Timber counties struggle to provide services as aid dries up

In this April 7, 2017, photo, a large display stands in the lawn of the main Josephine County library branch in Grants Pass, Ore. The library system in Josephine County has been operating as a nonprofit on donations and volunteer hours since it lost public funding, but a measure on the May 16 ballot could restore limited tax dollars by creating a special library tax district.

Oregon’s timber counties cut costs as federal aid evaporates

In this April 7, 2017, photo, a large display stands in the lawn of the main Josephine County library branch in Grants Pass, Ore. The library system in Josephine County has been operating as a nonprofit on donations and volunteer hours since it lost public funding, but a measure on the May 16 ballot could restore limited tax dollars by creating a special library tax district.