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From KDRV, Grants Pass Tribune and 2 more newsrooms, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.
KDRV7 hours ago
Prescribed burn escapes control in Merlin, on KDRVThe fire started outside the Rogue Valley Burn Control Area at 12:44 p.m. A light breeze pushed the flames into nearby leaf-covered grass. Rural Metro firefighters responded to contain and
KDRV8 hours ago
Merlin burn gets out of control, Rural Metro Fire responds, on KDRVA legal open burn west of Merlin spread out of control, burning about a tenth of an acre up a hillside.
KDRV12 hours ago
Air quality advisory for parts of Grants Pass due to prescribed burns, on KDRVPrescribed burning activities are expected to cause intermittent smoke impacts to parts of Josephine County including Grants Pass for the next 48 hours.
Grants Pass Tribune19 hours ago
Oregon Closes Record Wildfire Season After 210 Fires in Jackson and Josephine Counties, on Grants Pass TribuneOregon closed its 2026 wildfire season Wednesday after fires burned more than 2.5 million acres statewide, surpassing the previous record set just two years
Ashland NewsNov. 4
BASE to host ‘Justice 4 Hakiym’ rally in Salem, vigil for Ashland teen killed in 2020 in Ashland on Saturday, on Ashland NewsBASE Southern Oregon is set to host two separate events in Ashland and Salem on Saturday, Nov. 7, with the events centering on late Ashland resident Aiden Ellison and wildland firefighter Brian “Hakiym” Simpson.
KQEN News RadioNov. 4
GRANTS PASS MAN CITED FOR DUII IN DAYS CREEK AREA, on KQEN News RadioNovember 4, 2026 9:30 a.m. A Grants Pass man was cited for DUII in the Days Creek area early Wednesday morning. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said at 4:00 a.m. the 31-year-old crashed his Jepp in the 20000 block of Tiller Trail Highway. A deputy contacted the driver who admitted to having “a few...