Time for Grants Pass to sell Riverside Park
For many decades, Riverside Park has been the gem of the Grants Pass parks system. Now Riverside Park is known as a haven for homeless… Read More »Time for Grants Pass to sell Riverside Park
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Your Child’s Best Education Now – Better Public Schools Later
Following the recent student walkout at Grants Pass High School and North Middle School, District 7 Board Member Gary Richardson said, “The school district becomes… Read More »Your Child’s Best Education Now – Better Public Schools Later
Think-Outside-the-Box: Gov. Brown is Oregon’s No. 1 Homeschooling Advocate
In 2012, the Oregon Constitution was amended to eliminate an elected Chief of Public Instruction and put that authority directly in the governor’s office. Gov.… Read More »Think-Outside-the-Box: Gov. Brown is Oregon’s No. 1 Homeschooling Advocate
Guilty of ‘No Misconduct,’ GP’s Rachel and Katie are Back in School
By Richard Emmons “You were fired but not for misconduct with work.” Thus read the Oct. 28, 2021, legal conclusion of the Oregon Employment Department… Read More »Guilty of ‘No Misconduct,’ GP’s Rachel and Katie are Back in School
Grants Pass Area Teacher Speaks Out on Morale, Masks, ‘Equity’
By Teacher X Editor’s note: The Eagle posed the following questions to a Grants Pass area teacher we are calling “Teacher X.” He or she… Read More »Grants Pass Area Teacher Speaks Out on Morale, Masks, ‘Equity’
Alternatives To High Health Insurance Premiums and Co-Pays
By Richard Emmons My family has gone without health insurance for 17 of the 23 years we’ve lived in Oregon. Did I worry about this?… Read More »Alternatives To High Health Insurance Premiums and Co-Pays
Healthcare workers protest vaccine mandates in Medford. Teachers next?
Yesterday evening, I witnessed hundreds of healthcare workers peacefully publicly protest outside Providence LATER Hospital in Medford. They were supported by friends and family members… Read More »Healthcare workers protest vaccine mandates in Medford. Teachers next?
Top Stories
The Josephine County Eagle publishes its articles in the JoCo Eagle News Forum and in Josephine County Eagle print edition. You’ll find some of the… Read More »Top Stories
Public Speaks Out and Three Rivers School District Board Listens
By Richard Emmons Josephine County Eagle, July 29, 2021 Yesterday, the Three Rivers School District board held its last meeting before the start of school… Read More »Public Speaks Out and Three Rivers School District Board Listens
Drama and Disappointment at the Grants Pass School District Termination Hearings
On Thursday, July 15, I had a front-row seat at the four-hour Grants Pass School District 7 termination hearings for North Middle School Assistant Principal… Read More »Drama and Disappointment at the Grants Pass School District Termination Hearings