MEDFORD — Jackson County Commissioners could receive a cost-of-living salary increase of nearly 3% — lifting their annual pay to between $130,561 and $158,641 depending on their time in office.

The increase, which could take effect on July 13, comes a few years after a majority of Jackson County residents voted to limit commissioners’ salaries to $75,000, starting in 2027.

Thanks to some timely hitting and Brooklyn Kuykendall shutting the door in the late innings, 12th-ranked Grants Pass picked up a 6-4 win over Sheldon in Southwest Conference softball action on Tuesday in Grants Pass.

Madison Montejano drove in three runs and had a pair of doubles, including a two-run double that pulled the Cavers (11-6, 6-4) even at 3-all in the bottom of the third.

GYM REOPENS. The Rogue Rock Gym in Medford is set to reopen on Friday, with new owners and a new gym manager. Matt Lambert, who opened the gym in 2005, announced the gym’s closure in a social media post in mid-February, citing ongoing financial struggles.

It’s budget season in Southern Oregon. Every spring, our local governments turn numbers into decisions. They hold meetings, crunch numbers, and allocate resources demonstrating what they value — what they want to protect, plan for, and what they believe is worth doing.