Starting today, the minimum wage in Josephine County is going up 75 cents an hour, to $13.50 from $12.75. But quite a few entry level workers are already doing better than that.

Guy Tauer, economist for the Oregon Employment Department, said only a small portion of jobs in Grants Pass and the county will be directly affected by the state's latest hike in the minimum wage, as many entry-level positions have seen hourly pay increase because of the pandemic. Read More »

It's prime time to fish in the region's lakes and reservoirs, before the dog days of summer.

"The lakes have all been producing a lot of quality fish, Applegate to Lost Creek," said Troy Whitaker of U-Save Gas & Tackle in Grants Pass. "Everybody is trolling, or using their favorite floating bait."

He recommended Pautzke's FireBait or Berkley Power Bait floated off the bottom. Read More »

While the threat of the power company shutting off your electricity might get your heart racing in this summer heat, it's no reason to get tricked into handing over your money.

Josephine County residents have contacted the sheriff's office a few times this month to report a scheme in which scammers pretend to be with Pacific Power.

Earlier this week, a woman reported that the electricity company demanded nearly $500 from her or else her power was going to be shut off. Read More »

A new storybook walk adventure in reading starts today in Grants Pass and Cave Junction.

Through July, families can read the William Wordsworth poem "I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud" through pages that have been placed in downtown storefront windows. The pages are illustrated with photographs by members of the Wild Rivers Photography Club (formerly the Caveman Camera Club). Read More »