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2012 Rogue Duck Derby Winners

Saturday at noon thousands of rubber ducks were dumped from the Debbs Potts Bridge into the Rogue River to begin the 10th annual Rogue Duck Derby sponsored by the local Rotary Clubs and the first duck across the finish line had been adopted by Richard Surroz, giving him the Grand Prize, a $15,000 credit toward the purchase or lease of a car from either Lithia, Mocks, Wheeler, Roe, or Jim Sigel.

Posted on 9/22/12 9:51PM by Joe Torsitano

City Council Workshop

The Grants Pass City Council will hear a report from the historic building and sites commission during the Monday Workshop scheduled to begin at 11:45 in Council Chambers on Northwest A Street

Posted on 9/22/12 5:06PM by Chuck Benson

Sunday Street Closure

“H” Street between 4th and 6th Streets and 5th, between “G” and “H” Streets will be closed to through traffic Sunday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Posted on 9/22/12 4:59PM by Chuck Benson

JoCo Group Plans Open Pit Mine; Objections Raised

Havilah Resources of Grants Pass wants to build a 126 acre open pit mine and excavate minerals as deep as 65 feet below the surface on a 210 acre property between Shanks and Grave Creeks east of I-5 in the Sunny Valley area.

Posted on 9/22/12 1:39PM by Chuck Benson

Mayoral candidate suspends campaign due to illness

Grants Pass mayoral candidate Bill Turrell has announced that he is withdrawing from the upcoming election due to a prolonged illness.

Posted on 9/21/12 11:56PM by Jared Dill

S.O.S. accepting household hazardous waste Saturday

Southern Oregon Sanitation is holding a hazardous waste collection event at 1381 Redwood Ave. in Grants Pass from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday.

Posted on 9/21/12 11:43PM by Jared Dill

Masked suspects beat man with maglites

Grants Pass Public Safety officers are looking for multiple suspects that beat a man near the intersection C and N.W. Dimmick streets at approximately 8:54 p.m. Thursday.

Posted on 9/21/12 7:06PM by Jared Dill

Thousands of rubber ducks prepped for exodus down Rogue River

Thousands of rubber ducks are prepped and ready for the 2012 Grants Pass Rotary Duck Race.

Posted on 9/21/12 6:05PM by Jared Dill

McKinney Located

Glenn McKinney, who was reported missing since September 16th without his medication has been located in the Cave Junction area is in police custody.

Posted on 9/21/12 5:52PM by Chuck Benson

Medford City Council Divided but Concerned About Proposed Casino

The Medford City Council is going to send a letter to federal officials expressing concern over the recent Coquille Indian tribe’s proposal to build a casino in the city.

Posted on 9/21/12 12:53PM by Chuck Benson

Missing Person Endangered

Authorities are searching for Glenn McKinney, 58, who walked away from the Crisis Resolution Center in Grants Pass on September 16th and has not been seen since.

Posted on 9/21/12 12:37PM by Chuck Benson

Martial arts instructor sentenced for sexually abusing students

A former martial arts instructor will have to teach his classes in a prison yard after receiving an eight year and nine month prison sentence today for sexually abusing his former underage female students.

Posted on 9/20/12 9:40PM by Jared Dill

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