Firefighters on Monday jumped on a wildfire east of Cave Junction near the Oregon Caves, one day after two wildfires broke out one minute apart from each other south of town.
Monday’s fire, near where White Rock Creek meets Grayback Creek, was reported at 4:31 p.m. and stopped at 2 acres by 5:40 p.m. after an aggressive initial attack by ground and air crews, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry.
Morgan Austin belted a homer and Medford scored eight runs on just seven hits to finish off an undefeated run through the Coach K American Legion baseball tournament with an 8-3 win over the Southern Oregon Hooks Sunday at Harry & David Field.
Austin hit his solo shot in the fifth inning to give the Mustangs (27-9) their final run. He knocked in another run with a sacrifice fly to center field in Medford’s two-run third inning.
A man caught by Grants Pass police with more than 100 grams of methamphetamine and a scale was sentenced last week to three years and four months in prison.
Michael Eugene Allison, 53, of Grants Pass was convicted on Thursday of charges of driving under the influence of cannabis stemming from a 2025 crash into a power pole, and possession of at least 100 grams of meth in relation to an arrest in April of this year.
This 1934 Ford Coupe, owned by Kelly and Tracy Dillard of Grants Pass, showcases its 495 horsepowered engine during Saturday's Fabulous 50's Charity Car Show at the Josephine County Fairgrounds. It won the Roaring 30s award. In addition, the Henry's Ladies Model A Club had the most cars of any club at the show with 18 entries.
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The winners of special jackets at the Fabulous 50’s Charity Car Show, sponsored and organized by the Rogue Valley Classic Cruisers car club, were announced Saturday as the show wrapped up at the Josephine County Fairgrounds.
The Pick of the Show went to a 1949 Studebaker belonging to Lee and Glenda Stilwell of Klamath Falls.
Other winners were:
Host Car: Jim Stearns of Grants Pass, a 1958 Chevy Apache 3200;
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