No word yet on the cause of a small brush fire Sunday that caused a power outage in parts of Grants Pass and disrupted traffic on Interstate 5.

The fire was reported at 4:10 p.m. in brush next to the Beacon power station near the corner of Northeast Beacon Drive and Savage Street.

Authorities said heat from the fire caused power lines to short out and trip a breaker. Read More »

The American Legion Triple-A state tournament is within the reach of the Grants Pass Nuggets.

After blowing out David Douglas 17-1 in seven innings on Friday at Agnew-Lytle Field, the Nuggets need to win one of a possible two games Saturday in the best-of-three Super Regional Series with the Pirates. Read More »

SELMA — Firefighters readied for a round of possible lightning storms over Southern Oregon this afternoon and evening, while battling the 500-acre Chetco Bar Fire in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness.

The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for a large swath of the region for abundant lightning and dry fuels.

The heaviest storms are expected in the Cascades and eastward, but Josephine County could get isolated thunderstorms, according to forecasters. Read More »

Chamber Music Concerts announces its 2017-2018 concert season.

The 12-concert season takes place from late September through May at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall in Ashland.

Season tickets are available at a 10 percent discount. Single tickets are $33 and $49. Concerts regularly sell out.

Special discounts are available for full-time students, Oregon Trail Card holders and concertgoers ages 19 to 35. Read More »