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GP City Council votes on amendment to development charges
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.
Posted on 9/18/12 10:21PM by Jared Dill
 

Girl struck by vehicle in crosswalk transferred to OHSU
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.
Posted on 9/18/12 6:12PM by Jared Dill
 

Medford Schools New Insurance Offsets Non-Union Raises
Administrators say the cost of a plan to raise compensation for nonunion employees of the Medford School District will be largely offset by a dramatic change in the group’s insurance plan and an end to early retirement benefits.
Posted on 9/18/12 1:08PM by Chuck Benson
 

Joint City Council/B.C.C. Meeting Considers U.G.B. Tonight
Years of work on the 20-year growth plan for the city of Grants Pass may culminate tonight when the Board of County Commissioners and the City Council hold a joint meeting in the Fairgrounds Pavilion to adopt an ordinance amending the Urban Growth Boundary.
Posted on 9/18/12 12:55PM by Chuck Benson
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“Secure Our Safety” Organization Addressed Council Workshop
The citizen’s organization “Secure Our Safety” addressed the Grants Pass city council workshop Monday and reviewed the current criminal justice situation, outlined many of the options the organization is discussing, and made a request of the City Council.
Posted on 9/17/12 9:56PM by Chuck Benson
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The Guardians of the Ribbon visit Grants Pass to raise breast cancer awareness
The Guardians of the Ribbon, a non-profit consisting of firefighters who travel the country to raise breast cancer awareness, will be holding a meet and greet at the Redwood Motel located at 815 N.E. 6th St. from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. today.
Posted on 9/17/12 9:49PM by Jared Dill
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Stopped vehicle causes collision partially blocking Redwood Highway
A vehicle performing an abrupt stop caused a two-vehicle accident on Redwood Highway Sunday blocking one lane for an hour.
Posted on 9/17/12 7:55PM by Jared Dill
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Two vehicles burn in Medford; police seek arsonist
Police are seeking an arsonist after two vehicles burned in Medford this morning.
Posted on 9/17/12 7:04PM by Jared Dill
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Father & Daughter Escape Crash with Minor Injuries after Seizure
A 36-year old Medford father and his 8-year old daughter escaped with minor injures Sunday evening after Kris Garbutt suffered a seizure and lost control of their Ford pickup that struck a power pole next to the Black Bird Shopping Center, plowed through two parked cars, mowed down a fence and rolled over ten feet from an apartment building.
Posted on 9/17/12 12:55PM by Chuck Benson
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911 Phone Services Restored to Provolt
Emergency 911 phone service has been restored to approximately 472 customers in the Provolt area according to Frontier Telephone Service.
Posted on 9/17/12 12:41PM by Chuck Benson
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Video Evidence Leads to the Arrest of Burglary/Arsonist
Grants Pass Police arrested, charged and jailed Kyle Lowell Winn Friday night just before eleven in connection with the burglary, theft and arson of the Hawaiian Sisters Business on Rogue River Highway early Friday morning.

Posted on 9/17/12 12:32PM by Chuck Benson
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Single Vehicle Crash 6 Miles West of Grants Pass Claims Elderly Man
An elderly man lost his life Sunday morning at about 11:49 when the 2000 GMC Safari van he was driving left Oregon Route 260 six miles west of Grants Pass and hit a tree head on.
Posted on 9/17/12 1:53AM by Chuck Benson
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