Cynthia Hewitt said things at Cynthia's Home Sweet Home restaurant in Grants Pass have been tough during the pandemic.

There were shutdowns and changing rules, periods of good customer traffic and next-to-no traffic, and meals served out in the cold under a canopy out back. Last spring, as other restaurants reopened, her business dropped markedly. Read More »

Klamath Union came into Thursday's Skyline Conference girls' soccer opener with a great game plan, but North Valley overcame the frustrating defense for a 2-0 win in Merlin.

The Pelicans (2-2) played a high defensive line, creating a lot of offsides calls throughout the game.

"They executed it well, and made it difficult for us," North Valley coach Paul Williams said. "They were well-coached and had a good game plan." Read More »

It's the first weekend of autumn; fall into some fun.

BUMPER TO BUMPER. Nostalgic for the 1950s? Go to a drive-in movie tonight at the Josephine County Fairgrounds and see the classic nostalgia flick "Back to the Future." And pick up a root beer float at the snack bar.

The film starts at 8 p.m. Admission is $30 per vehicle, so pack that pickup with as many bodies as possible. Read More »

Kodi stood on his two back legs, front feet pawing at the air, drool dribbling down his chin as Jen Osburn Eliot opened a plastic bin full of fresh fruits and vegetables, raw fish and dog kibble.

"He will eat everything and eat it all in one bite," Eliot said, tossing half a watermelon over the electric fence that surrounds the bear's 30,000 square-foot enclosure at Wildlife Images. Read More »