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Thursday, September 4th, 2025
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Good morning, Grants Pass. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 4th of September.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ The Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team with FBI assistance dismantled an illegal marijuana operation on Althouse Creek Road in Cave Junction on August 26 by seizing over 11,600 plants, 2,500 pounds of processed marijuana and a firearm, and arrested Richard James Bassett Jr. (33) on charges including unlawful possession, manufacturing and groundwater appropriation as the investigation continues. KDRV
- ➤ On August 26, authorities raided an illegal marijuana grow on the 700 block of Althouse Creek Road in Cave Junction—seizing over 11,600 plants, 2,500 pounds of product, and a firearm—and arrested 33-year-old Richard James Bassett Jr for operating beyond legal limits. The Grants Pass Tribune
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ A Greater Applegate and Applegate Evening Concerts have moved to the public voting stage for the Levitt AMP Music Series Grant — which, if awarded, will provide up to $120,000 to fund 10 free outdoor concerts at The Lindsay Lodge starting in 2026 — as local residents can vote from September 5 at 10:00 a.m. to September 15 at 5:00 p.m. The Grants Pass Tribune
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Grants Pass Representative Dwayne Yunker is joining a bipartisan delegation on an Oregon trade mission to Vietnam from today to September 11 to boost trade for local businesses and farms. The group will meet officials in Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Hanoi and sign a memorandum of understanding with shipping partners—linking rural exports with growing global markets. The Grants Pass Tribune
- ➤ Grants Pass city council met Tuesday to talk about changing the Homeless Solutions Grant Program after Geodomestic withdrew its application because of miscommunication between partners and staff — a move that raised political concerns. The council will meet on Wednesday to review a new plan — a step meant to fix the process — and decide what to do next. KOBI-TV
- ➤ Jordan Mortenson claimed on Facebook that he and local residents secretly met with all three county commissioners to discuss data and white papers that could stop a recall effort—if true, the meeting would break Oregon’s Public Meetings Law. His recent donation and running a city surveillance contract add to questions about his deep ties in local politics. The Grants Pass Tribune
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Residents in Southern Oregon should get an eye exam each year because it can spot changes in vision and early signs of conditions like glaucoma and hypertension—advanced tools help find problems before they worsen. Regular checkups will help locals address risks from outdoor work and screen time while protecting their overall health. The Grants Pass Tribune
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Grants Pass Downs fall meet begins next weekend on Sept. 7 and Sept. 8 — running for six weekends with eight thoroughbred stakes races scheduled. Additional racing events are planned as the meet unfolds. Rogue River Press
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