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2 hospitalized, 2 dogs dead after RV fire erupts in Grants Pass
GRANTS PASS, Ore. - An early morning RV fire broke out in the 1000 block of Plumtree Lane Monday morning. Rural Metro Fire, Grants Pass Fire and AMR-Josephine County responded to the area around 2:29 a.m. Rural Metro Fire’s Public Information Officer Austin Prince shared with NewsWatch 12 that two people are injured with burns. Both were transported to a hospital.
River Valley Church bids on Flying Lark property
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Flying Lark, an attempted gaming and gambling venture in Grants Pass, found a new owner in the River Valley Church. The church announced on Facebook that the Flying Lark will be the new home of their downtown campus. Wendy Watkins, the executive administrator for...
Missing Grants Pass man found
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. -- The Josephine County Sheriff's Office is searching for a 75-year-old man who went for a walk and never returned. According to a news release from JCSO, Stephen David Bowen went for a walk yesterday at about 4 p.m. and never came back. "He left from the...
Heritage Plant Sale at Hanley Farm
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Southern Oregon residents had a special opportunity to purchase heritage plans from Hanley Farm over the weekend. The Hanley Farm Heritage Plant sale is an annual event to fundraise for the Southern Oregon Historical Society. SOHS maintains the farm which was bought in 1857 and...
Protesters claiming win after BLM revises old growth logging plans
WOLF CREEK, Ore. – Protesters of BLM’s Poor Windy project are claiming a major victory after the bureau decided to amend their plans to log an area of old growth forest near Wolf Creek. The Poor Windy project has already included logging thousands of acres of land and...
Home on Harmony Drive in Green district a total loss after fire
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Around 9:25 p.m. Wednesday, Douglas County Fire District No.2 and Winston-Dillard Fire District were dispatched to a structure fire on Harmony Drive in the Green District. Initial reports indicated that the structure was fully involved and spreading to nearby houses. "Thanks to the efficient response of...
‘Where do we put them?’: C.O. homeless advocate, DA weigh in on pending Grants Pass homeless ruling
US Supreme Court justices heard over two hours of arguments Monday on "City of Grants Pass V. Johnson," a class-action suit that challenges the southern Oregon city's ability to enforce camping codes related to sleeping in public spaces. The post ‘Where do we put them?’: C.O. homeless advocate, DA weigh in on pending Grants Pass homeless ruling appeared first on KTVZ.
Canyonville building residents face uncertainty as water bill deadline looms
People who live at the Forest Glen Retirement Community in Canyonville have until May 1 to pay their long overdue water bill. It’s one of the many challenges that residents of the Douglas County facility are facing. Forest Glen’s owner hasn’t evicted its residents, but the company that was...
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