Daniel Smith of Triforce Construction carries material at the Nebraska Trail Apartments affordable housing complex under construction in south Grants Pass. The complex will have 51 apartments that include one, two or three bedrooms.
By Vickie Aldous of the Daily Courier
Construction is underway on three large affordable housing complexes in Grants Pass that will be finished next year and in early 2027 — marking a turnaround from the current year when no apartments were finished.
"We look forward to a series of grand openings this time next year," city Planning Manager Mark Trinidad said this week during a forum about high rent and few vacancies crushing many local households. Read More »
Grants Pass’ Elijah Dara (rear) battles Sheldon’s Sam Koch in the 132-pound class during Wednesday night’s dual. Dara won by fall.
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Grants Pass' first home dual wrestling meet of the season proved to be an overwhelming success.
The Grants Pass boys' team scored a 66-11 victory over visiting Sheldon in Southwest Conference action on Wednesday at Heater-Newman Memorial Gymnasium.
"It was a good night," Grants Pass head coach Ben Coulter said. "We had a lot of young guys in the lineup and we were just talking about pushing the pace and getting [Sheldon] tired."
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A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for his role in a burglary in the Central Point area.
Christopher Michael Jenkins of the Savage Creek area east of Grants Pass also was placed on three years of post-prison supervision for his guilty plea in Jackson County Circuit Court to a host of charges, including aggravated theft in the first degree.
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Artist Lavender Wiltermood, 13, talks about her watercolor painting titled “Cactus” that she submitted to the Grants Pass Museum of Art’s membership show. The painting, created during an art class, also won ribbons in this year’s Josephine County Fair.
By Kathleen Alaks of the Daily Courier
Seventy-nine artists submitted their artwork to this year's membership show at the Grants Pass Museum of Art.
Two of those artists are in grade school.
Not just the domain of established artists and art patrons, art museum membership is about being part of a community of art advocates, says museum director Hyla Lipson. And that means being accessible to everyone.
"It's important to include as many age groups as we can," Lipson says. Read More »
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