Congressmen propose law that may provide lifeline to rural timber counties

27 January 2012, 11:20 pm

GRANTS PASS – Imagine a steady income from timber harvesting that could help pay for Curry County government, schools and roads. Imagine up to 12,000 new jobs in Oregon’s rural communities.... Read More »

Oregon lawmakers work to save timber communities

27 January 2012, 1:03 pm

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) -- Members of Oregon's congressional delegation recognize they face an uphill battle on legislation to forge short- and long-term solutions to the fiscal problems facing timber counties, but they said Thursday they remain confident they can pull it off once again.... Read More »

Lawmakers confident of timber counties fix

27 January 2012, 11:36 am

GRANTS PASS (AP) — Members of Oregon’s congressional delegation recognize they face an uphill battle on legislation to forge short- and long-term solutions to the fiscal problems facing timber counties, but they said Thursday they remain confident they can pull it off once again.... Read More »

Lawmakers remain confident of timber counties fix

27 January 2012, 9:30 am

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Members of Oregon’s congressional delegation recognize they face an uphill battle on legislation to forge short- and long-term solutions to the fiscal problems facing timber c... Read More »

Congressmen talk timber payments

26 January 2012, 9:33 pm

GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- Despite their political differences, Oregon lawmakers are coming together to save the state's rural communities. “Anybody who's been observing Washington over the last year sees what singular partisan solutions to different...... Read More »

Oregon Lawmakers Discuss Timber Payments Plan

26 January 2012, 6:54 pm

By Bryan Navarro GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- Oregon counties face deficits and possible major cutbacks in schools and for law enforcement. It's because millions of dollars in compensation for land protected from logging has gone away. On Thursday, Democrats and Republicans met with a handful of commiss... Read More »

Oregon Sen. Jason Atkinson faces conservative challenger in GOP primary

26 January 2012, 5:15 pm

Sen. Jason Atkinson, R-Central Point, faces a conservative challenge in the GOP primary this year. The former candidate for governor comes under fire from a Grants Pass businessman critical of his environmental policies.... Read More »

Grants Pass resident to challenge Sen. Jason Atkinson in primary

26 January 2012, 2:10 am

Grants Pass area resident Herman Baertschiger is making a run in the GOP primary election against State Sen. Jason Atkinson of Central Point.... Read More »

Southern Oregon Cool To Kitzhaber's County Consolidation Idea

25 January 2012, 7:00 pm

By Sharon Ko GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- Southern Oregon counties received its final federal timber payment last week, and that means law enforcement and jails will take a hit. Governor Kitzhaber suggested an idea to save money: Southern Oregon could consolidate jails and its services. The Sheriff for Jose... Read More »

California puts up website with map tracing travels of Oregon's lonesome wolf

13 January 2012, 4:00 pm

GRANTS PASS, Ore. - People interested in the far-flung wanderings of Oregon's celebrity wolf, OR-7, can keep up with his progress on a new website.... Read More »