GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Police say early Sunday officers with the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Best Western. Multiple officers responded to the area within minutes and conducted a search with a K-9. The suspect was not located, according to police. During the course … Continue reading »
Shooting in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, La. — At least 12 people were shot in New Orleans at a second line parade celebrating Mother’s Day. Police say the youngest victim is 10 years old. Second lines are brass band musical processions that are traditional in New Orleans. There were up to 400 people involved in the parade. Police say … Continue reading »
Nine Graduate from Drug Court
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Nine people chose to live a life of sobriety instead of spending more time behind bars. The county held its 53rd drug court graduation ceremony at the Anne Basker Auditorium this week. The nine graduates bringing the total number to complete the program to 304. A drug counselor who has worked … Continue reading »
Collecting Cans to Restore Public Safety
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Nothing is too extreme for one group working to restore public safety in Josephine County – even if that means collecting cans. Securing Our Safety (SOS) is exploring every option besides tax measure 17-49. The measure is proposing $1.48 per thousand dollars assessed value for three years. Carl Raskine, one of … Continue reading »
Dalai Lama at the University of Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. — After months of anticipation, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be in Eugene to speak at Matthew Knight Arena. More than 11,000 people are expected to be in attendance to hear his presentation The Path to Peace and Happiness in the Global Society. Tickets for the event sold out within minutes in … Continue reading »
Homeowner Gets Burglar on Surveillance
COPCO, Calif. — This past Wednesday, officials arrested a 22 year-old Grants Pass man after a Copco resident reviewed surveillance footage of the suspect robbing his home. Officials were then able to issue a search warrant for the suspect’s, Jonathon Robert Davis, home. Several items related to the home owner’s burglary were recovered. Throughout the … Continue reading »
Man Accused of Sexually Abusing Relative
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — A Klamath Falls man is in jail for allegedly sexually abusing a child who was related to him. Detectives say 50-year old Ronny Alan Rykbost started to abuse the child before the age of 12, and continued through 2007. When detectives searched his Klamath Falls home they found at least 12 … Continue reading »
New Website for Crater Lake Attractions
CRATER LAKE, Ore. — About half a million people visit Crater Lake each year. The National Park brings in big tourism dollars to Southern Oregon, and this is why a new website is trying to make visiting the lake easier. CraterLakeCountry.com has lots of trip planning advice from regional attractions, to lodging and dining options. … Continue reading »
California Cold Case Suspect Released
MCLOUD, Calif. — Edward Heline Sr. the man arrested last November for murder, was released from the Siskiyou County Jail. Henline Sr. was charged with the murder of 15-year-old Hannah Zaccaglini. Hannah disappeared on June 4, 1997 from McCloud, California. After years of investigating the case, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office finally found evidence to … Continue reading »
Record Breaking Weekend for Grants Pass
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass tourism officials are preparing the downtown area to break a record in the Guinness Book of World Records. Right now, another city outside the United States holds the record for most flower baskets displayed in the city limits at one time. Thursday, committee members delivered the baskets to local … Continue reading »
