JoCo Republican Party Officers and PCPs Resigned on County Courthouse Steps

Josephine County Republican Central Committee officers, delegates, and numerous Precinct Committee Persons (PCPs) submitted their resignations on the County Courthouse steps this morning at 9 a.m. The outgoing officers cited alleged widespread misinformation, unethical conduct, and a breakdown of transparency as key reasons for their decision to step down. The resignations include officers, Chair Joseph Rice, Vice Chair Skip Welles, Secretary Karen Arzner, Treasurer Donna Nicely, Delegate II Mark Woods, and Parliamentarian Jonathan Knapp, along with all appointed leadership positions and a growing number of PCPs. There are 45 resignations, with more reportedly expected to follow. The group emphasized that their departure is not a surrender of conservative values but rather a stand for them. ...Read more

Rural Metro, AMR, ODOT, and OSP Responded to Rollover Crash on Interstate 5

A truck carrying large pipe rolled over on Interstate 5 near milepost 71, blocking both northbound lanes Monday evening. Rural Metro Fire and AMR responded to the scene. The driver, who had non-life-threatening injuries, was treated and then transported to Three Rivers Medical Center. Traffic was stopped for a time until the Oregon Department of Transportation could devise a plan to move the pipe, opening at least one lane. An Oregon State Police investigation determined the semi was in the slow lane when its load shifted, causing it to overturn and roll. The semi was towed from the scene. ...Read more

GP City Council Disqualifies Pathways, Moves Forward with Elk Island Trading Group Plan

The Grants Pass City Council voted to move forward with Elk Island Trading Group's application after disqualifying Pathways to Stability at today's workshop. During a presentation of the current state of the Addressing Homelessness Grant Program, the council was given options on how to move forward. The first choice was to disqualify Pathways for not meeting contracting prerequisites and move forward with contract negotiations with Elk Island. The second was to invite all applicants to submit a final proposal for re-review and scoring. Other options provided, but not for immediate in-depth discussion, were to cancel the grant and consider alternative solutions, to create a new RFP, for the city to acquire property for a service provider, or to maintain the current resting sites. Councilman Erich Schloegl made a motion to obtain final offers from each of the applicants and re-score them. Following a discussion, the motion failed 5-3. Councilman Joel King then made a motion to disqualify Pathways and move forward with Elk Island Trading Group. Further discussion followed, with the motion passing 5-3. ...Read more