/tags/jackson-county Jackson County en-US Copyright Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:20:40 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-10-22/former-chief-threatens-lawsuit-against-jackson-county-fire-district On Friday, Charles Hanley sent a notice of potential legal claims against the district, including defamation, retaliation, breach of contract, violation of procedural due process and wrongful discharge. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:20:40 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-10-22/former-chief-threatens-lawsuit-against-jackson-county-fire-district Jane Vaughan /politics-government/2024-10-18/new-agreement-throws-a-lifeline-to-a-struggling-jackson-county-fire-district Jackson County Fire District 3 will take over management, financial and administrative services for the troubled Fire District 5. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 23:10:36 GMT /politics-government/2024-10-18/new-agreement-throws-a-lifeline-to-a-struggling-jackson-county-fire-district Jane Vaughan /politics-government/2024-10-05/two-candidates-vie-for-jackson-county-commissioner-seat Jackson County residents will soon vote on new representation when they choose a county commissioner in the November election. Sat, 05 Oct 2024 15:15:26 GMT /politics-government/2024-10-05/two-candidates-vie-for-jackson-county-commissioner-seat Jane Vaughan /politics-government/2024-08-22/report-details-allegations-against-terminated-fire-chief-in-jackson-county Two weeks ago, the board of Jackson County Fire District 5 in the Rogue Valley fired its chief, Charles Hanley. An investigation provides more details about why he was terminated. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:29:35 GMT /politics-government/2024-08-22/report-details-allegations-against-terminated-fire-chief-in-jackson-county Jane Vaughan /politics-government/2024-08-14/jackson-county-fire-district-5-could-run-out-of-money-by-november Staff said at Tuesday night's board of directors meeting that the district is facing a potential shortfall of up to $3 million. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:43:48 GMT /politics-government/2024-08-14/jackson-county-fire-district-5-could-run-out-of-money-by-november Jane Vaughan /politics-government/2024-08-07/jackson-county-fire-district-5-terminates-chief-over-string-of-sustained-allegations Chief Charles Hanley had been on paid administrative leave since May amid allegations that district leadership failed to address inappropriate workplace conduct. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:30:44 GMT /politics-government/2024-08-07/jackson-county-fire-district-5-terminates-chief-over-string-of-sustained-allegations Jane Vaughan /politics-government/2024-08-02/jackson-county-commissioners-postpone-decision-on-potential-jail-ballot-measure Jackson County Sheriff Nathan Sickler is renewing a push for a new jail. But public sentiment remains mixed, according to a recent survey. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:34:54 GMT /politics-government/2024-08-02/jackson-county-commissioners-postpone-decision-on-potential-jail-ballot-measure Kevin Opsahl /education/2024-07-16/rogue-community-college-to-vote-on-60-million-bond-for-november-ballot The Rogue Community College Board of Education will vote on whether to approve a $60.3 million bond on Tuesday, which would show up on the November ballot if passed. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:10:36 GMT /education/2024-07-16/rogue-community-college-to-vote-on-60-million-bond-for-november-ballot James Kelley /labor-employment/2024-07-05/oregon-fire-apprenticeship-program-helps-attract-more-diverse-firefighter-candidates The program has been running in Clackamas, Jackson, Klamath and Wasco counties. It recently expanded to Corvallis, Coos Bay and Umatilla County. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:44:31 GMT /labor-employment/2024-07-05/oregon-fire-apprenticeship-program-helps-attract-more-diverse-firefighter-candidates Gemma DiCarlo /politics-government/2024-05-22/two-of-three-jackson-county-ballot-measures-on-track-to-fail Voters favor a third measure to decrease county commissioners' salaries to $75,000, but its future is uncertain. Wed, 22 May 2024 18:04:33 GMT /politics-government/2024-05-22/two-of-three-jackson-county-ballot-measures-on-track-to-fail Jane Vaughan