Top Stories
Last Update Sunday, December 8th, 2019
A single engine air tanker drops retardant on the Panther Gulch Fire near Williams on July 30. The cause of the 70-acre blaze has been determined by Oregon Department of Forestry investigators to be "smoking-related."
By Jeff Duewel of the Daily Courier
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 »
More Front Page News Stories | |
|
|
Grants Pass junior Kaelynn Teagle tries to find room for a shot as 6-foot-6 Amy Walkenhorst stands in the way for Century. The Jaguars pulled away in the second half to win both teams' season opener.
By Ben Maki of the Daily Courier
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 »
More Local Sports Stories | |
|
|
SCARNECHIA
By Chris Bristol of the Daily Courier
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 »
|
|
Aunt Tilly and Uncle Billy (Emily Burford and Robert Pyle, right) present Mary and George Bailey (Agatha Robinson and Peter Wickliffe, center) with cash donated by the townspeople to more than cover the money missing from the building and loan, as the Bailey children (from left, Io Ayriss, Grant Cynor-Ford, Olivia Glover and Grace Warner) look on, in the final scene from "It's a Wonderful Life," now playing at Barnstormers Theatre.
By Kathleen Alaks of the Daily Courier
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 »
More Entertainment Stories | |
|
|
From the Associated Press
Strange News
|
Nation/World Headlines
State Headlines
|
Whether you're about to head out on a road trip or just want to see what the weather's like in the mountains, thedailycourier.com's Trip Check page is for you. Check out the latest pictures from Webcams throughout our region, all on one page that we've custom designed for Southern Oregonians, using Oregon Department of Transportation cameras.
Click here to see the Webcams
|
Are you looking to buy a car, truck, SUV or RV? The Daily Courier's Dealer Bargains are a great place to start your search. Each week you can see all the best deals from dealers right here in Southern Oregon.
Click here to check out this week's deals
|
The mountains circling Grants Pass can feel like old friends that we see every day. But how much do you know about them? Ever wonder what those mountains are called, and why? The Daily Courier has compiled names and their origins, along with other information, for most of them within sight in an interactive project.
Click here to take a look at our mountains
|
|