JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.– Josephine County commissioners are putting a new measure on the ballot that would establish a new law enforcement district. Voters will have to decide whether they want to pay higher property taxes to keep deputies on the ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.– Josephine County Commissioners discussed whether psilocybin will be legal to produce and distribute in the county. Measure 109 was passed by Oregon voters in 2020, but Josephine County voters narrowly opposed it. The bill allows for counties ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. —The Josephine County Commissioners are asking US Congressman Cliff Bentz, with help on illegal marijuana enforcement. The county Legal Counsel, Wally Hicks says Congressman Bentz reached out, asking how he can help combat the ongoing problem. The ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. Josephine County commissioners are taking a step to crack down on illegal marijuana grows. In its meeting Wednesday, the board discussed an ordinance that would allow county code enforcement authority to write citations, and impose fines at ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Jackson County commissioners declared a local state of emergency Thursday morning due to what they say is a “foreseeable lack of adequate resources.” Commissioners said this will help the county respond to basic needs like health, safety ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — Jackson County Administrator Danny Jordan says he received a threat from a resident over email, following Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting. On Tuesday, Commissioners discussed declaring a state of emergency or sending some form of resolution ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — As Governor Kate Brown’s vaccine deadline approaches, Jackson County Commissioners are discussing the possibility of declaring a local state of emergency in anticipation of a surge of employees leaving the workforce. Commissioners Rick Dyer, Colleen Roberts ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — A bipartisan group of former and current Jackson County leaders have sent a letter to the Commissioner’s office to address the coronavirus crisis in the County. Commissioners, Rick Dyer, Colleen Roberts and Dave Dotterrer were previously ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. —Josephine County Commissioners met with health officials Tuesday, to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 surge. A panel of Asante doctors told the community about the crisis in its hospitals. The group broke down the capacity limits it’s running ...
JACKSON CO., Ore. — Oregon is set to re-open tomorrow, but locally, county leaders are hesitant to make changes to COVID restrictions since rules from OSHA still remain in place. Oregon Occupational Safety and Health tells me COVID restrictions such ...