Staff Writer
Hwy. 199 Rest Stop to Remain Closed for Updates
Travelers along Redwood Hwy. 199 near the Oregon border should know we’ll be closing the Collier Tunnel Rest Area for the remainder of summer starting June 18.
The rebuilding of the wastewater treatment system there...
As Crashes Reach 190, Slowing Traffic on Hwy. 199 Key
Labor Day holiday drivers will see messages directed at raising safety awareness on Redwood Hwy. 199 during one of the busiest travel holidays of the year.
According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, since January...
Man Arrested After Exchanging Nude Photos with Minor
Grants Pass Detectives had been investigating Christopher Nettifee over the last few weeks regarding complaints that Christopher was contacting juvenile females on-line.
The subsequent investigation revealed that Christopher was sending graphic photographs of himself to...
Fugitives on the Run for Years Captured in Vegas
On Tuesday, August 13, Michael Christopher Hardy was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Las Vegas Nevada. Between 2013 and 2014, the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety opened several fraud/theft investigations involving Michael Hardy.
The...
Woman Arrested for DUI after Crashing into Coffee Kiosk
Very late Monday night, CHP was dispatched to a crash at the intersection of Hwy. 101 and Fred Haight Drive in Smith River, CA.
Officers arrived to a scene in which an SUV traveling southbound...
Thunder Storms and Heat to Finish Workweek Weather
It will generally be just a few degrees cooler on Wednesday. Heat will be excessive again with high temperatures approaching records. Highs are forecast to be from 95 to 105 in the west side...
High Astronomical Tides Remainder of Week
High Astronomical Tides are predicted from Wednesday through Saturday along the North Coast. A high Astronomical Tide is defined as the HIGHEST level which can be predicted to occur under average meteorological conditions and...
Oregon Hits Record Lowest Unemployment Rate Since 1976
In July 2019, Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.0%, the same as the revised June rate of 4.0%. This was Oregon’s lowest unemployment rate dating back to 1976. It tied the 4.0% unemployment rate reached...
Man Arrested for DUI after Hwy. 199 Crash
Just after 7:00pm Sunday evening, August 25th, the Illinois Valley Fire and American Medical Response responded to a single vehicle crash on HWY 199.
A northbound vehicle left the roadway on the northbound side and...
Excessive Heat Watch to Start Work Week Weather
Across the western U.S. hot and dry conditions are expected to persist through the early part of the week.
Temperatures are expected to increase from above-normal on Monday to much above-normal by Tuesday across northern...