Susie Shirley of the G Street Marketplace, like many merchants in Josephine County, isn't in favor of the proposed 3% sales tax that will be on the November ballot.

"Everything has been increasing in price," Shirley said. "We don't need that sales tax on top of inflation." Read More »

North Medford scored with a little more than nine minutes left to snatch a Southwest Conference girls' soccer game from Grants Pass 3-2 on Tuesday at Mel Ingram Field.

Mia Thompson got the Cavers on the scoreboard first when she booted in a short chip shot.

But in the 35th minute, the Black Tornado tied it as the game went to halftime at 1-1.

North Medford (5-3-2, 4-2-2) took the lead in the 48th minute after cashing in a header off a corner kick. Read More »

The Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce is hosting two forums this month for candidates for local office.

The first forum is Tuesday at 6 p.m. and will feature candidates for Grants Pass City Council. The location is the council chambers at City Hall, 101 N.W. A St. Read More »

There is a lot of history behind the Japanese woodblock prints now on exhibit at the Grants Pass Museum of Art. Artist Walt Padgett has, after all, devoted almost 40 years to them.

It was 1971 when Padgett moved to Grants Pass, hired to found the art department of the brand new Rogue Community College. He went on to serve as department chair for 12 years and to teach for more than 30. Read More »