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The Grants Pass City Council Monday workshop was solely devoted to exploring questions about the Urban Growth Boundary. The council initially found some common ground to agree on, however the areas of contention remain.

 

The Grants Pass School District Seven Board is discussing Proficiency Based Grading at their Tuesday meeting at 4:00 p.m. in the Administration Building at 725 N.E. Dean Drive.

 

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reports they have responded to multiple calls this last week regarding grifters who are using the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare, to steal identities.

 

The Josephine County Animal Shelter is locked down after a dog that was admitted into the shelter tested positive for Canine Parvovirus type two, also known as Parvo.

 

ODOT has requested a permit from the Corps of Engineers to work in Upton Slough and adjacent wetlands while building a Highway 62 bypass between Medford and White City.

 

30-year old Cody Seeger is safe after the helicopter he was flying made an emergency landing in a wooded area Sunday afternoon while returning to its Grants Pass base after a fire fighting mission.

 

U.S. Representative Greg Walden will hold a cybersecurity workshop tomorrow in Medford. Citizens and small businesses will be able to learn about rising cyber threats, how they can help protect themselves against cyber theft of their personal information and assets.

 

The Grants Pass City Council and the Josephine County Commissioners next scheduled meeting to attempt to agree on the new urban growth boundary is scheduled for October 23rd.

 

The Forest Service is selling the historic Butte Falls Ranger’s House. Built in 1939 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the house and detached garage exemplify the “Cascadian/rustic” style of architecture used for Forest Service administrative buildings during the era. The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.