Track superintendent Steve Wood said it should be a snap to have the Grants Pass Downs racetrack in shape Monday for the beginning of fall racing, after what could be a good dose of rain over the weekend.

That's the norm for the track in recent years: "Don't worry, be happy."

It's the third season of racing conducted by TMB Racing, Oregon's flagship commercial track since 2019 following the demise of Portland Meadows. Read More »

KEIZER — It was a rough trip north for the Grants Pass football team Friday night.

The Cavemen got caught up in traffic on Interstate 5 as their buses neared Salem and the nonleague game against McNary had to be delayed by 30 minutes.

Once the teams were on the field, the Celtics (3-0) dominated, building a 27-0 lead at the half and rolling to the 41-0 victory. Read More »

The Daily Courier won 22 awards in the annual Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association 2021 Better Newspaper Contest, more than any other daily newspaper in the state.

Results of the contest, announced last week online, covered work published during 2020. It was judged by members of the Arizona Newspapers Association. Read More »

The Rogue Theater Company will present performances of a one-woman show next month at a winery in Ashland.

"Mala," written by Melinda Lopez and directed by Penny Metropulos is an irreverent and funny exploration of how people live, cope and survive in the moment.

Oregon Shakespeare Festival actor Vilma Silva stars as the title character as she cares for her ailing mother, portraying the way that taking care of family tests, deepens and changes bonds to the ones we love. Read More »