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Tuesday Deadline to Sign Up for Private Health Insurance in Oregon Marketplace

January 16th is the last day to sign up for private health insurance in Oregon's health insurance marketplace. Open enrollment is the exclusive time of year when individuals can sign up for private health insurance and Tuesday is the deadline. Since open enrollment began on November 1st, nearly 141,000 people have signed up for health insurance in 2024. More than 80% of Oregonians who have enrolled in medical coverage through "OregonHealthCare.gov" are getting financial help with an average savings of over $525 per month. These savings reduce the monthly premium to have health insurance. Additional financial help called cost-sharing reductions are available for thousands of Oregonians with out-of-pocket costs on Silver-level plans. Oregonians who are losing Oregon Health Plan benefits or who experience another major life change -- such as marriage, having or adopting a baby, moving or changing jobs -- may also be able to enroll outside the open enrollment period. "OregonHealthCare.gov" offers a quick and easy-to-use window-shopping tool at "orhim.info/shop" where users can preview which plans and savings are available to them. The tool also allows users to see which plans cover their prescription drugs and are networked with their preferred primary care doctor or hospitals.

Posted on 1/13/24 5:18AM by Chuck Benson

No One Hurt in Friday Morning Crash on Redwood Highway South of Selma

Emergency responders rushed to the scene on a motor vehicle accident on Redwood Highway south of Selma early yesterday. On Friday at 7:41 a.m., the Illinois Valley Fire District, American Medical Response and Oregon State Police were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash at milepost 23 of US Highway 199 near Gold Canyon Drive. IVFD officials said arriving units found a vehicle had wrecked into an embankment. They said there were no injuries and traffic was reduced to one lane while the scene was active. The Oregon Department of Transportation assisted. The driver and any occupants were not identified by IVFD, but officials said the damaged vehicle was towed to Cave Junction.

Posted on 1/13/24 5:16AM by Chuck Benson

OSP Snared Merlin Woman for DUII after Responding to Reported Disturbance

The Oregon State Police arrested a Merlin woman for impaired driving this week after responding to a reported disturbance at her residence. OSP reports state troopers were alerted to a disturbance involving 45-year-old Leanna Lynn Hand at a home in the 2400-block of Hugo Road late Thursday night.
Troopers identified Hand as the suspect and said she showed multiple signs of impairment when they contacted her. They placed her into custody after she made statements about recently driving to her home. Hand performed poorly in field sobriety tests and was transported to Three Rivers Medical Center for a legal blood draw after a search warrant was obtained. The blood draw documented evidence of her impairmen

Posted on 1/13/24 5:15AM by Chuck Benson

GP Police Jailed Felon for Parole Violation after SW Neighborhood Disturbances

Grants Pass Police jailed a felon for violating her post-prison supervision this week by causing disturbances in a neighborhood near the downtown area. According to the Police Department, officers arrested 33-year-old Morgan Delin Weber for the incidents on SW Isham and Foundry streets on Thursday afternoon. Police said they received a call from an Isham Street resident about Weber coming onto their property. When the complainant told her to leave, she started picking up things and throwing them around their property. She also caused problems at the nearby Gospel Rescue Mission Thrift Store and Reaching Our Community Food Pantry with her outlandish behavior. Officers arrived on scene, detained Weber and contacted her corrections officer, who requested that she be placed into custody.

Posted on 1/13/24 5:13AM by Chuck Benson

GP Police Collared Fugitive on Felony Warrant at Downtown Convenience Store

Grants Pass Police apprehended a fugitive wanted on a local felony warrant for violating terms of his post-prison supervision early yesterday. The Police Department reports officers arrested 35-year-old Jonathan Michael Bull at the 7-Eleven store on SW 6th Street on Friday around 3:45 a.m.. Police said they were on patrol when they observed Bull outside the downtown convenience store. They said he is well-known to them through previous contacts and they knew that he was wanted on a Josephine County felony warrant for Parole Violation related to a recent burglary conviction. Officers swooped in, contacted Bull and placed him into custody without incident.

Posted on 1/13/24 5:11AM by Chuck Benson

GP Police Assisted Probation Officer Who Found Gun in Client's Motel Room

Grants Pass Police assisted the Josephine County Community Corrections Department by arresting a man for violating his probation at a local motel this week. The Police Department reports officers arrested 31-year-old Nickolas Eugene Stephens at the Sweet Breeze Inn on NE 6th Street around midday Thursday.Police said Stephens' probation officer was performing a sweep of his motel room when they located a firearm, which is a serious corrections violation. The probation officer summoned law enforcement who took Stephens into custody.

Posted on 1/13/24 5:10AM by Chuck Benson

US Supreme Court will Hear City of GP Appeal of Federal Homeless Injunction

The United States Supreme Court will hear the City of Grants Pass appeal of a federal court injunction that ordered it to allow homeless people to live in its park system. In a brief midday press release today, Grants Pass officials said the US Supreme Court has granted the city's petition for certiorari in the Johnson vs. Grants Pass case. Officials said the City of Grants Pass will not comment on this issue and they have referred all inquiries related to the case to their outside legal counsel, Capitol Legal Services in Salem. The Grants Pass Broadcasting Corporation has sent an e-mail to the law firm and is awaiting a request for more information.

Posted on 1/12/24 1:52PM by Sam Marsh

GP Police Collared Woman Wanted on Felony Warrants after Contact at Walmart

Grants Pass Police apprehended a woman wanted on two local felony warrants at Walmart last night. The Police Department reports officers arrested 38-year-old Sarah Jean Anton at the store on NE Terry Lane on Thursday at 9:36 p.m.. Police said they were on another call at Walmart when they observed an unplated Nissan Pathfinder in the parking lot with Anton sitting behind the steering wheel. They knew that she was wanted on a Grants Pass felony warrant for 2nd-Degree Assault and Felony Hit-and-Run as well as Josephine County felony warrant for Parole Violation stemming from a previous drug conviction. Sarah Anton was placed into custody and lodged at the Josephine County Jail on the outstanding warrants. She was being held on a no-bail detainer.

Posted on 1/12/24 11:21AM by Sam Marsh

GP Police Jailed Felon for Parole Violation after SW Neighborhood Complaints

Grants Pass Police jailed a felon for violating her post-prison supervision late yesterday by causing disturbances in a neighborhood near the downtown area. According to the Police Department, officers arrested 33-year-old Morgan Delin Weber for the incidents on SW Isham and Foundry streets on Thursday around 4:30 p.m.. Police said they received a call from an Isham Street resident about Weber coming onto their property. When the complainant told her to leave, she started picking up things and throwing them around their property. She also caused problems at the nearby Gospel Rescue Mission Thrift Store and Reaching Our Community Food Pantry with her outlandish behavior. Officers arrived on scene, detained Weber and contacted her corrections officer, who requested that she be placed into custody. Morgan Weber was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Parole Violation stemming from convictions for Harassment, Resisting Arrest, Criminal Mischief, Disorderly Conduct and Escape. She was being held on a no-bail detainer.

Posted on 1/12/24 11:19AM by Sam Marsh

GP Police Assisted Probation Officer Who Found Gun in Client's Motel Room

Grants Pass Police assisted the Josephine County Community Corrections Department by arresting a man for violating his probation at a local motel on Thursday. The Police Department reports officers arrested 31-year-old Nickolas Eugene Stephens at the Sweet Breeze Inn on NE 6th Street at 11 a.m. yesterday. Police said Stephens' probation officer was performing a sweep of his motel room when they located a firearm, which is a serious corrections violation. The probation officer summoned law enforcement who took Stephens into custody. Nickolas Stephens was charged with Felony Probation Violation and lodged at the Josephine County Jail on a no-bail detainer. The gun was seized as evidence.

Posted on 1/12/24 11:14AM by Sam Marsh

OSP Snared Merlin Woman for DUII after Responding to Reported Disturbance

The Oregon State Police arrested a Merlin woman for impaired driving last night after responding to a reported disturbance at her residence. OSP reports state troopers were alerted to a disturbance involving 45-year-old Leanna Lynn Hand at a home in the 2400-block of Hugo Road on Thursday at 10:25 p.m.. Troopers identified Hand as the suspect and said she showed multiple signs of impairment when they contacted her. They placed her into custody after she made statements about recently driving to her home. Hand performed poorly in field sobriety tests and was transported to Three Rivers Medical Center for a legal blood draw after a search warrant was obtained. The blood draw documented evidence of her impairment. Leanna Hand was subsequently lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Reckless Driving. She was still in custody this morning without any scheduled bail.

Posted on 1/12/24 11:11AM by Sam Marsh

Deputies Arrested Motorist for DUII after He Crashed into Ditch East of GP

The Josephine County Sheriff's Office arrested a man for impaired driving last night after he wrecked his vehicle into a ditch near the Jackson County line. The Sheriff's Office reports deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 2700-block of Foothill Boulevard on Thursday shortly after 6 p.m.. Deputies said a female caller reported a vehicle off the road and into a ditch at that location. The driver -- later identified as 71-year-old Dean Black -- told the woman that he was not hurt, but he needed his vehicle pulled out of the ditch. The caller told dispatchers that it appeared the man had been drinking. Deputies arrived on scene to find Black out of his vehicle, which was half in the ditch and half in the roadway. The suspect displayed obvious signs of impairment. Dean Black was transported to the Grants Pass Sobering Center where he provided a breath sample that exceeded the legal driving limit. He was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants and Reckless Driving. His vehicle was towed.

Posted on 1/12/24 11:07AM by Sam Marsh

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