Macy Blatter of Olympia, Washington, trains with border collie Rumor before the Canine Stars show at the Josephine County Fair on Thursday. The show continues today and Saturday with performances at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
By Shaun Hall of the Daily Courier
Chris Tabery's granddaughter was in town this week for the Josephine County Fair, as one of three trainers working there with six active dogs in the Canine Stars stunt dog show.
"The three professional dog trainers are very accomplished young ladies," Tabery said Thursday morning after watching the show the night before. "This is the first time they've performed here and the show was packed. The crowd seemed to love it." Read More »
Grants Pass High's new football coach Brad Page works with his team on Wednesday in Grants Pass.
By Travis Moore of the Daily Courier
Brad Page remembers how it was to be a football player at Grants Pass High and he's trying to keep that in mind as he takes the reins of the program.
Page, a 2009 GPHS graduate, played for coaches Tom Blanchard and John Musser as a left tackle. As practices begin Monday, the new Grants Pass coach is trying to keep things clear and as simple as possible. Read More »
The Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team conducted its third raid of the week Thursday, this time in the Colonial Valley area north of Grants Pass.
The raid occurred on a ridgetop property on Surrey Drive, with 10,000 plants seized and destroyed along with 2,500 pounds of processed pot, according to the Josephine County Sheriff's Office.
Numerous electrical, water and solid waste code violations were noted. Photos showed numerous greenhouses snaking along a ridge.
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Some tickets are still available to three of this year's Oregon Wine Experience events.
The festival kicks off Wednesday with a medal celebration with a livestream announcement of the wine competition results, and continues through Aug. 21.
The Founder's Barrel Auction is Thursday at 5 p.m. in Medford, with culinary pairings with wines directly from the barrel. Tickets are $100.
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