Douglas County voters have plenty of choices to weigh (May 3, 2008)
Douglas County voters will have a full slate of candidates to consider when their ballots arrive in the mail soon.

Five seek Jackson County commissioner position (May 6, 2008)
Voters have two weeks to decide which candidates for Jackson County commissioner would be best at tackling issues ranging from reviving the economy to replacing millions of lost federal dollars for sheriff's patrols, libraries and other services.

IVFD lieutenant O'Grady seeks commissioner seat (April 29, 2008)
James D. O'Grady wants to identify and eliminate waste in Josephine County government.

Commissioner candidate Walter vows to look out for the people (April 28, 2008)
Six-time Josephine County commissioner candidate Paul Walter is running for a seat on a board he says looks out for bureaucracy in a county he says is run by a "cabal."

Commissioner candidate Ehr pledges commitment to voters (April 26, 2008)
Grants Pass resident Allen B. Ehr believes commissioners should be held accountable for their actions.

Albright seeking Ellis' seat: He's one of six running for Commissioner Position 3 (April 25, 2008)
Gary Thomas Albright believes significant changes have to be made if Josephine County is going to survive without federal money.

Cassanelli says county must learn to live within its means: She's one of eight candidates for county commissioner position 2 (April 24, 2008)
Sandi Cassanelli believes Josephine County can't be taxed into prosperity.

Forum airs variety of outlooks as commissioner hopefuls jockey for position (April 23, 2008)
Continuing county operations without federal funding, whether to hire a county manager, public safety and fire protection were among issues addressed during a Josephine County commissioner candidate forum Tuesday in the Anne Basker Auditorium in Grants Pass.

Funding issues a hot topic at commissioner candidate forum (April 22, 2008)
Future funding for county operations and whether to hire a county manager were hot topics during a Josephine County commissioner candidate forum Monday in the Anne Basker Auditorium in Grants Pass.

Commissioner candidate Makepeace backs county manager, grants for jail: 25-year resident also wants to find ways to reopen library system (April 18, 2008)
John Makepeace believes he can provide Josephine County with fresh ideas and new solutions to old problems.

Commissioner hopeful Thomason pledges fiscal restraint (April 15, 2008)
Cliff Thomason thinks Josephine County residents need commissioners who are ready to face facts.

Bates says he can offer county stronger leadership: Bus company manager one of eight candidates for county commissioner Position 2 (April 10, 2008)
He may not be a professional politician, but Rowdy Bates thinks his leadership skills could turn Josephine County's financial situation around.

Massey: Mining can save county: IV entrepreneur is running for seat on JoCo Board of Commissioners (April 9, 2008)
Illinois Valley mining entrepreneur G. Donald Massey has been a controversial figure in Josephine County for more than 30 years.

'Auto Doc' hopes to be Mr. Fix-it with county finances: He wants to liquidate unused assets, create justice of the peace system (April 8, 2008)
Dubbed the "political mechanic," Grants Pass resident Jack Alan Brown Jr. knows a lot about cars and affairs of state.

Iverson wants to be county commissioner again (April 3, 2008)
Frank Iverson believes Josephine County needs him.

Ellis will run for new term (April 2, 2008)
Josephine County Commissioner Dwight Ellis said he believes local government needs an image overhaul and wants to be part of it by serving a second term in Position 3.

Mackin running for commissioner (April 1, 2008)
Retired insurance agent Harry Mackin was the first candidate to file for Position 2 on the Josephine Board of County Commissioners and can't wait for the May 20 primary election.

Harvey is running unopposed for county clerk (March 28, 2008)
Art Harvey has found elections interesting ever since he started working for the Josephine County Clerk's Office 10 years ago.

Twenty last-day filers join races for local offices (March 12, 2008)
The Josephine County Elections Office experienced a last-day rush Tuesday, when candidates filed to get their names on the May primary ballot before the 5 p.m. deadline.

Disappointing departure: Fellow commissioners sad, surprised Jim Raffenburg won't run for re-election (Feb. 20, 2008)
Fellow Josephine County commissioners expressed disappointment over Jim Raffenburg's Tuesday announcement that he won't seek re-election.

Raffenburg won't seek re-election (Feb. 19, 2008)
Commissioner Jim Raffenburg announced Tuesday morning he will not seek re-election this year, telling KAJO radio host Carl Wilson he doesn't think he can be effective.

Aide running to replace assessor
Josephine County Assessor Michael Schneyder has decided to call it quits and two of his employees are vying to replace him.

Cave Junction's Heiller files for county commissioner (Jan. 11, 2008)
Craig Heiller of Cave Junction has filed an application for his candidacy for Position 3 on the Josephine County Board of Commissioners. The seat is currently held by Grants Pass resident Dwight Ellis, who announced in September that he would seek a second term on the board.

Section manager to run for assessor post (Dec. 8, 2007)
Josephine County Assessment Section Manager Constance "Connie" Roach has announced her candidacy for the assessor's job.

Iverson wants to be commissioner again (Dec. 1, 2007)
Former Josephine County Commissioner Frank Iverson filed his candidacy for Position No. 2 on the board Friday morning.

Mackin will run for Raffenburg's seat (Sept. 28, 2007)
A retired insurance agent has announced his intention to run for Josephine County commissioner.

Deputy clerk to seek top post in 2008 (Sept. 14, 2007)
Although the primary election won't come until spring 2008, a longtime employee of the Josephine County Clerk's Office has announced his candidacy for the top job.

Ellis will run again (Sept. 20, 2007)
One term turns out not to be enough for Josephine County Commissioner Dwight Ellis.