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Last Update Sunday, February 23rd, 2020
 All of the small trees and brush have been removed by chain saws and controlled burning from this hillside at the Waters Creek Project, which was lauded this week by the chief of the U.S. Forest Service.By Jeff Duewel of the Daily Courier
WONDER — On the uphill side of Waters Creek Road, ponderosa pine and Douglas fir towered over a parklike slope, spaced far enough apart that a person could easily walk through.
"A wildfire there would stay on the ground, would be easier to control and be safer for firefighters," said Matt Paciorek, Wild Rivers District ranger for the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Read More »
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 Hidden Valley post Kaiah Fisher (42) scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the Mustangs' Skyline Conference victory over North Valley on Friday in Murphy.By Ben Maki of the Daily Courier
MURPHY — Friday was as much a coronation as anything for the Hidden Valley girls basketball team.
The Mustangs clinched a share of their third straight Skyline Conference title on Tuesday.
On Friday, they took it outright, beating cross-valley rival North Valley 55-24.
Hidden Valley (21-2 overall, 9-0) has now won 30 consecutive league games. Read More »
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By Shaun Hall of the Daily Courier
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners appears poised to ask rural voters if they want the county to avoid the use of herbicides to control roadside vegetation.
The catch for rural residents is that it could cost them in higher property taxes if the county uses alternative means to control weeds. Read More »
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 LORI MITCHELL
(From left) George Topax (Matthew Downes), the disco obsessed ruler of Crestview, tries to get his hands on the Two-Speed Clock of Binky Rudich (Kyler Edwards) and his friends Bob the Sheep (Robert Pyle) and Vivian (Ava Spliethof), in a scene from David Mamet's "Revenge of the Space Pandas or Binky Rudich and the Two-Speed Clock" opening Friday at Barnstormers Theatre.By Kathleen Alaks of the Daily Courier
For the first time in its more-than-six-decade history, Barnstormers Theatre is staging a play by David Mamet.
But don't expect one of the "Glengarry Glen Ross" playwright's typically gritty, masculine-focused, profanity-laden endeavors.
Rather, the Grants Pass community theater is putting on one of Mamet's earliest plays — and reportedly one of his favorites — a children's fantasy titled "Revenge of the Space Pandas or Binky Rudich and the Two-Speed Clock." Read More »
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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.
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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.
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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
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Editor's note: This schedule is good beginning Feb. 21.
A star ( ) indicates a film that is new to the area. |
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