Day 2 of Josephine County Fair Features Ned Ledoux & Rodney Atkins Country Concert
"Buckle Up" for Day 2 of the 2025 Josephine County Fair in Grants Pass. The Fairground gates will be open between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m., with free admission plus free parking and a shuttle at Rogue Community College. The Caveman Kiwanis is offering parking at the Fairgrounds for $10. The featured entertainment at the Fair today is a country music concert at the Grandstand with Ned Ledoux at 7 p.m. followed by Rodney Atkins at 8:30. It's brought to you in part by KRRM Radio and Grants Pass Broadcasting. "Live" on the Pavilion Stage, it's Bridge 222 at 6:30 p.m. followed by No-Bodies Ghost at 8. Daily entertainment includes Exhibit Halls, Selfie Fair, Rockin' Rentals, Kidz Alley, Bingo and the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show plus strolling entertainers on the Midway. The carnival opens at 2 p.m.. In the barns, see local kids with their livestock including swine, sheep, goats and beef. That's in addition to numerous vendors and great Fair food options. For more information about the Fair, visit "josephinecountyfairgrounds.com." ...Read more

City of Grants Pass Offering 3 Free "Movies in the Park" on Fridays in August
The City of Grants Pass will once again be offering three free Movies in the Park in August. The schedule includes "Cool Runnings" on August 8th at Reinhart Volunteer Park, "The Wild Robot" on August 15th at Riverside Park and "A Minecraft Movie" on August 22nd at Redwood Park. The Friday film series starts at dusk. The free movies are brought to you by Grants Pass Parks and Recreation and sponsored by Rogue Credit Union. ...Read more

National Weather Service Posts Red Flag Warning for SW Oregon and NW California

The National Weather Service has upgraded a Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning for parts of southwest Oregon and northwest California today. The Red Flag Warning for the Rogue Valley including the Illinois Valley and the Siskiyou Mountains is in effect from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.. Weather experts say abundant lightning on dry fuels may result in the potential for numerous fire starts. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are likely to be wet, but lightning strikes outside of precipitation are possible, raising concern for new fire starts. Winds gusts of 35 to 50 miles per hour could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. Follow all current fire restrictions. One less spark means one less wildfire. A Red Flag Warning is issued when the Weather Service identifies conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become property- or life-threatening. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities. ...Read more