Oregon Trails: Highline Ditch
By Ron Brown GOLD HILL, Ore. -- A lot of attention has been focused this winter on whether there will be enough water for recreation, wildlife and agriculture in our areathis year. That's actually been a concern for a lot of reasons from the time the first settlers came to Southern Oregon. The old logging road on Nugget Butte, above Gold Hill, is one of the few remnants of a mammoth project ...
Grants Pass resident to challenge Sen. Jason Atkinson in primary
Grants Pass area resident Herman Baertschiger is making a run in the GOP primary election against State Sen. Jason Atkinson of Central Point.
Southern Oregon farm intern program offers college credit in addition to hard work
The program, called Farms Next, may be the first of its kind in the country when it begins this spring.
2012 Market Facts
Officials from Providence Health & Services and Swedish Health Services announced Feb. 1 that the affiliation between both health systems is official.
School energy audits find $40 million in upgrades
Energy audit companies have taken a close look at 100 mostly small and rural school districts around Oregon to determine upgrades that are needed, how much energy can be saved, and what it might cost.
Wolf depredation compensation on agenda Wednesday
The Union County Board of Commissioners is expected Wednesday to take another step forward in its participation in the Oregon Department of Agriculture's wolf depredation compensation program.