Merlin, Ore.- On Saturday Hannah McGuire was swimming in the Rogue River at Indian Mary Park. She was trying to reach a rope swing but didn’t make it. 11 year old Salem native Connor Brinx watched it all. “We saw somebody ...

Merlin, Ore. — Firefighters in Josephine county spent Sunday morning working to contain several small fires that sparked near Merlin. Rural Metro Fire reported six fires, each under 1/10 of an acre, on the side of Interstate 5.  A southbound ...

UPDATE (8:50 p.m.): Rural Metro Fire Josephine County says three buildings burned down on the property off Jumpoff Joe Creek Rd. in Merlin tonight. Five acres of wood also burned. They do have the fire under control and they are ...

Merlin, Ore. — Police and firefighters in Josephine county are investigating multiple fires they’ve deemed suspicious. The fires happened late Friday night near Pleasant Valley road in Merlin. Firefighters say two RV’s and several piles of trash were on fire ...

MERLIN, Ore. – Rural Metro Fire responded to a car accident on Galice and Crow Roads in Merlin Friday night. RMF along with Josephine County AMR and Grants Pass Fire/Rescue had to use a rope to help one person out ...

Merlin, Ore. — A memorial honoring a fallen Josephine County Marine Deputy has been restored. It’s been more than a year since the memorial for Deputy Tom Rice was vandalized. Today the memorial was re-dedicated. “It’s important that we honor him. ...

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – The drivers of two semi-trucks escaped without injury from a collision on Interstate 5 north of Grants Pass Tuesday morning. Rural Metro firefighters were dispatched to the collision near I-5 milepost 60 around 8:30 a.m. When ...

          Merlin, Ore. — Rural Metro Fire & AMR responded to a rollover crash Friday just after 12:30 p.m. at the 4900 block of Azalea Drive, near Merlin. Emergency crews said a woman driving a Nissan SUV got ...

Merlin, Ore., — Dutch Bros headquarters is moving to a new location in downtown Grants Pass. The company bought the Washington Federal Bank building off “G” Street and plans to move by August, if not sooner. The Washington Federal building ...

Merlin, Ore.- Rural Metro Fire Department responded Thursday morning to the 5th suspicious fire in recent days. Firefighters responded to a car fire and the sound of explosions just after 2 a.m. in the 3000 block of Camp Joy Road. ...

Skip to content