Local News

Fire destroyed a home at 416 Haylees Drive Tuesday afternoon causing an estimated $60,000 in damage.

 

The Grants Pass City Council and The Board of County Commissioners convened a joint meeting in the Fairgrounds Pavilion to consider the approval of the proposed new urban growth boundary as submitted by the steering committee.

 

Armed Drug Enforcement Administration agents raided the High Hopes farm, operated by 52-year old James Bowman, Tuesday and removed dump truck loads of mature marijuana plants.

 

The Oregon Department of Forestry extinguished a grass fire near I-5 around milepost 40 this afternoon.

 

A semi-truck rollover caused serious traffic issues on I-5 in the southbound lanes for nearly three hours today.

 

State Representative Peter Buckley has thrown his support behind Measure 80, that would legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana.

 

The Oregon State Troopers are continuing their investigation into Sunday morning’s single car fatal crash that resulted in the death of Erhart Peter Seeberger, 85, of Grants Pass.

 

The Grants Pass City Council will vote on an ordinance that would amend the Transportation System Development Charge code at their Wednesday meeting at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at 101 N.W. A Street.

 

A girl struck by a vehicle in a crosswalk at the intersection of A and Baker streets at 7:39 a.m. Monday has been transferred to a Portland hospital for treatment of the substantial injuries she received.