A legal challenge to the ballot title of Josephine County’s jail and juvenile tax levy was quickly denied by a judge on Wednesday.

The county jail has been paid for through a levy first approved by voters in 2017 and renewed in 2021, after budget cuts in 2012 decimated the county sheriff’s office. It also pays for the county’s 14-bed juvenile detention facility and youth rehabilitation programs.

After their star quarterback Jordan Rossetta went down with a right shoulder injury in the season opener on Friday, the Cavemen found out they’ll be without him for at least a week.

But they are also counting their blessings.

After years of debate about whether to close the outdoor Caveman Pool, undertake repairs or build a new aquatic complex with features like a large slide, the Grants Pass City Council officially chose the middle path on Wednesday night.

Councilors voted unanimously to authorize a $1.5 million contract for Washington state-based WMS Aquatics to rehabilitate the 72-year-old pool.

The first Friday of September is just around the corner — and that means that new art shows are popping up all over.

First Friday events in the Grants Pass historic district are from 4-8 p.m., in Ashland, they’re from 5-8 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Here are some highlights:

In Grants Pass