1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (532+ words) Southern Oregon’s long-running hospital staffing battle has reached the state Capitol, where nurses and other medical professionals are pressing legislators to intervene as penalties against Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center have climbed to $1,564,250 under Oregon’s hospital staffing law. Southern Oregon…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (534+ words) Two Southern Oregon hospitals have secured national recognition for health care quality, patient service and community access, placing medical centers in Medford and Grants Pass among hospitals receiving honors from two prominent national publications. Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (420+ words) Modern science has provided a clearer picture of why cannabis produces such wide-ranging effects. The plant contains hundreds of chemical compounds, including cannabinoids, terpenes, flavonoids and other biologically active substances. Among the best known are tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, cannabidiol, or…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (886+ words) Five days after a physical confrontation outside the Josephine County Courthouse was captured on video, Grants Pass police arrested Edgar Michael Pelfrey and David T. Haury on Monday, August 31, following the discovery and review of additional video evidence. The arrests followed…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (363+ words) Street sweeping crews are moving through Grants Pass neighborhoods this week as the city begins its scheduled maintenance cycle for the period of Monday, Aug. 31, through Friday, Sept. 4. The City of Grants Pass Public Works Department has scheduled sweeping operations…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (426+ words) Grants Pass business owners have additional time to provide the city with information about the challenges and priorities affecting local commerce after officials extended the deadline for the Small Business Task Force survey through Friday, Sept. 4. The online survey will…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (728+ words) Oregon is preparing for another consequential legal confrontation with the federal government after the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit seeking to invalidate portions of state law that allow certain noncitizen students to qualify for resident tuition and state financial assistance…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (630+ words) Rogue Community College is taking on a larger role in Southern Oregon’s manufacturing economy through a new statewide initiative that will connect local businesses with advanced equipment, specialized technical instruction and workforce training across Jackson and Josephine counties. The 12-month…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (498+ words) A late-night shooting in Klamath Falls has developed into a multi-agency homicide investigation following the death of a 54-year-old man and the subsequent arrest of a suspect on a second-degree murder charge. Klamath Falls Police officers were dispatched at approximately…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (359+ words) If there’s one thing that City and County elected officials and former elected officials like to brag about or pretend to brag about in Josephine County, it’s their supposed support for local public safety or local law enforcement. But as…...