Groups of students in Grants Pass and several other Rogue Valley high schools have participated in walkouts over the past two weeks — and they are facing consequences for unexcused absences.

Grants Pass used a 21-1 run to pull away from Roseburg early and roll to a 73-45 win, its fourth straight in Southwest Conference boys’ basketball action, on Tuesday at Heater-Newman Memorial Gymnasium.

With the game knotted at 4-4, post Jordan Rossetta, who scored a game-high 31 points, hit a pair of free throws to begin the decisive run.

A house in the Cave Junction area was badly damaged in a fire Tuesday night, sending one person to the hospital.

Firefighters from the Illinois Valley Fire District and Rural Metro Fire responded to a house fire at 4605 Takilma Road, southeast of Cave Junction, at 11:23 p.m.

Upon arrival, the structure was fully engulfed in flames, IV Fire said. One occupant sustained burn injuries and was transported to a hospital, the fire district added.

Burns Night’ in CJ to feature poetry, music

A birthday celebration for 18th century poet Robert Burns, the national poet of Scotland, is being held this weekend in Cave Junction.

The Burns night will feature readings of Burns’ poetry and period music by O’Brien musicians Anwyn and George Leverett performing on old world instruments.