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Last Update Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
Board of Commissioners seat still empty in Josephine County

The Josephine County Board of Commissioners is still at an impasse about filling an empty seat on the board as voters have one week to decide whether to oust a sitting commissioner in a special election.

A recall campaign, led by former Josephine County Juvenile Justice Director Jim Goodwin, targeted Commissioners Andreas Blech and Chris Barnett. The campaign gathered well over the 6,445 signatures needed to trigger a special election. Read More »

Talent's library mired in controversy over handling of patron's photo viewing
MEDFORD — Jackson County Commissioner Rick Dyer on Tuesday criticized as "totally inadequate" the way the county library district handled complaints that a patron of the Talent branch allegedly viewed pictures of naked children on the library's computers several times earlier this month. Read More »

Pawsitive K-9 fugitive LaRue is behind bars in California state prison
Prosecutors in Josephine County said they are aware that Joseph LaRue, the fugitive in the long-running Pawsitive K-9 animal neglect case, is now a prison inmate in California. Read More »

Tuesday, December 30th, 2025
Mt. Ashland opens with limited runs
Sunday, December 28th, 2025
PHOTOS OF THE YEAR
More illegal marijuana grows were seized in 2025 than in 2024
Freezing weather opens severe weather shelters in Rogue Valley
Friday, December 26th, 2025
Southern Oregon marks Christmas
Sheriff confirms 24-hour patrol coverage
Lawsuits on lumber harvest and Medford pollution filed
Wednesday, December 24th, 2025
Grants Pass city manager receives mixed reviews
Citing newly filed litigation, Smith walks out of Josephine County board meeting
Applegate's library receives donation of 5 acres of land from its landlord
Medford secures federal loan for massive sewer project
Purelight solar firm closing its Medford locations, laying off 109 employees
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025
Smith to 'reengage' with appointment process
An anonymous $500,000 donation gives IVCanDo a permanent home
Monday, December 22nd, 2025
Anonymous donation gives IVCanDo a permanent home
Sunday, December 21st, 2025
Barnett's fate in hands of voters
IV Hope Village transitional housing site is filling tiny homes with grateful residents
Oregon DOJ investigation is scrutinizing firings at Rogue Workforce
Gate is closing Monday for Bear Camp Road's winter hibernation
Friday, December 19th, 2025
$50 million in FEMA funding for new Grants Pass water plant still in limbo
City of Talent, concerned about privacy, stops using Flock cameras
Josephine County commissioner standoff over vacancy appointment continues
Mexican nationals accused of trafficking dozens of guns bought in Cave Junction
Thursday, December 18th, 2025
Josephine County legal memo clears path for Smith recusal
Rogue Creamery shuts down its GP dairy
Grants Pass City Council eyes redevelopment of large property
Josephine jobless rate rises to 7.3% in September
Oregon reinstates sentences of some Jackson County offenders after recalculations
Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
Large city of Grants Pass raises are still on the table
Smith and Barnett at loggerheads over recusal from voting on Josephine Board of Commissioners vacancy
Rogue Valley Growers and Crafters Market pops up at Medford's Rogue X
Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
Smith to 'deny quorum' in protest of Josephine County commissioner appointment process
Central Point council votes to raise city's monthly public safety fee
Veterans honored at Eagle Point's Wreaths Across America Day ceremony
Monday, December 15th, 2025
Veterans honored at Eagle Point's Wreaths Across America Day ceremony
DUII suspect arrested near Grants Pass Christmas Parade
Sunday, December 14th, 2025
Judge’s ruling could revive millions in FEMA grants for Grants Pass and Medford
Oregon Community Foundation awards grants to 18 organizations across the region
How will Blech be replaced on board? It remains unclear.