It was not quite a year ago that Simon Hare publicly resigned as the county’s budget officer, saying a county commissioner tried to secretly promote a county staffer to a new, “potentially multimillion dollar” managerial position.

Now, the county wants Hare, himself a former county commissioner, to give back what it paid him for a job not done.

REDDING, Calif. — Former Grants Pass High standout Oliver Ausland became the first Southern Oregon University golfer to win two tournaments in a season as he rolled to a six-stroke victory Tuesday at the Simpson Invite.

Ausland, a junior, shot 11-under par across three rounds at the par-72 Riverview Country Club. He carded a 67 in the first round, a 68 in the second, and held a five-stroke lead before nailing down a 70 on his final trip around the course.

A man accused of a drive-by shooting in Medford last year was sentenced last week to 20 months in prison, court records show.

Cameron James Tinsen, 25, of Eagle Point also was placed on two years of post-prison supervision for his guilty plea in Jackson County Circuit Court to charges of unlawful use of a weapon and reckless endangerment.

The conviction stems from a drive-by shooting on Feb. 22, 2025, in the 800 block of Archer Drive in Medford.

It’s all things teens at Josephine Community Library. From teen volunteering to internships to Teen Takeover Hour on April 4, the public library is a great place for youth to launch into summer.