1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (532+ words) Southern Oregon’s long-running hospital staffing battle has reached the state Capitol, where nurses and other medical professionals are pressing legislators to intervene as penalties against Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center have climbed to $1,564,250 under Oregon’s hospital staffing law. Southern Oregon…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (442+ words) Oregon legislators are beginning to revisit laws they previously sent through the Capitol, tracing what happened after those measures took effect and examining whether state agencies, funding and public programs produced the results envisioned when the legislation was approved. Oregon…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (285+ words) The economic confrontation between the United States and Canada will sharpen dramatically after midnight Tuesday, when Canadian tariffs reaching 50 percent descend on billions of dollars in American merchandise, carrying a dispute between two of the world’s most closely intertwined economies…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (900+ words) Long before Labor Day became the three-day weekend that closes America’s summer, Oregon had already made history with it. In 1887, the state became the first in the nation to legally recognize a holiday honoring working people, placing Oregon at the…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (1089+ words) With the final months of 2026 approaching, households across Southern Oregon have an opportunity to examine where their money went this year, what remains vulnerable in their finances and which adjustments can still be made before the calendar turns to 2027. For…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (250+ words) Conditions improved for workers unable to obtain the number of hours they wanted. The number employed part time for economic reasons fell by 414,000 during August to approximately 4.4 million. That federal category includes employees whose hours have been reduced and workers…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (497+ words) Southern Oregon motorists heading into Labor Day weekend are encountering another expensive trip to the gasoline pump, with Oregon prices climbing sharply just as one of the final major travel weekends of summer gets underway. The statewide average for regular…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (436+ words) The Grants Pass and Josephine County business community is gaining a broader digital connection to Chamber services as the Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce completes a major conversion of its membership system, website functions and electronic communications. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (426+ words) Grants Pass business owners have additional time to provide the city with information about the challenges and priorities affecting local commerce after officials extended the deadline for the Small Business Task Force survey through Friday, Sept. 4. The online survey will…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (630+ words) Rogue Community College is taking on a larger role in Southern Oregon’s manufacturing economy through a new statewide initiative that will connect local businesses with advanced equipment, specialized technical instruction and workforce training across Jackson and Josephine counties. The 12-month…...