The Grants Pass City Council decided Monday to move forward with a plan to consider pieces of land to purchase for a future urban campground or navigation center.

Wrapping up a three-workshop topic of addressing housing and homelessness with local experts in those fields, the council came to the conclusion to explore ways to spend the remaining grant money for housing and homelessness on a parcel of land for new social services in the city. Read More »

Antonio Barrero de la Puerta scored early and the Cavemen added three more goals in the final 10 minutes of Saturday's 4-0 Southwest Conference boys' soccer win over Sheldon at Mel Ingram Field.

Kenley Sheard, off an assist from Pedro Gonzalez, began the scoring frenzy in the 70th minute. Barrero de la Puerta and Gonzalez scored soon after.

"We didn't play our best game, but we got the job done," said Grants Pass coach Travis Boersma. Read More »

The toxic, potentially explosive material that prompted the shutdown of an annual household hazardous waste drop-off operation in Grants Pass on Saturday was ammonium perchlorate, sometimes a component of fireworks and rocket propellent.

"It was considerably concerning," said Brandon Rigaud, battalion chief for Grants Pass Fire/Rescue. Read More »

Learn about the art of mending as a creative, meditative and sustainable mindfulness practice as well as a way of making old clothes more beautiful in a two-part hybrid workshop with artist Tracey Reed.

In Creative Clothing Mending, Reed will demonstrate several styles of sewing and basic sewing skills, such as threading a needle, tying a knot, preventing tangles and creating patches. Read More »