The filing deadline Tuesday for the May primary revealed an electoral tale of two counties in the Rogue Valley.
In Josephine County there are no fewer than 16 candidates for two seats on the Board of Commissioners, whereas Jackson County has four candidates — and they won’t even face off until November.
Hidden Valley junior guard Cooper Gagnon was named the Skyline Conference Player of the Year after averaging a team-high 19.2 points per game, while also being second on the team in rebounds and assists.
By Danny Penza of the Daily Courier
It didn’t take long for Hidden Valley head coach Jordan Kasler to recognize that he was getting a different version of Cooper Gagnon to begin the 2025-26 season.
“His skill development from sophomore to junior year, I haven’t really seen anything like it at Hidden Valley since I’ve been around,” said Kasler, who is in his sixth season in charge of the Mustangs.
Josephine County has taken another step toward building a long-awaited fueling system at the Illinois Valley Airport — one of several projects meant to spur economic development at the underutilized airport.
The county Board of Commissioners on Tuesday had no objection to staff moving forward with a bid to build a self-service aviation fueling station with an 8,000-gallon tank for the small, county-owned airport located south of Cave Junction.
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