Firefighters are continuing their aggressive attack on the Board Shanty Fire southeast of Grants Pass today with 671 people, plus ground equipment and aircraft, assigned to the incident. Read More »

The Grants Pass School Board on Tuesday is set to amend a controversial rewrite of the district's library and instructional materials policy. Read More »

John Edward Cox passed away on July 14, 2025, in Grants Pass, Oregon. John was born on January 31, 1928, in Dierks, Arkansas, to Herbert and Ersie Cox. He was the youngest of two brothers. John's mother, Ersie, passed away when John was 2 years old. His father, Herbert, was later remarried to Maude Cox in 1933, and the family moved to Klamath Falls, Oregon. Herbert Cox owned and operated Cox Grocery at 432 Commercial Street, Klamath Falls.

No big stories this week, but here are some local business bits and pieces to digest. Read More »

Fantasy and reality collide in playwright Octavio Solis' quirky and bittersweet comedy "Quixote Nuevo." Read More »

When the warmth of midsummer arrives, so does the intoxicating fragrance of my Oriental hybrid lilies. And as a relatively carefree perennial, there's a lot to like about lilies. Read More »

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Why do newspapers, news programs, and scientists keep telling us these terrible tragedies like the Texas flood are because of global warming and climate change? President Trump has been telling us for years that climate change is not real. In fact, just last year he said, "Climate change is a scam." Read More »

In the coming weeks, the Josephine County Board of Commissioners will have perhaps the easiest decision they'll ever have to make as elected officials.

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Summer is a great time to whip up a dip, add something to dip in it — and call it a party. Or make a few and call it dinner. Read More »

In early 2025, something quietly but profoundly changed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After the presidential transition, new directives from the Department of Health and Human Services instructed CDC employees to pause all collaboration and communication with people outside the agency. It wasn't just a pause. It was a blackout. Read More »

All events listed are subject to last-minute changes or re-scheduling. Call or check online before heading out. Read More »

An award-winning short film exploring the sacred feminine, the goddess archetype in all faiths and their place in the modern world is being screened at a Grants Pass church next month. Read More »

With temperatures cooling and rain falling in the Rogue Valley, it seems like soup weather has arrived. Read More »