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18 residents given eviction notices at Parkers Place Village

GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Parker's Place Village in Grants Pass issued eviction notices to 18 people out of nearly 150 residents, giving them until Nov. 16 to leave. Bernie Woodard, from Elk Island Trading Group LLC, which operates the shelter, explained the intake process. "Our intake agreements are basically day-to-day...

Grants Pass, OR · 2d
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Man in mental health crisis restrained in ‘Wrap’ in Josephine County Jail, lawsuit alleges

The suit also says Sepherin Roberts, now 39, was denied an attorney visit during 2024 jail stay. A man experiencing a mental health crisis in the Josephine County jail was repeatedly placed in a full-body restraint device known as the “Wrap” for up to 12 hours at a time, denied mental health treatment, and sometimes refused food and shocked with a Taser and kicked and punched by deputies while being restrained, according to a federal lawsuit.

Josephine County, OR · 1d
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Grants Pass Shelter Gives Longtime Residents Until Monday to Leave, With No Promise of Return

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Longtime residents of Parker’s Place Village must leave the emergency shelter by 10 a.m. Monday, November 16, before applying for readmission that afternoon, with no guaranteed return. Longtime Shelter Residents Must Vacate Before Applying to Return. Management at Parker’s Place indicated that the three-month...

Grants Pass, OR · 10h
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A Hometown Holiday Weekend in Grants Pass

Grants Pass does the holidays the way small river towns do them best: close to home, a little bit sparkly, and with plenty of hot cocoa. The first weekend of December brings four big events to historic downtown, so bundle up and make a weekend of it. Friday, December 4:...

Grants Pass, OR · 2d
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Hillcrest Village hosts it's grand opening in Grants Pass

Josephine County's first veteran-specific housing community is preparing to welcome its first residents next month. Hillcrest Village features 36 apartments for low-income veterans. All the apartments come with a washer, dryer, dishwasher, refrigerator and stovetop.

Grants Pass, OR · 1d

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Two new concerts coming to Medford's Historic Holly Theatre

MEDFORD, Ore. - The Historic Holly Theatre announced two concerts for its spring lineup with Preservation Hall Jazz Band performing March 12, 2027, and Grace Potter & The Trespassers with special guest Langhorne Slim performing March 24, 2027. Tickets for both concerts go on sale to the public Friday, Nov....

Medford, OR · 3d

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Retirees Are Quietly Moving To Grants Pass, Where Rogue River Living Still Costs Less

Some retirees spend years hunting for the right place to slow down, and a growing number of them are finding it in southern Oregon. The town they keep picking sits right on a famous river, close to a major highway, and far from the price tags of big West Coast cities.

Grants Pass, OR · 13d

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Southern Oregon Holiday Market returns this weekend

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – The largest holiday shopping event in Southern Oregon is back this weekend! The annual Southern Oregon Holiday Market returns to the Jackson County Expo in Central Point, bringing together more than 200 vendors under one roof. Shoppers can browse a wide variety of businesses, including...

Central Point, OR · 1d

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These Eight Oregon Mexican Restaurants Have Kept It All In The Family For More Than 8 Years

Some of the best Mexican food in Oregon comes from kitchens where the same family has been cooking for years. Parents run the counter, kids grow up refilling salsa, and recipes stay put while trends come and go. This list covers eight family-run spots from Portland to the coast to...

Oregon · 2d

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California Company’s Plan to Seed Southern Oregon Clouds With Drones Raises Residents’ Concerns

A cloud-seeding proposal from a California company to increase winter rainfall and mountain snowpack in four Southern Oregon counties has triggered questions from residents about potential environmental impacts and how the operation would be monitored. Rainmaker Seeks Permission for Cloud Seeding in Southern Oregon. California-based Rainmaker Technology Corporation has applied...

Josephine County, OR · 1d

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Grants Pass affordable veterans housing community celebrates grand opening

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Veterans will have a new place to call home in Grants Pass. Hillcrest Village, a veteran-specific affordable housing community, celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday. Those behind the project told NBC5 it’s all about giving back to those who have given so much to their country.

Grants Pass, OR · 1d

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Grants Pass Senior Earns Beat the Odds Scholarship as College Plans Take Shape

A Grants Pass High School senior whose years of personal growth have led to accomplishments in writing, public speaking and athletics has earned a scholarship to help carry those interests into college. Max Fitzgerald is a recipient of the 2026 Beat the Odds Scholarship, a $5,000-a-year award for Oregon students...

Grants Pass, OR · 2d

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Medford council plays hardball with baseball stadium proposal

A majority of Medford City Council members expressed doubts about the future of a minor league baseball stadium in the city’s downtown Hawthorne Park during a Thursday night study session. Council members raised concerns about rushing to make such a big decision and the project’s financial impacts on urban...

Medford, OR · 18h

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Steam Distillery marks five years with a move to Fifth Street

Steam Distillery opened five years ago in a former brewery banquet room. This Friday, the Grants Pass business will mark its anniversary at a new address with a familiar word in its history. The building at Fifth and H streets was once home to the Grants Pass Steam Laundry. The...

Grants Pass, OR · 2d

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Medford Hearing Today on Rainmaker Cloud-Seeding Proposal for Southern Oregon

The Oregon Department of Agriculture is holding a public hearing this morning on a license application from Rainmaker Technology Corporation for a winter precipitation-enhancement program covering roughly 1,640 square miles in the Medford area. The hearing begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday, November 10, in the Carpenter Conference Room at the...

Medford, OR · 3d

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Oregon Wind Alert: 65 MPH Gusts Possible Friday, Nov. 13

Medford, OR – Southern Oregon residents are being urged to prepare for potentially hazardous winds Friday, Nov. 13, as a strong cold front approaches the region, bringing gusts as high as 65 mph along parts of the coast and strong winds across inland valleys and higher elevations.

Medford, OR · 1d

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Jacksonville, Oregon Became a National Historic Landmark in 1966. Its Victorian Christmas Is the Reason to Go

Jacksonville, Oregon was founded in the early 1850s after gold was found in a nearby...

Jacksonville, OR · 2d

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Pacific Storms Set to Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds to Southern Oregon November 13-16, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. (Nov. 11, 2026) — After several days of unusually warm and mostly dry weather, a series of Pacific storm systems is expected to bring widespread rain, gusty winds and hazardous conditions to Southern Oregon beginning Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Medford. The first and...

Medford, OR · 1d

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10th Annual Holiday Gift & Chocolate Festival returns to the Rogue Valley

GRANTS PASS, Ore – The 10th Annual Holiday Gift & Chocolate Festival is returning once again to the Rogue Valley with homemade goods, gifts, and obviously, chocolate. Stopping by the Sunrise Studio is one of the organizers of the event, David Willhite. This year, the iconic chocolate eating competition is returning to the festival, and some new vendors will be joining as well. Willhite mentions this festival shows what the Southern Oregon community can offer during the holiday season.

Grants Pass, OR · 2d

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Medford Hot Wheels Garage gives back for the holidays

MEDFORD, Ore. – Medford’s Hot Wheels Garage is teaming up with Southern Oregon Cruisers to make this Christmas extra special for local families. Adam and Arlene Grady, the couple behind the Hot Wheels Garage, are seeking the community’s help to complete Christmas wish lists for around five families in need this year. The public can nominate families for the fundraiser by contacting the Hot Wheels Garage through direct messages on Instagram or Facebook.

Medford, OR · 1d