Mount Ashland Launches Annual Season Pass Sale with Big Discounts This Month

April is here, so it's once again time for the Mount Ashland Season Pass Sale. Take advantage of the year's lowest prices for Mount Ashland season passes. Buy now and save up to $200 per person. As usual, the local ski resort is offering a five-month, interest-free payment plan to give people all summer to pay off their pass. The resort's ski area partners in eight states offer pass-holders free tickets and discounts. Season pass prices during the month of April are $499 for adults age 20-69, $374 for teenagers, $249 for youth age 7-12, $50 for kids through age 6, and $50 for seniors age 70 and up. Invest in next winter today! Mount Ashland is your local mountain playground, dedicated to family winter fun along with quality skiing and snowboarding for everybody. For more information, visit "mtashland.com." ...Read more

Commission Unanimously Approved Several Adjustments to Josephine County Code

The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved several adjustments to the Josephine County Code following five brief public hearings on Wednesday. The Board approved the first readings of four ordinances repealing chapters related to the Urban Area Planning Commission, the Jackson-Josephine Regional Board, Jefferson Behavioral Health and the Job Council. There was no public comment. Assistant County Legal Counsel Leah Harper testified that the City of Grants Pass now makes all appointments to the UAPC, the two-county Regional Board has not existed since 2009, Jefferson Behavioral Health was disbanded in 2012 and the Job Council was dissolved in 2014. The Board also approved the first reading of an ordinance that amends the Code related to the local Solid Waste Agency. Harper testified the agency was created in 2001 by Josephine County and the City of Grants Pass. She said the City of Cave Junction has joined what is now called the Josephine County Solid Waste Agency. The second readings and approvals of all five ordinances are scheduled for April 17th. The Commissioners heard citizen comments that included law enforcement and school board complaints, a complaint that the Grants Pass City Council had canceled last night's regular meeting, multiple complaints about excessive noise outside the auditorium and an announcement regarding the April 27th Patriots Conference at the Josephine County Fairgrounds. ...Read more

Bureau of Land Management Reopening Galice Road Nearly 2 Months Ahead of Schedule

The Grants Pass Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management is pleased to announce that construction has finished on a closed section of Galice Road nearly two months ahead of schedule. According to the BLM, the barriers will be removed by today and the public will again be allowed to use the road. The area between Almeda County Park and the Grave Creek Boat Ramp has been closed since the Rum Creek Fire in 2021. Officials said there is still potential for hazards in the burned area including falling trees and limbs, debris flows, falling rocks and other safety concerns. Motorists are encouraged to avoid parking under cliff faces. The Rainie Falls Recreational Trail and Rocky Bar are still closed to the public. Argo Boat Ramp is now open. The Rum Creek Fire caused extensive damage to the areas above the narrow road corridor and surrounding landscape, leading to debris slides, falling rocks and damaged trees that needed to be addressed before the road was safe to travel again. Total cost of the project was $4 million. Grants Pass Field Manager Heidi Lowery thanked the public for its patience while safe travel conditions were ensured after the Rum Creek Fire. She urged motorists to drive carefully on the reopened road and keep an eye out for hazards. ...Read more