GP Police and Firefighters Kept Heat On Criminal Offenders and Off Local Structures
Grants Pass police officers and firefighters kept the heat on criminal offenders and off local structures as cool, wet fall weather set in. According to the Weekly Report filed by Grants Pass City Manager Aaron Cubic, police officers responded to a total of 585 calls for service along with 244 officer-initiated calls last week, which resulted in 53 arrests, 19 citations, 48 warnings and seven highly-intoxicated people being lodged at the Sobering Center. Cubic also reported that officers conducted a total of 66 traffic stops in the city and they made 20 referrals to the Oregon Department of Human Services. For the second straight week, there was no report available for the GP Community Response Team. Grants Pass firefighters responded to a total of 94 calls last week including 42 for emergency medical service, one reported fire, 19 lift assists, three rescue situations, seven assists to other agencies and seven false alarms. Firefighters also performed 11 business inspections, led two public education-prevention programs and assisted the public four times. The Grants Pass 9-1-1 Communications Center fielded well over 1,000 emergency calls. ...Read more

City of Grants Pass Upgrades Website with Better Features and Easier Navigation
The City of Grants Pass website looks different. City officials said they reviewed several hundred websites from municipalities around the country and worked with their website host CivicPlus to incorporate the best elements they saw and eliminate those they found annoying. The new design is more pleasing to look at and easier to navigate, but everything works the same as it did before. The slideshow displays beautiful photos of Grants Pass and can be used periodically to highlight important information. The graphic links reflect the features used most often when people visit the site, based on analytics from the past several years. The Newsflash icons have been expanded to allow more information in the headline. The calendar now has tabs for various types of meetings and events, and it allows users to scroll to the following months. The drop-down menus use icons and colors to make it easier to see which menu options is being chosen. Please take time to visit the new and improved "grantspassoregon.gov." You'll be happy you did. ...Read more

Jackson County Sheriff Warns Rogue Valley Residents about Increase in Local Scams

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is warning the Rogue Valley community that there is a major increase of scam calls in the local area. The Sheriff's Office has been receiving 20 to 30 reports per day of people receiving scam calls from people pretending to be sheriff's deputies. These scammers are able to spoof the agency's number as well, making these calls seem legitimate. If you receive a call from a Sergeant David Miller or Sergeant Matt Hagert, please know the Jackson County Sheriff's Office does not have any sergeants by those names and it is a scam. Please note the names and ranks of these callers can change on a regular basis. According to the Sheriff's Office, you will not be called because you have missed grand jury, jury duty or a jury summons, or you have an outstanding warrant. They prefer to come find you in person. They will never ask you to pay anything over the phone by cash, credit, wire, Crypto or Bitcoin. If someone is asking for money, it is a Red Flag and you should hang up. Unless you are in an active investigation, you will not receive calls from anyone in a law enforcement agency. Please share this information with your friends and family who do not have social media as many community members are receiving these calls, believing in them and following the caller's instructions. ...Read more