Bargaining teams from Jackson County School District 9 and the Eagle Point Education Association have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract for the district’s licensed and classified employees. Schools will be closed Wednesday, May 16. All schools will operate on their normal schedules and with regular teachers on Thursday, May 17 and Friday,…
Questions & Answers About The School Strike
May 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Employees in our district have voted to strike. As a result, all schools are closed on Monday, May 7, and Tuesday, May 8. Here are answers to important questions about the situation. Additional information is available on our website, www.eaglepnt.k12.or.us. Who will teach classes? Teachers who are licensed by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices…
Open house Feb. 16 for medical clinic in Butte Falls
February 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Community Health Center will host an open house on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 3-6p.m. for the new medical clinic in Butte Falls. The open house will feature health center tours and refreshments plus free blood pressure screenings and flu shots for community members. Children are invited to bring their favorite stuffed animal or doll for…
DEQ tries to blame EPID for landslide
January 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Eagle Point Irrigation District Board of Directors took care of some routine business during their meeting of Jan. 5. The meeting was held nearly a week early because one member has to be out of town for business on the regular date. Even at that, one member had to communicate through speaker phone due to…
Better website for small businesses to review health insurance plans
November 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A greatly expanded website to give small business owners an unprecedented detailed review of their health insurance plan choices was announced Nov. 18 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The new tool allows small business owners to compare the benefits and costs of health plans and choose those that are best for…
Accident puts UR woman in Portland trauma center
November 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Family and friends are rallying around Kathy Love and her husband, Ted Baumer following critical injuries Kathy suffered in a motorcycle accident on Oct. 16. Kathy and Ted, each on their own bike, were part of a group heading back following from a trip to the coast. Kathy apparently was turning on the bike when…
Early sign up for Medicare coverage changes
September 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Oregonians with Medicare will be preparing earlier than usual this year for the annual enrollment period when they can change health or prescription drug coverage. People can make coverage changes starting Oct. 15, a month earlier than usual. This change ensures Medicare has enough time to process any changes so that coverage begins without interruption…
Regence increase less than their request
July 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) rejected a 22.1 percent health insurance rate increase request from Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon and instead approved a 12.8 percent increase. The increase affects about 59,000 Regence customers who buy individual health plans directly from the company. It is an average, meaning some Regence members will…
