MEDFORD, Ore.– Fires are becoming a costly endeavor for state and local agencies having to battle them. Early Sunday, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden met with officials from state and federal agencies in Medford to receive a briefing on the current ...
Grants Pass, Ore. — The Grants Pass School District is searching for ways to fill financial gaps after its school bond failed at the polls back in May. The Grants Pass Budget Committee and school board met this evening to ...
Medford, Ore. — Habitat for Humanity and the City of Medford are working together to clean up neighborhoods, and get low-income families into homes. City councilors are expected to vote Thursday night on state funding that would allow Habitat for ...
Medford, Ore. — Jackson County is recommending a $358 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, creating enough funds to hire up to 20 new employees. The current budget is a little more than $339 million. The increased budget would allow ...
Medford, Ore. — Time is running out for Congress to re-authorize federal funding for community health centers. A special trust fund was created to provide billions in grant money to community health centers around the nation. That funding will expire ...
Salem, Ore.- Oregon Senator Alan DeBoer introduced new legislation Friday which could potentially change Oregon’s “kicker” law. Sen. DeBoer wants to send a constitutional amendment to Oregonians asking them to change the current law so kicker funds are automatically sent ...
Ashland, Ore. — The city of Ashland is trying to decide how to pay for a fund to help the community meet the housing needs of the low income, retirees and young families. The city has what’s called an Affordable Housing Trust Fund, ...
Grants Pass, Ore., — The Grants Pass City Council is making sure services in the area are being taken care of. The Women’s Crisis Center, the Sobering Center, Gospel Rescue Mission and Hearts With A Mission all spoke this morning ...
Grants Pass, Ore. – A tax measure to fund Josephine County law enforcement will officially appear on the November ballot. The Josephine County Clerk’s Office said the signature verification process for initiative petition P-2016-01 has been completed. The required amount ...
Jackson County, Ore. — Jackson County voters will have another tax to decide on come November. The Jackson County Board of Commissioners will place a proposal on the ballot to help keep the Southern Oregon Historical Society afloat. The proposal ...