Josephine County

Grants Pass, Ore. — Josephine County is purchasing nearly 4.5 acres of land on West Park Street in Grants Pass. The land is going for $625,000 dollars. Josephine County Commissioner Simon Hare wants to make it clear that money for the purchase …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Police are trying to identify a suspect who robbed a convenience store in Grants Pass. The Grants Pass Department of Public safety said at about 8:30 Thursday morning, a man walked into the A1 Market on NE 7th …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Businesses across Oregon are gearing up for the next minimum wage increase starting July 1. The standard wage rate will affect both Jackson and Josephine County where minimum wage will bump up from $10.25 to $10.75 an hour. According to …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – A damaged electrical transmission substation left about 64,000 people without power in southwestern Oregon Tuesday morning. According to Pacific Power, the substation in Grants Pass was damaged by on-site construction work. Starting at about 9:07 a.m., the outage …

GRANTS PASS, Ore.– New details about Saturday crash just on the outskirts of Grants Pass, this one involving a single vehicle. Initial reports of a crash on Redwood Highway between Dawn and Arbor Ridge Drive had emergency crews racing to the scene. …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Search and rescue crews in Josephine County responded to three separate incidents that occurred within 24 hours of each other. According to the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office, at about 1:30 a.m. on June 16 search and rescue crews …

GRANTS PASS, Ore.– Music was flowing through Grants Pass on Saturday as hundreds made their way to the city’s historic neighborhood to take part in the second annual Porch Fest. “Everywhere you go there’s something different and some of the music is …

Murphy, Ore. — Rural Metro Fire responded to a fire more than one-acre in size. When crews arrived, they found a garage up in flames and the fire was spreading to nearby trees in a rural Murphy neighborhood. “Saw some little light …

Grants Pass, Ore. – Gun rights activists of Josephine County are asking for commissioners’ help to pass the “Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance.” it was first presented back in April. This ordinance would stop the state from being able to take any kind …

Josephine County, Ore. – At tonight’s budget meeting, Josephine County commissioners addressed public comment about a decision in the lawsuit with the state Land Use Board of Appeals, or LUBA. The suit was brought after Josephine County passed an ordinance to regulate …