Josephine County commissioner candidates answer questions during a Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce and Daily Courier candidate forum on Tuesday evening at the Grants Pass City Council Chambers. From left are Colene Martin and John West, vying for Position 1, and Chad Hansen and Mark Jones, vying for Position 2.
By Chrissy Ewald of the Daily Courier
Josephine County voters will decide between two pairs of candidates for two open seats on the Josephine County Board of Commissioners.
For Position 1, sitting Interim Commissioner Colene Martin is running against former Commissioner John West.
Martin said she has brought stability to county governance in her seven months in the role.
West, who was recalled by voters in 2024, said the county faces a budget crisis, and he’s the person to fix it.
Grants Pass junior Jozalynn Lee scores the second of her two penalty kicks during Tuesday night's win over Ashland at Mel Ingram Field. The Cavers are 4-0-1 this season at home, outscoring opponents 17-4 in those games.
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Jozalynn Lee scored on two penalty kicks and Grants Pass remained undefeated at home with a 4-2 Southern Oregon Conference girls’ soccer win over Ashland on Tuesday at Mel Ingram Field.
Anya Saturen gave the Grizzlies (5-5-1, 5-4) the lead a little more than 10 minutes into the game, but the Cavers (5-4-2, 4-2-2) scored three goals in a nine-minute span later in the first half to take command.
Rural Metro Fire is celebrating the start of service of a new fire engine that will serve the North Valley area of Josephine County.
The company is holding a ceremonial “push-in,” a tradition in which firefighters push the apparatus into its assigned engine bay to signify it is ready for service. The celebration is this weekend.
Residents of the North Valley area are invited, Rural Metro said.
Coutesy of Phoenix Helio Laurie Gadbois, who transforms discarded and broken objects into works of art like this one, is part of the Womankind exhibit at the Rogue Gallery.
By Kathleen Alaks of the Daily Courier
A rich crop of art and entertainment is ripe for the picking at October’s Medford Third Friday.
The monthly community gathering that highlights local businesses, art, music and dining, takes place on Friday from 4-8 p.m.
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