More details have emerged about the cause of two wildfires last summer in the Applegate Valley that had people on pins and needles and kept firefighters busy for several hours in the air and on the ground.

The 70-acre Panther Gulch Fire was caused by an improperly discarded cigarette. The 54-acre Gyda Fire appears to have been electrical in nature, due to its proximity to a power pole. Read More »

The Grants Pass High girls basketball team opened its season with a very large obstacle in its path.

Century ran a 2-3 zone and featured at 6-foot-6 center by the name of Amy Walkenhorst anchoring the middle under the basket.

The clogged lane caused problems for the Cavers, who lost 49-31 at Heater-Newman Memorial Gymnasium.

Without being able to work the ball inside, Grants Pass (0-1) settled for jump shots, but the shots weren't falling. Read More »

A second man accused of participating in a robbery in which a marijuana grower was slain near Cave Junction has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Nicholas Patrick Scarnechia, 26, pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted first-degree robbery for his role in an armed confrontation at a residence on Waldo Road on Nov. 4, 2016, in which a 25-year-old grower named Jason A. George was shot to death. Read More »

Today, you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who did not know the basic story of "It's a Wonderful Life," Frank Capra's perennial classic film starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed.

The stage version of this inspiring story, which opened Friday on the Barnstormers Theatre stage, captures much of the orignal's wit, charm and depth of emotion, but with a few glaring omissions and missed opportunities. Read More »