The Josephine County Board of Commissioners is set to vote today on giving teeth to code enforcement, with the caveat that some older violations are immune from future legal action and that the new rules won't last forever.

The updated ordinance would allow planning department employees to write citations similar to a traffic ticket, rather than the current nuisance abatement efforts that require the county to go to court to gain compliance. Read More »

Rogue River finished Southern Cascade League play on a high note Tuesday as the Chieftains rolled to a 25-20, 25-22, 25-16 volleyball win over visiting Lost River.

The Chiefs lost a five-set heartbreaker on the Raiders' home floor when the two teams played in the first round of league play Sept. 30.

At the time, Rogue River coach Sarah Wicks said, "I think it's going to be a different story when we get them on our home floor." Read More »

Upcoming redistricting was the topic of discussion during Tuesday's meeting of the Rogue Community College Board of Education.

According to Lisa Stanton, the last time the board's district lines were adjusted was 10 years ago. With population changes established by the 2020 census, RCC's district lines may need to be changed. Read More »

Grants Pass Duplicate Bridge Club winners

The Grants Pass Duplicate Bridge Club reports the following winners for the week of Oct. 10:

• Oct. 11 — Nancy Hitchcock and Linda Lonnquist.

• Oct. 13 — Bob Harkey and Arn Williams; George Oliphant and Chuck Shipley.

• Oct. 15 — Jim Hitchcock and Connie Sloper.

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