ROGUE RIVER — The 69th Rooster Crow festival returned to the city of Rogue River last weekend, with impressive crowing, hot weather and a splashy new water feature greeting guests.

A "laughing rooster" named Chris Rock, owned by a Tualatin couple with ties to Rogue River, won the National Rooster Crow Contest with a mighty 81 crows over 30 minutes. Read More »

EUGENE — Grants Pass graduate Deshae Wise had her long season come to an end Friday in the 400-meter hurdle semifinals at the USA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field.

In the second heat of the semifinals, Wise was in sixth place by the time she reached the first hurdle and never got any closer to the frontrunners. She finished eighth in the heat in 59.42 seconds. Read More »

Grants Pass Police Department

A 46-year-old man was found dead in the parking lot of a church of Northeast Savage Street at about 6 a.m. Friday morning after a woman called to report that she had shot someone, according to a Grants Pass police press release. Officers say the gunshot may have been the result of domestic violence, and the woman who called police was questioned and released. Read More »

American Legion Grants Pass Post 28 in hosting a chicken and rib dinner on Friday.

Served between 4:30 and 7 p.m., the meal will include chicken and ribs, beans, green salad, bread and dessert.

The cost is $17 per plate. Add $1 for to-go orders. No credit cards or debit cards will be accepted.

Diners must have a reservation. Call 541-474-6400 or drop by the post, 206 N.W. F St., between 2 and 6 p.m. any day but Sunday. Read More »