Vince Randall, the BLM's forest manager in Grants Pass, cuts up a large oak tree he felled on his property during the government shutdown. Now he has time for chores like this, doing work for others and assisting a friend with plumbing.
By Jeff Duewel of the Daily Courier
Vince Randall, the Bureau of Land Management's forest manager in Grants Pass, isn't sitting around during the record-long government shutdown.
He's worked for a plumber, cut firewood on his property, and felled a few hazard trees for friends and others.
"I'm just trying to keep busy and keep a little cash flow going," Randall said. "I didn't think I'd be sitting so long in a furlough." Read More »
Grants Pass' Korbin Lopez (left) goes up for a shot over North Medford's Garrett Parker during the Cavemen's 71-56 Southwest Conference opening loss on Friday at Heater-Newman Memorial Gymnasium.
By Michael Ambrose of the Daily Courier
The Grants Pass High boys basketball team's Southwest Conference opener followed an increasingly familiar script.
Grants Pass outplayed North Medford for large stretches Friday, but when things went wrong for the Cavemen, they went really wrong.
The Black Tornado broke a tie at the half to outscore Grants Pass by 17 in the third quarter and cruise to a 71-56 victory at Heater-Newman Memorial Gymnasium. Read More »
The house on East River Street in Cave Junction which burned and left one man dead was labeled a crime scene today following an announcement that the fire was ignited by a flare thrown by a suspect at large.
By Jason McMillen of the Daily Courier
CAVE JUNCTION — Oregon State Police announced Friday that a deadly house fire at 150 E. River St. is under investigation as an arson.
In a press release, the agency said a male was seen throwing a lit flare at the residence. A 65-year-old man identified as the homeowner, Donald Thomas, was later found dead in the wreckage.
The attack may not have been an isolated case. Read More »
JOSHUA KENNEDY/Kennedy Film and Photo LLC Gerry, a community theater director (Rose Wingenbach, left) isn't as pleased as the playwright (Jamie Krull) over the latest changes in "Play On!" at the Barnstormers Theatre. BELOW: In the comedy "Play On!" about a community theater's ill-fated production, actors in a terrible mystery (Isaac Bergstrom, Sophia Thompson) find themselves overacting, and romantically involved, in both the play and the play within a play.
By Edith Decker of the Daily Courier
"Write what you know" is common advice for writers. It works for all the arts, really. And in the case of "Play On!" by Rick Abbot, it's cause for comedy.
In this case — a play about a small community theater production that goes wrong, then more wrong — it's, "Make fun of what you know" and the result is hilarious. Read More »
Whether you're about to head out on a road trip or just want to see what the weather's like in the mountains, thedailycourier.com's Trip Check page is for you. Check out the latest pictures from Webcams throughout our region, all on one page that we've custom designed for Southern Oregonians, using Oregon Department of Transportation cameras.
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The mountains circling Grants Pass can feel like old friends that we see every day. But how much do you know about them? Ever wonder what those mountains are called, and why? The Daily Courier has compiled names and their origins, along with other information, for most of them within sight in an interactive project.
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