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Last Update Thursday, May 7th, 2026

Eagle Point historic mill an attraction again after post-fire rebuilding

EAGLE POINT — When most of the historic Butte Creek Mill burned down during a fire on Christmas Day in 2015, no one knew whether the mill that was a fixture in Eagle Point since 1872 would rise again from the ashes.

“That was pretty tragic. I got a call at 5 in the morning on Christmas Day,” said Mike Hawkins, who has spent decades milling grain into flour using the mill’s historic stones.

Asante will pay Ashland $4M for downsizing its hospital
ASHLAND — Asante is paying the city of Ashland $4 million for breaking its agreement with the city by downsizing Ashland Community Hospital and transitioning it to a satellite campus of the Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford. Read More »

Investigator: Former commissioner violated ethics law
A past Josephine County Commissioner properly disclosed a potential conflict of interest before deliberating on improvements to the Grants Pass Airport near Merlin during a July 2025 meeting, but he did violate state ethics laws by not reporting ownership of seven hangars at the airport on an Oregon form about his economic interests, a state ethics investigator has found. Read More »

Visit Grants Pass will continue to promote tourism for the city
The Grants Pass City Council agreed Tuesday night to pay Visit Grants Pass about $735,280 in the coming fiscal year to continue promoting the area to tourists, and will also have the organization take over operations of the Downtown Welcome Center. Read More »

Wednesday, May 6th, 2026

Ashland votes $15k to aid Newport in its fight against ICE detention facility there

Josephine finance director leaving as budgeting begins

Rural Metro welcomes Kathmandu fire chief as he visits local stations from Nepal

Rogue Valley Transit levy among questions up for vote in Jackson County

Tuesday, May 5th, 2026

Asante plans job cuts as money problems continue

SOU advised to chop even more majors to save money

140 trek on Norwegian Foot March; Medford to Ashland (and back)

MAGICAL IN MERLIN

Monday, May 4th, 2026

From Medford to Ashland (and back), Norwegian Foot March is an 18.6-mile slog