In response to rising crime around authorized but unmanaged homeless camps by Grants Pass City Hall, the city has shut down one location but opened another nearby property with more visibility along Sixth Street.

The city recently closed and cleaned a camping site in a parking lot near the corner of Fifth and A streets across from City Hall.

Another highly visible camping site remains open at the busy corner of Sixth and A streets, also across from City Hall. Read More »

At the beginning of the season, North Valley was having trouble fielding a full team.

By the end, the Knights had five District 5 boys' soccer first-team all-stars, another trip to the state playoffs and the conference's Coach of the Year.

North Valley finished third in the District 5 standings with a 4-2 record, ended up 7-6 overall and fell in the first round of the state playoffs. Read More »

Erickson Inc., makers of the giant S-64 Air Crane, has been fined $8,507 for a stormwater violation at its production facility near Central Point.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said Erickson "failed to perform all of the required grab sample monitoring" at 3100 Willow Springs Road and "failed to timely submit all of the four required quarterly discharge monitoring reports." Read More »

Veteran performing arts fans may see a name in the cast list for "The Nutcracker Ballet" in Grants Pass that rings a bell.

Wes Veldink has enjoyed a long professional career in dance and choreography, but returned to his hometown in 2022 to take a break from the big city and spend time with his family. Read More »