Authorities are not commenting on a fatal shooting last week in Grants Pass that bore hallmarks of gang activity. A suspect, meanwhile, has been indicted by a grand jury on several charges in connection with the shooting, including murder.

Grants Pass freshman Marly Hill has impressed her coach through the early weeks of the 2026 girls’ golf season, and that only continued on Thursday.

Hill shot a season-low score of 88 to finish in first place at a tournament featuring Class 6A and 5A schools at Eagle Point Golf Club.

It was a seven-shot improvement over her round at Grants Pass Golf Club on Monday, when she tied for third place.

As a lifelong aficionado of wildlife, I’ve always enjoyed watching untamed creatures in their natural habitat. That has included everything from black bears, wildcats and birds of prey in the Pacific Northwest to grizzlies and wolves in Alaska’s far north.

Nature enthusiasts can see first hand the value of conservation work by getting out onto the land through a series of guided hikes offered by the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy this spring and summer.

Some of these nature outings are on public lands, but many take place on private and conserved lands that members of the community do not have the opportunity to experience otherwise