Grants Pass (Oregon)

Alabama couple rescued from dangerous Ore. road

The Associated Press • Published November 21, 2009 GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Authorities say an Alabama couple following directions from a GPS device got stuck and were rescued from the snowy, mountainous backroad where a San...

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Judge Raises Concerns Over Columbia Salmon Plan

Judge: New Portions Of Obama Columbia Salmon Plan May Be Off-limits For His Ruling (AP) GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - The federal judge overseeing the balancing act between salmon and Columbia Basin dams said he doesn't think he can...

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Ore. School for Troubled Teens Files for Closure

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A boarding school for troubled teens that recently had its license suspended over allegations of abuse and neglect has filed notice that it planned to close and lay off 72 employees as of Wednesday....

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Lives Lived: Edward Warner

Lives Lived: Edward Warner Staff Writer Edward E. Warner, 88, of Grants Pass, Ore., died Wednesday, Oct. 14, at his home. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Please sign the...

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Study: Warmed NW Forests May Yield Less Timber

JEFF BARNARD, AP Environmental Writer GRANTS PASS, Ore.—A new study suggests warming temperatures predicted over the next century could boost tree growth on Northwest forests, but less so at lower elevations where most of the...

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"Bridgeview RV Resort" in Grants Pass, Oregon - was rated: 9

We stayed here for almost 3 weeks and loved it. Site #12 is an awesome back-in site that will accommodate a large rig, and fronted directly on the river. Nicest site in the park. This site rates a solid 10. Many of the others...

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Josephine County declares swine flu emergency

01:08 PM PDT on Saturday, October 24, 2009 Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Josephine County has declared a state of emergency over the swine flu. The declaration Friday by county commissioners in Grants Pass cited two...

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Woman, 41, dies from flu at Grants Pass hospital

Josephine County has had its first death from the swine flu. A spokesman for the hospital in Grants Pass says the 41-year-old woman died in the emergency room last week. Test results confirmed she had the H1N1 virus.

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Co-founder of Dutch Bros. coffee chain dies

Co-founder of Oregon's Dutch Bros. coffee chain dies (AP) GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - A co-founder of Oregon's Dutch Bros. coffee stand chain has died from Lou Gehrig's Disease. Travis Boersma said his brother, 55-year-old Dane...

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Oregon Gov. Wants To Head Off Calif. Gold Miners

Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski wants to head off recreational miners who are headed for "them thar hills" in his state after California stopped prospectors from using suction dredges to glean flecks of gold from salmon rivers. The...

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