After a Daily Courier investigation and series of public records requests, the city of Grants Pass admitted this week it violated Oregon public meeting law with a chain of behind-the-scenes emails about hiring a facilitator for $6,000 to finish the city manager's performance evaluation and issue a "report suitable for public release." Read More »

After clipping Grants Pass on a last-second basket in overtime on Tuesday in Central Point, Crater found a way to win another close game on Thursday, this time on the road.

Julien Grant scored 26 points as the Class 5A Comets held off a Hidden Valley comeback for a 63-59 non-league boys' basketball win in Murphy.

Crater (4-0) remained perfect on the season and handed the Class 4A Mustangs (2-1) their first loss. Read More »

A longtime friend who enjoys harassing me by dwelling on the negative called the other morning to grouse that we are in the midst of unsettling times, not only in our country but throughout the world. While I didn't disagree with his summation, I suggested he focus more on the positive, starting with uplifting festivities occurring locally during the holiday season. Read More »

Renee Goyeneche's photograph, "Shadow's Edge" is the Wild Rivers Photography Club's image of the month for December.

Goyeneche, a new photographer and relatively recent member of the photography club, took the photo near Wilderville in late October.

"I was hiking in the woods, and the contrast of light and shadow on this fallen log caught my eye," she says.

She used a Canon EOS Rebel T7 camera, 1/100th shutter speed, f/5.0 aperture, ISO 1600. Read More »