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Grants Pass Adopts Softer Approach to its Homeless Situation
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grant’s Pass City Council has adopted a softer approach to the problems surrounding homeless people camping overnight in public areas within city environs.
Two New Ordinances Will Provide Better Amenities and…
Middle Fork Fire 37% contained: Crater Lake North Entrance Reopen For Labor Day Weekend
UPDATE 3: Middle Fork Fire Update: 70% Contained, Covers 5,286 acres
UPDATE 2: Middle Fork Fire Update: Over 5,286 Acres, Containment At 58%
UPDATE: Middle Fork Fire 52% Contained As Firefighting Continues
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore.…
Inappropriate Conduct Allegation Against Medford School Board Member Under Independent Investigation
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford School Board (MSB) has launched an independent investigation into one of its board members who is accused of inappropriate conduct. In a statement, the MSB says it will give feedback once the investigation is…
Klamath Dam Breaches Near Completion: Salmon To Swim Freely For First Time In 100 Years
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — As the biggest dam removal project in U.S. history nears completion, salmon will have a path to swim freely through a major watershed near the California-Oregon border.
This will be the first time in over a century…
A White-Collar Recession Could Impact a $978 Million Kickback to Oregon Taxpayers
Oregon taxpayers could receive a $978 million kickback from the state Department of Revenue, but economist Josh Lehner has warned that a white-collar recession could dilute the windfall.
Economic uncertainties could impact the sixth…
Roseburg Public Camping Violations May Soon Result In Jail Time
ROSEBURG, Ore. — On Monday, a resolution was passed unanimously by the Roseburg City Council that will see public camping code violations punished with jail time.
Roseburg Public Camping Restrictions
In Oregon, the law provides…
Ashland Tribal Youth Forestry Restoration Program Receives $700,000 in Federal Grants
ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland-based non-profit Lomakatsi Restoration Project (LRP) has received two grants of $700,000 from the Interior Department’s Youth Service Corps to support the organization’s Tribal Youth Ecological Stewardship…
Oregon is a Major Data Center Location Straining the Energy Grid
At a recent webinar, regional transmission authorities said that apart from the problems posed by climate change, the demand for energy by the growing number of data centers is challenging the reliability of the existing electrical grid.…
Oregon House Bill Reverts To Hard Drug Possession Criminal Penalties
In a significant walkback of Measure 110, Oregon will undergo an important policy shift on September 1, as House Bill 4002 comes into effect. The bill sets out criminal penalties for possession of hard drugs.
Drug…
Ashland Lavender Shop Gets New Name After Supplier Farm Closes
ASHLAND, Ore. — Pelindaba Lavender, owned for the last five years by Julie Harden, is rebranding after the franchisor/supplier Pelindaba Lavender farm in the San Juan Islands in Washington State stopped operating.
Pelindaba…