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2 hospitalized, 3 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.
Oregon man gets 14 years in prison for illegal firearm, narcotics possession
(The Center Square) - A Cave Junction, Oregon, man recently got sentenced to federal prison for over 14 years for illegally possessing methamphetamine and 12 firearms while under state supervision. William Thomas Gillespie, 39, received a 173-month federal prison sentence and five years’ supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon. “With Mr. Gillespie’s lengthy criminal record involving drug distribution, illegal firearms, and flight from supervised...
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...
Freeze warning affecting Eastern Curry County and Josephine County Tuesday
A freeze warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 1:51 p.m. valid for Tuesday between 3 a.m. and 10 a.m. for Eastern Curry County and Josephine County. The weather service says, "Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees expected." "Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops,...
Oregon State Police investigating rollover tanker trailer crash in Wilderville
Oregon State Police are investigating the cause of a fuel tanker trailer crash in Wilderville on Sunday. Oregon State Police are investigating the cause of a fuel tanker trailer crash in Wilderville on Sunday.
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...
Resident-owned mobile home park breaks ground in Talent
Talent Mobile Estates was a tight-knit group of around 100 households. But when the Almeda Fire destroyed most of the homes, that community was scattered. Alma Rico lives in one of around 10 homes that didn’t burn down. She said she’s looking forward to her community moving back to the park, including her father.
Groundbreaking ceremony at Talent Mobile Estates
TALENT, Ore. – The Talent community came together Saturday to rebuild homes after the Almeda Fire. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Saturday morning at Talent Mobile Estates where families affected by the devastating fire in 2020 will build and own their new forever homes. The ceremony allowed organizers and...
Erickson Air Crane sells part of business to ‘Helicopter Express’
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – In local business news, Central Point’s Erickson Helicopters announced Friday that it’s sold part of its operations. According to an Erickson press release, Helicopter Express has acquired Erickson’s aerial firefighting operations business and aircraft. Erickson’s other business operations will continue on their own.
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