GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass High School is usually decked out in blue and white, but on Friday, the students added purple to the mix. The high school set up a booth where students could donate money to the American Cancer Society and, as a visible sign of support, kids were wearing purple. “I … Continue reading »
Boatnik Begins
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Boatnik festivities began on Thursday. The carnival kicked off Thursday afternoon at Riverside Park. It will continue Friday. On Friday afternoon, you can play bingo or check out the refreshment gardens. Then Saturday evening, there will be a boat show, live music and a firework show. “It was something that everyone … Continue reading »
Grants Pass School Bond Rejected
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass voters rejected a schools bond that would have helped pay for school improvements. The five year, $17 million bond failed with 51 percent of voters in opposition. The bond would have helped pay for new kindergarten classrooms at every district elementary school, new door locks, and other repairs and … Continue reading »
Grants Pass School Bond Up for Vote
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — When votes are counted in Josephine County on Election Night, School District 7 officials and patrons will be looking to see if they will be paying for school construction and repairs for another five years. A $17.5 million bond measure is proposed for construction of kindergarten classrooms at every district elementary … Continue reading »
Josephine County Weighs Levy Options
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — There’s a little more than 24 hours before ballots are due for Tuesday’s special elections. Josephine County residents have their eye on one measure which would impact county criminal justice departments. A decision that will impact many county services is in the hands of Josephine County voters. Measure 17-49 is a … Continue reading »
K-9 Unit Catches Suspected Criminal
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A suspected burglar is now behind bars because of the work of a K-9 and his handler. Tuesday, around 2:30 a.m., Grants Pass Police responded to an auto shop because of loud noises. Police say 23-year-old Dakota Geer broke into a storage shed and stole some money. The K-9 went searching … 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 »
Grants Pass Hopes to Break Record
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The city of Grants Pass is hoping to break into the Guinness Book of World Records, for the most hanging flower baskets. The current record is 2,968, and organizers want to put up 3,000 of them. The whole city is pitching in to help, including Josephine County and Grants Pass Chamber … Continue reading »
Buttons Being Sold for Fireworks Show
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Another organization is stepping up to bring fireworks back to Grants Pass this 4th of July and it is asking for the public’s help. The Grants Pass and Josephine County Chamber of Commerce is selling buttons to help fund this year’s event. The fireworks show has been run by the Lions … Continue reading »
Man Injured in Logging Accident
GALICE, Ore. — A man has been hospitalized after rescue crews said he received a serious injury in a logging accident. Rural/Metro Fire said in a press release that crews received initial information that a male in his 20’s had been hit by a log in the back of the head and was unconscious 300 … Continue reading »
