Emigrant Lake east of Ashland is 56% full this week, with little snow in the hills to replenish water levels this spring.
By Vickie Aldous of the Daily Courier
With little snowpack in the mountains to feed creeks and irrigation reservoirs this spring and summer, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners unanimously declared a local drought emergency on Wednesday.
Commissioners are also asking the governor to declare a drought emergency for the area, which would allow for greater flexibility on how water sources are used.
A former employee of UCAN, one of the top social service providers in Grants Pass, faces two years in prison after she was convicted Tuesday of embezzling more than $200,000 from the nonprofit agency.
Holly Marie Pierce, 41, also known as Holly Fifield, entered no contest pleas to four counts of aggravated first-degree theft in Josephine County Circuit Court.
Kids from the Merlin community run to gather eggs during an Easter egg hunt at Merlin Community Park last year. The North Pacific Grange, with the help of the Young Marines and Merlin Community Baptist Church, host this year's event on Saturday. Don't be late, the eggs don't last long.
By Kathleen Alaks of the Daily Courier
This Easter weekend there’s a little something scheduled for everyone around the region:
Grants Pass
• After five years at Redwood Park, the Grants Pass community Easter egg hunt is moving back to Riverside Park this year. It starts at 1 p.m. Saturday, with 16,000 plastic, candy- and prize-filled eggs and 300 gold eggs that can be redeemed for special prizes.
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