A report in a local newspaper has some upper Rogue residents upset. A new proposal by Senator Alan Bates would establish several paths along the upper stretches of the Rogue River and also create public areas along the stream to provide bathrooms and places for trash. The proposal is not limited to the Rogue, but…
Phone Service is Down for Some People in Jackson County
March 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
On Monday, March 19, 2012, just after 8:35 AM, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to 4355 Highway 227, in Trail for reports of a home fully engulfed with flames. Shortly after the home started to burn, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon became aware that the fire interrupted phone…
Skundrick holding SC Town Hall
January 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Jackson County Commissioner Board Chairman Don Skundrick will hold a town hall-style meeting Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 6:30 p.m. at the Shady Cove Branch Library, 22477 Highway 62. The intent of the public meetings is for residents to discuss issues important to them. Skundrick encourages people to come out and discuss all topics, including “their…
Skundrick holding SC Town Hall
January 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Jackson County Commissioner Board Chairman Don Skundrick will hold a town hall-style meeting Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 6:30 p.m. at the Shady Cove Branch Library, 22477 Highway 62. The intent of the public meetings is for residents to discuss issues important to them. Skundrick encourages people to come out and discuss all topics, including “their…
Hwy. 62 thought EP to be 45 mph
January 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Good things can come to those who wait and Eagle Point businesses have waited a long time to get the 55-mph speed limit changed on Highway 62. When major changes were made on Hwy. 62 a number of years ago, the city and residents tried to get ODOT to keep the 45-mph speed limit north…
Hwy. 62 thought EP to be 45 mph
January 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Good things can come to those who wait and Eagle Point businesses have waited a long time to get the 55-mph speed limit changed on Highway 62. When major changes were made on Hwy. 62 a number of years ago, the city and residents tried to get ODOT to keep the 45-mph speed limit north…
Finally, serious ideas to extend Hwy.140
November 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
{gallery}11_22_11/140{/gallery} Same venue; different address; alternate means of access. These seemingly insignificant modifications may have explained the sparse turnout Nov. 16, for the 5-7 p.m. open house presented by Oregon’s Department of Transportation. The location, Jackson County Parks Auditorium, no longer provides the once-familiar, though circuitous entry via Antelope Road. The structure’s address of choice…
Head on near Eagle Point
August 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
One driver was taken to an area hospital after two cars collided on Highway 62 Wednesday, Aug. 10, morning. Oregon State Police say a driver heading north attempted to pass a flatbed truck near Willamette Egg Farm outside of Eagle Point. The driver did not see a car coming in the other direction. As the…
ODOT holds open house on future of Hwy 140
August 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Giving local residents a chance to offer input on a one-year study of the Highway 140 Corridor the Oregon Department of Transportation kicked off the proposed project with the first open house on July 27at the White City County Auditorium. Most of those in attendance were there because of serious concerns for safety and possible…
