Grants Pass Water Treatment Plant Superintendent Adam Smith describes construction progress on a new $127 million water treatment plant for the city at the end of Southeast J Street. The Trump administration canceled a FEMA program that was set to provide $50 million to help cover costs. A federal judge overturned the program's cancellation, but that decision could be appealed.
By Vickie Aldous of the Daily Courier
Amid the possibility that the Trump administration could appeal a court's decision to restore $50 million in federal funding to Grants Pass, the city is moving forward with planned water bill increases to help cover the potential loss.
"This could be tied up in court for years," said Grants Pass Public Works Director Jason Canady.
Glendale senior Audrey Kirkland goes up for a shot in front of Chiloquin's Makayla Jayne (right) and Coley Miller during Thursday's game in Glendale. Kirkland finished with a team-high 19 points.
Daily Courier
The Pirates might have been under the weather, but they gave the visiting Panthers a run for their money on Thursday night.
Despite multiple players dealing with illness, Glendale came close to tying things up down the stretch, but ultimately fell 53-45 to Chiloquin in a non-league girls' basketball game.
Glendale senior Audrey Kirkland scored a team-high 19 points, pulled down five rebounds and had a pair of steals.
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When it comes to books, I admittedly suffer from what Thomas Jefferson referred to as bibliomania, the addiction of collecting and poring over tomes. In my defense, I have only a couple hundred books on our bookshelves compared to the several thousand our third president stashed away in his personal library.
But, my bibliomania increases over the holidays. I already have one absolutely must-have book on my Christmas wish list.
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