Josephine County News

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Following the recent donation of their Grants headquarters building the Children’s Museum of Southern Oregon, the organization has indicated that the building will be transformed into an Early Education Center. …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The public is asked to respect ‘Trail Closed’ signs on Dollar Mountain where construction of five miles of new trails on the eastern side of Highlen Loop started earlier this month. Construction will continue until early…

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore — Almost 500 acres of forestland in the Applegate Valley are set to be auctioned by the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Thursday. The auction is intended as a plan to log dead or dying trees but a…

GRANTS PASS, Ore — A resolution was adopted at a Grants Pass city council meeting on Wednesday night that will allow camping at specific sites. Camping will be allowed on two public resting sites but the city is still struggling to make…

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore — A news release from the Josephine County Sheriff's Office indicates that following a report to 9-1-1 of a motor vehicle crash in the 2200 block of Holland Loop Road at around 5:21 PM on Monday, emergency services…

UPDATE: Former Dutch Bros Grants Pass HQ Earmarked As An Early Education Center GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The former corporate headquarters of drive-thru chain Dutch Bros in downtown Grants Pass has been donated by the company to the…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — The National Weather Service has also issued an excessive heat warning for the next few days for a significant part of the Willamette Valley. Currently high fire danger levels in Jackson and Josephine counties will…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grant’s Pass City Council has adopted a softer approach to the problems surrounding homeless people camping overnight in public areas within city environs. Two New Ordinances Will Provide Better Amenities and…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — 33 days after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the city in the Grants Pass homeless camping case, residents are still waiting in anticipation for the city to make changes, after the anti-camping laws used by…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — An anti-abortion street preacher lawsuit against Grants Pass City that began in 2020 finally went to trial this week. The anti-abortion group, known as Abolish Abortion Oregon (AAO), is suing the city for violating their…