Law Enforcement Horses Get De-Spooked

MEDFORD, Ore. – Mounted law enforcement got some tough love Sunday – at a horse de-spooking course. Search and Rescue and Sheriff’s Mounted Posses from multiple counties showed up to the three-day course to desensitize their horses to just about any frightening distraction imaginable. It may seem cruel, but trainers say if these horses don’t … Continue reading »

Class Begins for Local Search and Rescue

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Josephine County is training its next class of search and rescue volunteers this weekend. About 60 people met today in Grants Pass to learn the latest in survival and life saving techniques. The course lasts about a month every year. By the time it ends late April, volunteers will have 60 … Continue reading »