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G.P. Police Search for Young Shooter
Grants Pass Police are looking for a white male adult in his late teens or early twenties who allegedly shot and wounded 45 year old Donald Parren Monday night at approximately 10:26 p
Posted on 9/11/12 5:22PM by Chuck Benson
 

Goff Fire Contained!
Fire crews successfully completed a line around the Goff Fire late Monday making that troublesome fire completely contained. Contained does not mean controlled, but that a fire line is complete around the entire burn.
Posted on 9/11/12 3:04PM by Chuck Benson
 

Tribes on Warpath over Casino Plans
The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian tribe that runs the Seven Feathers casino says it will block the attempt by the Coquille Tribe to build a casino in Medford.
Posted on 9/11/12 12:59PM by Chuck Benson
 

Alleged kidnapper arraigned in court
18-year-old Eric Bryan Weldon was arraigned in Josephine County Circuit Court today for an alleged kidnapping and assault.
Posted on 9/11/12 12:34AM by Jared Dill
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Council Primes for Joint UGB Meeting
The Grants Pass City Council utilized their Monday workshop to prime for the Urban Growth Boundary expansion hearing to be held jointly with the Josephine County Commissioners with the goal of reaching an agreement at that meeting.
Posted on 9/10/12 10:11PM by Chuck Benson
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Fire near I-5 quickly extinguished
Oregon Department of Forestry and Jackson County Fire District 3 crews quickly extinguished a grass fire near I-5 in the Tolo area this morning.
Posted on 9/10/12 9:39PM by Jared Dill
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Slate Creek Bridge receives repairs
The Slate Creek Bridge is receiving repairs beginning Tuesday and construction will cause intermittent single lane traffic.
Posted on 9/10/12 9:18PM by Jared Dill
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Man receives broken ribs after fight on Clark Street
A man was taken to the hospital after a fight left him with some broken ribs at 2:54 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of N.W. Clark and N.W. A streets.
Posted on 9/10/12 7:28PM by Jared Dill
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RVACT holds meeting in Grants Pass
The Rogue Valley Area Commission on Transportation is holding a meeting from 9:00 to 11:15 a.m. Tuesday in the Grants Pass City Council Chambers located at 101 N.W. A Street.
Posted on 9/10/12 6:22PM by Jared Dill
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School Board reviews Next Generation Accountability Summary
The Grants Pass School District Seven Board is reviewing the Next Generation Accountability Summary at their Tuesday meeting at 5:00 p.m. in the Administration Building located at 725 N.E. Dean Drive.
Posted on 9/10/12 6:11PM by Jared Dill
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Jackson County Fire Fighters Busy with Structure Fires
Three rural structure fires kept Jackson County fire departments busy over the weekend.
Posted on 9/10/12 1:09PM by Chuck Benson
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Smoke Producing Goff Fire 92% Contained; Air Quality Good: UPDATED
Air quality has remained good in the Rogue Valley according to the Oregon Department of Environmental in spite of the smoke from the Goff Fire, visible throughout the area.
Posted on 9/9/12 5:15PM by Chuck Benson
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