Josephine County News

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — A four-year-old girl was killed by a dog at a home in the 1800 Block of Laurel Road, Cave Junction, at lunchtime on Saturday. The child was pronounced dead on the scene despite efforts by deputies from the…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The recent agreement reached between the lawyers for the City of Grants Pass and Disability Rights Oregon (DRO) on enforcement of camping codes in the city is welcomed as a move in the right direction for homeless…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Josephine County Sheriff’s deputies responding to a request to check the welfare of the residents at a home in the 200 block of Hussey Lane, in the Picket Creek area, on Monday morning, discovered five bodies with…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) warned that fire danger levels will rise to extreme on Tuesday in Jackson and Josephine as hot, windy weather and dry vegetation increase wildfire risks. The National Weather…

Oregonians will be subjected to extreme heat that could soar into the lower 100s in the Rogue Valley, prompting the opening of weather shelters. The National Weather Service (NWS) states that high temperatures in the upper 90s will…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Following the interdict granted against the City of Grants Pass earlier this year, preventing the city from enforcing two camping municipal codes, the city council has now reached a settlement with the plaintiff,…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Josephine County Sheriff's Office (JSCO) indicated that the human remains found by investigators may be the woman reported missing on July 17 when the Board Shanty Fire was reported, 42-year-old Sarah Caron.…

Passage of a new Oregon state law- the Oregon Mattress Stewardship Act- means Oregon Residents can now recycle their mattresses for free. In terms of the new act, the Mattress Recycling program is now allowed to operate in Oregon, rather…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Another scam involving callers claiming to be Grants Pass law enforcement personnel using Grants Pass area telephones has emerged, and at least one person has become a victim. Grant Pass Police Department Scam…

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Josephine County Sheriff's Office indicated that an illegal marijuana site in Cave Junction was dismantled, one man was arrested, and four firearms were seized at one of the properties on July 23. During the…