GP City Council to Consider 2026 Water Rates, Real Property, Classification Plan Resolution
The Grants Pass City Council will consider resolutions for 2026 Water user rates, the purchase of real property, plus new job descriptions and classification plan amendments during tonight's meeting. The council will then make a motion appointing one member to the Urban Tree Advisory Committee. Following the public comment period, the consent agenda will include authorizations for the City Manager and meeting minute acknowledgments. After Mayor, Council, and Staff Comments, the meeting will adjourn, and the Urban Renewal Agency Meeting will convene. Board action will include a resolution amending a resolution awarding Scopa Properties, LLC an Urban Renewal Building Rehabilitation and Restoration grant for property at 221 SE 6th Street. The City Council Meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 101 NW A Street, and will stream live at www.grantspassoregon.gov. ...Read more

OSP Investigated Fatal, Single-Vehicle Crash on Highway 238
Oregon State Police responded to a fatal, single-vehicle crash on Highway 238, near milepost 8, in Josephine County Monday morning. On November 3, at 12:20 a.m., the preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Subaru Impreza, operated by Alexander Ray Yager, 21, of Grants Pass, failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, struck a power pole, and rolled several times before catching fire. Yager was able to escape and was transported to an area hospital with reported minor injuries. The passenger, Jacob Dean Mix, 36, of Grants Pass, was declared deceased at the scene. The highway was impacted for approximately eight hours during the on-scene investigation. Impairment and speed are considered primary factors in causing the crash. OSP was assisted by ODOT. ...Read more

JoCo Republican Party Officers and PCPs Resigned on County Courthouse Steps

Josephine County Republican Central Committee officers, delegates, and numerous Precinct Committee Persons (PCPs) submitted their resignations on the County Courthouse steps this morning at 9 a.m. The outgoing officers cited alleged widespread misinformation, unethical conduct, and a breakdown of transparency as key reasons for their decision to step down. The resignations include officers, Chair Joseph Rice, Vice Chair Skip Welles, Secretary Karen Arzner, Treasurer Donna Nicely, Delegate II Mark Woods, and Parliamentarian Jonathan Knapp, along with all appointed leadership positions and a growing number of PCPs. There are 45 resignations, with more reportedly expected to follow. The group emphasized that their departure is not a surrender of conservative values but rather a stand for them. ...Read more