A Grants Pass City Council majority voted Wednesday night to raise water bill charges to make up for the loss of $50 million in funding caused by the Trump administration canceling a FEMA program that aids local communities.
Residential customers will see a monthly increase of about $6 per month as charges gradually ratchet up over the next three years to cover the lost funding, according to city data.
That doesn't include annual bill increases to account for inflation. Read More »
Grants Pass junior quarterback Jordan Rossetta and the No. 11-seeded Cavemen will look to advance to the quarterfinals of the Class 6A state championship playoffs for the first time in over a decade when they face Sherwood on Friday night.
By Travis Moore of the Daily Courier
It's been 11 years since Grants Pass has made the quarterfinals of the Class 6A state championship football playoffs.
The Cavemen believe this might be the season that ends the drought.
Grants Pass (6-3), the No. 11 seed in the playoffs, travels to sixth-seeded Sherwood (7-2) for a first-round game on Friday with a decent shot at making the final eight. Read More »
A Jackson County man accused of threatening to shoot his girlfriend in the presence of her 5-year-old daughter was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison.
Jordan David Johnson, 36, will also serve two years of post-prison supervision after being convicted by a jury in Jackson County Circuit Court of two counts each of unlawful use of a weapon and possession of prohibited firearms or silencer. Read More »
Janeen McGinnis as the evil Queen Solveig and Steve Roby as the servant rehearse for Clarion Theatre's "Let's Make A Scene."
By Edith Decker of the Daily Courier
Clarion Theatre Company, based in Grants Pass, has long been an incubator for new musicals, thanks to founder and playwright/composer John Sleadd.
"It's John's fault. He keeps encouraging other people to do it," says Ariel Kostrna.
Sleadd is known for his musicals about Martin Luther in 2017, "The Prodigals" from 2016 and 2018, "Hatter's Daughter in 2021 and "Stu's America" last year. Kostrna fell under his influence and put together "My Traitor," produced in 2023. Read More »
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