District 9 labor negotiations continued Feb. 23 when bargaining teams met with the state mediator again. Issues remained after an 11- hour session and another session is set for Mar. 26. According to a summary of the session from the district, four new agreements and a no-layoff suggestion marked progress in talks. The agreements cover…
Engineer’s report may deplete water research fund in Shady Cove
September 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Sept. 15 Shady Cove City Council meeting was in part an English lesson and in part a lesson on following expert advice. The first issue of semantics arose during the FEMA report. The question; how will FEMA define “progress”? For now FEMA seems satisfied with the city’s efforts to encourage voluntary compliance. However, the…
Shady Cove revised budget includes working with county & RVSS on sewer
June 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Aesop’s Fable The Tortoise and the Hare was meant to teach us that slow and steady wins the race. However, Shady Cove city council is finding that slow and steady is really just lost meandering in the backfield while speedy crosses the finish line and gets things done. Several issues were tackled during their June…
Arrest in EP burglary attempt
December 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Eagle Point Police responded to a burglary in progress on Shadow Lawn Dr. Friday evening at about 8:20 p.m. The homeowner had a suspect at gunpoint inside his residence. As police arrived and the homeowner opened the door, the suspect bolted out the back sliding glass doors. The sheriff’s department responded with their dog and…
Library use oustanding despite short hours
November 19, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Apologetic over a slight delay in starting, Kathy Davis picked up the gavel to convene the first meeting in Medford’s central branch since its reopening. She’d been checking out a book; got caught up in the surroundings, and lost track of time. The group understood, and agreed they loved being back in this building. …
