A helicopter flies over the city of Rogue River, where firefighters continue to battle the Fielder Mountain Fire west of town. The wildfire started near milepost 51 of Interstate 5 on Thursday and by Saturday had grown to 548 acres. Saturday morning it was 7% contained. Almost 1,000 people were put under “Level 3 - Go Now” evacuation alerts Thursday evening, and some spent that night sheltering with family or friends in other cities.
By Chrissy Ewald of the Daily Courier
ROGUE RIVER — Barb Hilty, a member of the city council in Rogue River, saw fire vehicles on the road as she was driving home from Grants Pass on Thursday.
Soon, she saw where they had been headed: Fielder Mountain, which rises to 3,750 feet and looms over the west side of Rogue River, was on fire.
The semifinalists in the men’s championship flight at the Grants Pass Golf Club Championships is a who’s who list of the course’s best players.
Southern Oregon University standout Oliver Ausland, the defending club champion, rolled to a 6-and-5 win over Aaron Hudson in Friday’s quarterfinal match to make the semis.
Carson Krauss, who recently finished an outstanding four-year run at Grants Pass High, advanced Friday with a 2-and-1 win over Trent Thompson.
Grants Pass Fire Rescue is hosting a free event to check car seats and help people install them correctly, and eligible families can buy a new car seat for $20 to $30.
Car seats for babies and children can cost anywhere from about $50 each to hundreds of dollars.
The event is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hillcrest Fire Station, 199 N.W. Hillcrest Drive, Grants Pass.
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