Josephine County News

Applegate resident Stacy Bannerman, whose husband is serving in Iraq with the National Guard, has won a major battle in her effort to create an unpaid leave for military families.

Two Rogue Valley youths were among the more than 2,000 kids nationwide honored by Kohl's department stores for good deeds performed in their communities.

Police arrested Anatoliy Brichka of Riverbank, Calif., on Monday at the Grants Pass Wal-Mart as he made nearly $4,000 in purchases, including five laptop computers.

According to a local official, a proposed JoCo Biomass Production Center in Grants Pass could create rural jobs and energy independence by producing artificial fireplace logs from compressed wood materials.

GRANTS PASS, Ore. - The Portland-based Hemp and Cannabis Foundation has opened a permanent clinic in Grants Pass for people seeking medical marijuana cards.

A series of five suspicious fires sparked along Caves Highway at about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday afternoon scared nearby residents enough to grab water hoses and drew at least a dozen fire engines before being snuffed.

Five fires believed set by an arsonist had residents near Cave Junction hosing down a house as flames whipped through blackberry bushes and scorched power poles.

KDRV Staff A June 24, 2009 A CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. - A series of five fires in Josephine County Wednesday afternoon kept crews busy and forced the closure of Highway 46 to the Oregon caves.

Local military families will have an opportunity to meet this week with Terri Chapman, the military family life consultant for Oregon.

Jackson County's jobless rate crested the 14 percent mark in May, setting another record, according to figures released today by the Oregon Employment Department.

Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development Inc. has named Michael Smith its business and community development manager.

The Ashland Fire Department this morning announced that fire season will begin in the city and surrounding area on Friday, meaning outdoor burning will be banned and restrictions will be in place for logging operations.

By Tove Tupper A June 17, 2009 A CENTRAL POINT, Ore. - The Oregon Department of Forestry has announced Friday as the official start date for fire season.

Fire season starts Friday on forest and brush lands in Jackson and Josephine counties.

By Lindsey Doi June 14, 2009 A DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. -- A Glendale woman spent time behind bars this weekend, after allegedly driving about 20 miles in the wrong direction on Interstate 5. State police say 35-year-old Karena Grim crashed her car near the Douglas and Josephine county lines, then began driving north on I-5 in the southbound lanes.

Oregon State Police Saturday morning arrested a woman who drove nearly 20 miles in the wrong direction on Interstate 5. Troopers used vehicle spike strips to stop her car.

Friday 9:12 a.m. - Police picked up a purse found by Ashland Parks and Recreation employees in the planter box in front of Bloomsbury Books.

The future of law enforcement in Curry County will be in the people's hands. All the current Sheriff, Juvenile Director, and District Attorney can do is lay out the facts to those wanting to listen.

By Kirk Flatter A June 8, 2009 A GRANTS PASS, Ore. - The Society for Prevention and Cruelty to Animals says a shortage of volunteers is forcing them to turn dogs away.

It's been almost five years since Domingo Ramirez went missing. The 21-year-old left for a camping trip and never came home and his mom is still searching for his body.