Former Josephine County Commissioner John West is running for the seat voters removed him from 13 months ago.

West, a 63-year-old developer with business interests in mining and contract firefighting, filed for Position 1 on the county Board of Commissioners on Tuesday.

With contributions up and down the roster, North Valley rolled to a 50-9 win over Rogue River in District 7 girls’ basketball action Friday in Rogue River.

Andrya Silvia, a 6-foot post, scored a game-high 14 points in a win that keeps North Valley within striking distance in the conference’s playoff race.

Southern Oregon University’s plans for senior housing on its Ashland campus are on pause after one of the two potential partner companies stepped out of the process.

Medford-based Pacific Retirement Services, which was talking with SOU about the project, told the university this month that it was deciding not to pursue the potential opportunity so it could focus its resources elsewhere, according to SOU.

An evening of tango, wine and poetry is being held Monday at Candela Dance Studio, 329 N.E. Sixth St. in downtown Grants Pass.

Bay Area ballroom dance instructor and author Mark Novak is in town to promote his new book, “Sonnets for Agnodice.”