A body found last week in a remote area north of Grants Pass has been positively identified as missing fishing guide Randy Hecker, Josephine County Sheriff Dave Daniel said Thursday.

Daniel said the identification was made Wednesday using fingerprints. A full autopsy was scheduled for Thursday.

Hecker’s body was found by a county search and rescue volunteer on July 16 off of Reuben Mountain Road in the Lower Grave Creek area, about 30 miles northwest of Grants Pass.

MEDFORD — When Medford Mustangs head coach John King put his team’s summer schedule together, he had one thing in mind — prepare them enough so that nothing will be a surprise during the postseason.

After a strong final two weeks of the regular season, Medford’s postseason slate has arrived — right in the Mustangs’ backyard — and King is quite happy with where he team is at heading into the state tournament this weekend.

With the grueling triple digit temperatures in the Rogue Valley of late, topped by Wednesday’s sizzling 105-degree high, one can’t help but sweat over the current fire season, both physically and mentally. Unfortunately, wildfires are exploding across the Northwest after an abnormally dry winter. And we still have an invariably sweltering August waiting in the wings.

The Southern Oregon Guild Gallery in Kerby opens a new exhibit this weekend titled “Interdependence.” An opening reception is planned from 4-6 p.m. Sunday.

This summer exhibit features varied artwork from current guild members and a guest artist exhibit featuring Donna Bertucci-Ruiz and Heather Ayers-Flood from the Back Door Art Studio & Gallery in Talent.