Wednesday, January 1st, 2025
Good morning, Grants Pass. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 1st of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Residents of a Grants Pass homeless encampment face challenges maintaining warmth and dryness due to significant flooding from recent storms. KOBI-TV
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ The Josephine County Sheriff's Office apprehended Shawn Higbee, wanted since 2019 for first-degree sodomy, in Cambodia; he awaits extradition to the US. KDRV
- ➤ Shawn Christian Higbee, a fugitive wanted since 2019, has been arrested in Cambodia and awaits extradition to the US to face charges. Medford Alert
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ New Age Phonograph, a band known for their unique blend of blues, rock, jazz, and Americana, is slated to perform at the Grants Pass Museum of Art on February 20, 2025. The Grants Pass Tribune
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ As Chris Barnett and Ron Smith prepare to take office on January 6, Josephine County seeks transparent leadership amid concerns of cronyism following the recall of Commissioner John West. The Grants Pass Tribune
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