BALLOTS ARE ARRIVING IN LOCAL MAILBOXES AND THE GAS TAX AND TRANSPORTATION FEES INCREASE OF MEASURE 120 HAS ATTRACTED MOST OF THE ATTENTION IN THE UPCOMING MAY 19TH PRIMARY ELECTION. HOWE VER THERE IS ANOTHER TAX MEASURE IN FRONT OF MANY JACKSON COUNTY VOTERS. MEASURE 15-240 IF PASSED WOULD RENEW THE EXISTING TAX LEVY FOR THE ROGUE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT. THE THIRTEEN CENTS PER THOUSAND DOLLARS ASSESSED VALUE CHARGES A TYPICAL HOMEOWNER AROUND 40 BUCKS A YEAR. IF PASSED IT RAISES 2.8 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE DISTRICT THIS YEAR. IF IT GOES DOWN TO DEFEAT, MORE SERVICE CUTS COME TO THE DISTRICT.
WHAT HAPPENS TO SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTERS IN THE THREE RIVERS SCHOOL DISTRCIT IS FRONT AND CENTER IN A COUPLE OF TOWN HALL MEETINGS THIS WEEK. THE DAILY COURIER REPORTS THAT STARTING IN JULY NEW STATE RULES REQUIRE THE HEALTH CENTERS AT HIGH SCHOOLS TO HAND OUT AT LEAST TWO FORMS OF BIRTH CONTROL TO STUDENTS. YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OINION KNOWN AT THE THE FIRST MEETING TONIGHT AT 5PM AT NORTH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, AND THE SECOND MEETING IS WEDNESDAY AT 5PM AT THE ILLINOIS VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL IN CAVE JUNCTION.
PRICE OF GAS CONTINUES TO CREEP UP IN OREGON WITH CONTINUED IRAN ACTION SHORTAGES. A GALLON OF REGULAR GAS UP 15 CENTS THIS WEEK TO 5.36 IN MEDFORD, WHILE DIESEL IS SIX AND A QUARTER PER GALLON. GRANTS PASS IS A PENNY OR TWO HIGHER.
A MAN NAMED BRUCE WHITMAN DROVE A CAR PACKED WITH EXPLOSIVES INTO THE MULTNOMAH ATHLETIC CLUB IN PORTLAND SATURDAY AND BLEW THE CAR AND HIMSELF UP. HIS MOTHER TELLS OREGON LIVE BRUCE WAS SUFFERING MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AS OF LATE. WHITMAN WAS A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THE CLUB AND NO ONE ELSE WAS HURT IN THE BOMBING.