Cathy Brown, regional specialist for the Department of Environmental Quality, tosses a six-pack plastic ring from a container of hard-to-recycle materials she brought to the opening of a new recycling center in Ashland that now accepts materials like plastic bags, shredded paper and aluminum foil. Stemming from a 2021 law, such recycling is also now available in the Grants Pass area.
By Emma Maple of the Daily Courier
ASHLAND — Cathy Brown spent her Wednesday morning at the Ashland Recycling Center with a tub full of plastic lids she had been saving for months.
A regional specialist for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Brown celebrated as she carefully transferred the lids into a bin designated for their recycling, making sure not to contaminate the bin with any materials it couldn't accept. Read More »
Grants Pass scored two goals in the final three minutes to blow by Roseburg 2-1 for a dramatic Southwest Conference boys' soccer win on Wednesday at Mel Ingram Field.
On Senior Night for the Cavemen, Roseburg broke a scoreless tie when Aaron Familio volleyed a corner kick into the net in the 58th minute.
It stayed that way until the Indians (2-8-2, 1-8-1) were called for a hand ball in the box with three minutes left.
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Rick Riker, a retiree and longtime member of the Grants Pass City Council, is warning people not to fall for a scam that plays on their sympathy and generosity.
Ricker said his personal email got hacked. His contacts received emails falsely claiming that he has throat cancer and was trying to buy a $200 Amazon gift card for a friend's birthday, but couldn't get his credit card to work.
The fake email asks people to visit a site and buy a gift card on Riker's behalf.
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Gina Kidwell created this piece, titled "Boob Tube," for the upcoming Bras for a Cause benefit. The mannequin features a collage with TV Guide images of celebrities who have battled breast cancer.
By Kathleen Alaks of the Daily Courier
A female torso covered with TV Guide cover images of famous women sits inside a gutted television body, a tiny working TV set between its breasts, cords and cables running here and there.
"It's called 'Boob Tube'," says creator Gina Kidwell, referencing the 1950s slang term for a television set as well as the slang term for a woman's breast. Read More »
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