Republicans hamstring our local governments
We moved to Grants Pass in 2016 from the Portland area. We were overjoyed to move into a Republican area where we supposed city business would flow easily without too many problems. Surprise, surprise, our local government is almost completely hamstrung by its own Republican members. Read More »

Too much of our taxes is used to support lawyers
The Dec. 17 article about "Northwest states, others sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld EV charging funds" hit a sore spot with me. I'm sure EVs are an important way to consider cleaner air proposals, but they are not affordable nor desireable for many citizens, myself included. The cost is prohibitive and doesn't seem to be the best solution to our air quality problem. I truly understand the disappointment and frustration of the supporters, especially the big investors. Read More »

Josephine County needs to wipe the slate clean
I'm a 90-year-old resident of Medford. I have read newspapers my whole life. It's my main source of news. Read More »