A plan to launch a managed homeless resting site remains on track after a split Grants Pass City Council on Monday rejected internal dissent faulting the application process. Read More »

An armed drug dealer responsible for an overdose in the county jail while awaiting trial has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Read More »

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Born November 9, 1943, in Harvey, Illinois. Pat died March 4, 2025, at home after suffering a stroke. She left behind her husband Fred and her three wonderful children, Nicole Wells, Rachel Bowers and her son, Jason Lawits. Read More »

I was not allowed to use my constitutional right to express my freedom of speech Monday. Read More »

Friends and neighbors often grace our front stoop with bags of homegrown zucchini. At summer gatherings, a frequently heard complaint concerns the quantity of zucchini a garden produces. I say, deal with the bounty by equipping the cook with repeat-worthy recipes. Read More »

There are thousands upon thousands of people in Josephine and Jackson counties who have no idea how the news ecosystem works in Southern Oregon. Today, I want to help you understand it. Read More »

It's something of a homecoming for Amanda Ireland-Esquivel, who grew up in Grants Pass, found a new path in Portland, and is now helping those with addiction issues through the nonprofit organization True Colors Recovery, which she founded. Read More »

Camelot Theatre Company in Talent recently announced its 2026 season, which will feature three Broadway favorites, two American Masters Drama Series productions, four original Spotlight musical shows, four A La Carte series events. and a holiday show. Read More »

While visiting the Southern California town of San Clemente recently, my morning walk took me past an unusually floriferous garden. Unlike other neighboring front yards with their patches of grass, palms and birds of paradise, this garden was filled with yarrow, California poppies, buddleja, salvia, gallardia and milkweed. Read More »

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For a variety of reasons, trust in medical experts has been steadily eroding in America. A toxic mix of misinformation, disinformation and political interference — often involving appointees with no medical background — has left many people uncertain about who or what to believe on medical matters. Read More »

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An award-winning short film exploring the sacred feminine, the goddess archetype in all faiths and their place in the modern world is being screened at a Grants Pass church next month. Read More »

With temperatures cooling and rain falling in the Rogue Valley, it seems like soup weather has arrived. Read More »