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Prescribed burn escapes control in Merlin

The fire started outside the Rogue Valley Burn Control Area at 12:44 p.m. A light breeze pushed the flames into nearby leaf-covered grass. Rural Metro firefighters responded to contain and fully extinguish the fire.

Merlin, OR · 2d
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A Fall Guide to Dog Leash Rules in Josephine County

At Tom Pearce Park, a dog walking along the Rogue River has to be on a leash no longer than six feet. A few miles away at Dollar Mountain, Grants Pass allows up to eight feet. At Cathedral Hills, the federal rule for developed recreation sites brings the limit back to six. Three popular places to walk a dog on a cool fall afternoon, and the rules can change with the trailhead.

Josephine County, OR · 7h
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City of Grants Pass clarifies its role with Parker's Place

GRANTS PASS, Ore. - The City of Grants Pass is clarifying its role at Parker's Place Village after receiving questions from community members. According to the city, Elk Island Trading Group owns and operates the shelter. The city's involvement is limited to providing grant funding for construction and monitoring compliance with the grant agreement.

Grants Pass, OR · 2d
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Lumber company bookkeeper in Riddle pleads guilty to fraud

RIDDLE, Ore. - A former bookkeeper for a southern Oregon lumber company admitted to stealing nearly $1 million from her employer over nearly a decade. Christina Klauda, 53, of Riddle pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and two counts of making and subscribing false federal income tax returns, according to U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford. The government estimates Tower Timber Services, Inc. lost more than $1.08 million, while Klauda acknowledges losses of at least $944,371.97.

Riddle, OR · 2d
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Josephine County Lights Courthouse Green for Veterans and Brings Local Benefits Office Into View

The Josephine County Courthouse will glow green through Veterans Day, and county officials are asking residents to carry the observance from downtown Grants Pass to porches, storefronts and gathering places across the county. Inside the courthouse, the office of county Veterans Service Officer Lisa Pickart gives the campaign a local address. It is where veterans and their families can turn for help pursuing the benefits they earned through military service.

Josephine County, OR · 2d

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Southern Oregon’s Week Brings Veterans Day Parades, Holiday Markets and Opening Night

In Selma, the invitation Tuesday is to spend an afternoon clearing brush. In Eagle Point on Wednesday, anyone who wants to walk in the Veterans Day parade can fall in behind the honor guard. And on Friday night in Grants Pass, the high school theater department will hand the stage to a princess with a very small problem. Across Josephine, Jackson and Klamath counties, the week of Nov. 9–13 offers as many chances to join in as it does to pull up a chair.

Grants Pass, OR · 7h

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Josephine County Commissioners Look to Give Residents a Clearer View of County Government

A Josephine County resident waiting on a public records request could soon have a way to see how long the department usually takes to respond. Commissioners began with their own office this week, testing a report that would show how promptly meeting minutes are approved, where advisory boards have vacancies and which commitments are past due.

Josephine County, OR · 1d

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Poor ventilation rules out yard-debris burning on final day of Grants Pass window

Grants Pass will close its fall burn window Sunday, Nov. 8, with yard-debris fires prohibited. Josephine County declared Sunday a no-burn day across the Rogue Basin Open Burn Control Area, which includes the city, after forecasters determined that conditions would leave too little ventilation to disperse smoke. The advisory applies...

Grants Pass, OR · 7h

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Grants Pass Police Celebrate Statewide Honor for Evidence Specialist Chelsea Newman

The Grants Pass Police Department had news to celebrate from this year’s statewide property and evidence conference. Chelsea Newman, one of two specialists who manage thousands of items for the department each year, received the Oregon Association for Property/Evidence Officers’ Outstanding Achievement Award. Newman’s colleague Jack Hosford-Cook and...

Grants Pass, OR · 1d

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Wildlife Images sees highest number of patients since 2021

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Wildlife Images Rehabilitation and Education Center in Grants Pass is seeing its highest admission number since 2021, a new milestone for the clinic. As of Oct. 28, the clinic says it has admitted 1,030 animals this year, a big jump from last year’s annual total of 750. As the largest wildlife rehabilitation center in southern Oregon, it takes in injured, orphaned, and native wildlife and rehabilitates them for release back into the wild.

Grants Pass, OR · 2d

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Roseburg man arrested in Canyonville in Myrtle Point check fraud case, police say

ROSEBURG, Ore. — A 44-year-old Roseburg man was arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection with a check fraud case that investigators say began in Myrtle Point and involved stolen and forged checks passed at multiple locations in Roseburg. According to a report from the Roseburg Police Department, detectives developed Dee...

Roseburg, OR · 2d

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Rain Returns Monday, With a Dry Veterans Day Ahead for Southern Oregon

Southern Oregon will get two dry, mild days in the middle of the week after rain returns Monday, with Veterans Day shaping up as the warmest day from the Rogue Valley to the Klamath Basin. The outlook for Sunday, November 8, through Saturday, November 14, turns cooler and less certain toward the weekend, when another Pacific system could bring rain, stronger winds and snow at higher elevations.

Southern Oregon, OR · 7h

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Southern Oregon Agriculture Faces New Labor Challenges as State Report Reveals Gaps in Worker Protections and Enforcement

Southern Oregon’s agricultural industry is entering another period of regulatory change as a newly released state legislative report identifies significant weaknesses in Oregon’s agricultural labor oversight, including inconsistent employment records, fragmented enforcement responsibilities and gaps in communication among agencies responsible for protecting farmworkers. The findings arrive less than two months before agricultural overtime requirements expand again, bringing additional financial and operational considerations to farms, vineyards, orchards and ranches throughout Josephine, Jackson, Douglas and Klamath counties.

Oregon · 2d

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Spend The Night 47 Feet Above The Ground At This Whimsical Oregon Treehouse Resort

There’s a place in Cave Junction, Oregon where the check-in process involves climbing a staircase into the forest canopy, and that alone should tell you everything you need to know. Out’n’About Treehouse Treesort is the kind of destination that makes you question every ordinary hotel room you’ve ever paid...

Cave Junction, OR · 1d

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Local Police Offer Free Vacation House Checks for Holidays

SOUTHERN OREGON – If you’re headed out of town for holiday travel, some local law enforcement agencies will help keep your house safe while you’re gone. Many local agencies offer what are called home checks or vacation checks, where volunteers check doors and windows, verify that the right vehicles are at the property, and monitor the area for any suspicious activity.

Central Point, OR · 1d

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Culver Bulldogs crowned district champs

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Culver Bulldogs earned the District Championship title for 2A-SD5 Special District 5 after dominating Rogue River in their final league game of the season on Friday, Oct. 31, completing an undefeated season. The Bulldogs finished 5-0 on the season and 9-0 overall. Coming...

Culver, OR · 2d

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Happy Alpaca Brings Back the Magic of the Holiday Catalog

JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – Happy Alpaca Toys & Supply is bringing back a beloved holiday tradition this season with the launch of its first-ever printed holiday catalog, giving Rogue Valley families a chance to rediscover the excitement of circling favorite toys and building wish lists the old-fashioned way. “Every toy...

Jacksonville, OR · 1d

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Rogue Disposal opens free leaf pickup through Dec. 24th

MEDFORD, Ore. -Rogue Disposal’s annual leaf pickup program is now open and runs through December 24th. If you live within the city limits of Medford, Central Point, or Phoenix, or get service in White City from Rogue Disposal, you can get free pickup of bagged leaves. Rogue Disposal says...

Medford, OR · 1d

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Warm temps today, turning more active in the days ahead

We are looking at a system of high pressure departing east tonight, making way for a cold front. This front will bring breezy conditions and a chance of showers tonight, especially for coastal areas and parts of Northern California, including Curry County. Westside valleys like the Rogue Valley are expected to see lighter rain amounts, while areas along the coast could experience moderate to heavy precipitation. Gusts of 40 miles per hour or greater are possible along the coast and exposed coastal ranges.

Curry County, OR · 22h