car license plates. Earlier this year, a local resident asked that the cameras be removed because of issues of privacy and possible misuse of the information gathered.