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Saturday, August 2nd, 2025
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Good morning, Grants Pass. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 2nd of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Today, the Josephine County Fair in Grants Pass brings carnival rides, live entertainers, local vendors with handmade crafts, and festival food — educational exhibits and youth programs like FFA and Youth in Ag allow young farmers to learn while enjoying the event. The fair runs through Sunday with free admission, $10 parking, and free shuttles from Rogue Community College on Saturday. KOBI-TV
- ➤ Today, young people in Josephine County begin the 4TheKids Livestock Auction at the Josephine County Fairgrounds at 6:00 p.m. as they showcase their work raising livestock in programs like 4H + FFA. Grants Pass Active Club hosts the event + Cartwright’s Valley Meat Co. will serve dinner to support the community. The Grants Pass Tribune
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Josephine Community Library is hosting a weeklong astronomy series titled Among the Stars in partnership with local astronomer Joe Stodola from the Grants Pass Astronomers Club to offer hands-on learning at four county branches. The program will begin Tuesday, August 5 (Williams branch at 158 Tetherow Road from 10 to 11 a.m.), then move to the Grants Pass branch on August 6 (200 NW C Street from 4 to 5 p.m.), continue at the Illinois Valley branch on August 7 (209 W Palmer Street from 12 to 1 p.m.), and finish at the Wolf Creek branch on August 8 (102 Ruth Avenue from 12 to 1 p.m.). The Grants Pass Tribune
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Firefighters with the Oregon Department of Forestry made major progress in containing a small wildfire near Ennis Riffle Park on Friday and fully completed the containment line. The blaze burned about 0.31 acres and remains 60% extinguished with aerial support scheduled today—no evacuations or threatened structures were reported. The Grants Pass Tribune
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Southern Oregon hikers are urged to plan ahead by sharing their route and carrying essential gear like a satellite communicator—this advice is key in remote areas with no cell service. The guide recommends packing a water filter and emergency blanket and stopping if lost so rescuers can find you quickly. The Grants Pass Tribune
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