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All Welcome for the 22nd OVMA Annual Memorial Rally Honoring Veterans
Oregon Veteran’s Motorcycle Association (OVMA) is excited to host their 22nd Annual 9-11 Rally on September 13-14, 2024. “Everyone is welcome,” says Ray Rose, state president. “You don’t have to own or ride a motorcycle to honor our Veterans and first responders. We have a variety of events for everyone.”
No, it's not legal to dig through someone else's trash in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. — An interesting question popped up on Google's trending search terms for the Portland area last week: Is dumpster diving legal in Oregon?. It's unclear what prompted people to begin looking up the rules, but a search through social media shows that this is an issue that has come up numerous times in online discussions over the years, with questions and arguments about the legality of rooting through both actual commercial dumpsters and smaller household garbage bins.
Youth 71Five Ministries' case v. State of Oregon goes to federal appeals court today
MEDFORD & PORTLAND, Ore. -- A Medford-based youth ministry is appealing one court's dismissal of its case to a higher authority today: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) attorneys representing Medford-based Youth 71Five Ministries say they filed an opening brief with the federal...
'A work that's never done': Medford School District upgrades security measures
The Medford School District’s security team has just finished their busiest time of year: Summer break. 'A work that’s never done': Medford School District upgrades security measures. The Medford School District’s security team has just finished their busiest time of year: summer break.
Barn destroyed in grass fire on Williams Highway
GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- A small barn was destroyed by a fire in the 10000 block of Williams Highway near Crystal Drive. According to a Facebook post from the Applegate Valley Fire District, crews were able to contain the structure fire at 1/4 of an acre. They also said that firefighters found a second fire on a "neighboring mutual property" and contained it at 1/10 of an acre.
Historical Buildings And Sites Commission Request for Applications
Applications are being accepted for a position on the Historical Buildings and Sites Commission due to a vacancy. This position expires on December 7, 2026. The committee’s purpose is to review proposed alterations to any Historic District or designated structure in the Urban Growth Boundary; to promote the community's historic preservation; to advise other interested agencies on matters related to historic preservation; and to identify areas of archeological significance and buildings of historic or archeological significance. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and be a resident of the City of Grants Pass.
Grants Pass Homeless Community Relocated to Water Treatment Plant Site Amid Legal Shifts
The city has begun temporarily relocating homeless individuals to a property designated for a future water treatment plant. This move comes after the City Council identified the site as one of the designated locations for the homeless population, following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. The court ruling, which sided with the city in a lawsuit filed in 2018 by homeless residents, allows Grants Pass to enforce its anti-camping laws.
New management taking over operations at Forest Glen Senior Residence
EUGENE, Ore.-- Months after nearly closing down, the Forest Glen Senior Residence in Canyonville is continuing to operate under new management. Redemptive Ministries took over the operation of the facility and residents were not displaced; however, not everyone stayed. Former Assistant Manager, Star Netherton, was there when the building was...
ICYDK – Taxing Tips, Stolen Merchandise Bust, & Interstate Bridge Tolling
No Tax On Tips is not a new idea, but Oregon might just do it on our own. We could have a bill to vote on next year about it. Consider that Oregon, by law, pays everybody minimum wage, so employers can’t pay people less if they’re getting more tips; that does happen in other states. Also consider… does anybody claim their tips? You have to be real honest for that.
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