Josephine County commissioners are scheduled to consider a resolution Wednesday that says "virus-rationalized mandates" put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 "are the direct enemy of liberty."

The resolution goes on to say, "we, as contemporary American patriots, will fight using words to protect liberty... ." Read More »

MERLIN — Sophomore Stephen Lauby's penalty kick in the 60th minute put North Valley in the lead for good as the Knights slipped by Hidden Valley 2-1 in Monday's Skyline Conference boys' soccer action.

Lauby also assisted on North Valley's first goal, when the Knights went on a counterattack late in the first half. Lauby crossed it from the end line to freshman Aiden Coons at the 33rd minute. That goal tied the match at 1-1. Read More »

Retired dentist Charles Bowers was headed into Grants Pass from his home near Rogue Community College before 6 a.m. Sunday, looking forward to coffee and a newspaper.

He got a bigger jolt than he expected, when a large black bear ran in front of his small SUV between Dowell Road and Allen Creek Road on the Redwood Highway.

"I didn't see him. The first thing I knew the car just kind of exploded," Bowers said. "It destroyed the front of my car." Read More »

In October, Collaborative Theatre Project in Medford is presenting an adaptation of Charles Dickens' coming-of-age novel "Great Expectations."

Gale Childs Daly's fast-paced adaptation brings key elements of the original story to life and captures the essense of the characters in a production that uses just six actors to move the piece along. Read More »