A Josephine County judge on Thursday set bail at $2 million for Joseph LaRue, whose flight from prosecution has dragged out resolution of the long-running Pawsitive K-9 animal neglect case.

Circuit Court Judge Sarah E. McGlaughlin set the bail amount at the request of the district attorney’s office, which requested a sky-high bond in view of LaRue’s history of violating release conditions.

That includes skipping court on the eve of trial in March 2024.

Once the Challengers put their foot on the gas, there was nothing the Bulldogs could do to slow things down.

No. 2-ranked Cascade Christian advanced to the Class 3A semifinals after pulling away for a 56-37 quarterfinal win over seventh-ranked Creswell Thursday night at North Bend High School.

Unbeknownst to fellow ruffians in my Kerby childhood, I enjoyed reading when we weren’t pushing over a rare outhouse or committing other juvenile naughtiness. By the by, if memory serves, none of those outhouses were occupied when toppled.

In addition to poring over books by the wonderful humorist Mark Twain, I also enjoyed poetry, especially the lines of Ogden Nash. Back in the day, Nash was declared the nation’s best-known humorous poet by the New York Times.

The Southern Oregon Repertory Singers will feature Benjamin Britten’s “Hymn to St. Cecilia,” the patron saint of music, during their spring concerts this weekend in Ashland.

“From the beginning, this piece has been recognized as one of the most important choral compositions of the 20th century,” says Music Director Paul French.