After seven months of uncertainty, there may be some forward progress on negotiations over the terms of the Josephine Community Library's lease of the Grants Pass library building from Josephine County. Read More »

The Redwood Foundation for Education has awarded a $250,000 grant for a planned children's museum and preschool in downtown Grants Pass — the largest grant in the foundation's 40 years of giving. Read More »

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The termination of a valuable county employee like Rob Brandes should make good citizens angry. Direct that anger at the Josephine County Republican Party. Read More »

Ready or not, the Josephine County Fair is coming to town, a week earlier than usual. Read More »

All events listed are subject to last-minute changes or re-scheduling. Call or check online before heading out. Read More »

Arlene Catherine Whitehead-Cepeda, 86, of Grants Pass died on July 14, 2025, at a licensed adult foster care facility. A celebration of life will be held at 6 p.m., Friday, July 25, 2025, at Vista 222. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. Read More »

In the coming weeks, the Josephine County Board of Commissioners will have perhaps the easiest decision they'll ever have to make as elected officials.

No big stories this week, but here are some local business bits and pieces to digest. Read More »

When the warmth of midsummer arrives, so does the intoxicating fragrance of my Oriental hybrid lilies. And as a relatively carefree perennial, there's a lot to like about lilies. Read More »

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Grilling fish can be tricky. It's easy to overcook and, if it breaks apart, it can be lost to "Barbecue Bottom," which is not nearly as entertaining as Bikini Bottom, where Spongebob lives. Read More »

In early 2025, something quietly but profoundly changed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After the presidential transition, new directives from the Department of Health and Human Services instructed CDC employees to pause all collaboration and communication with people outside the agency. It wasn't just a pause. It was a blackout. Read More »

An award-winning short film exploring the sacred feminine, the goddess archetype in all faiths and their place in the modern world is being screened at a Grants Pass church next month. Read More »

With temperatures cooling and rain falling in the Rogue Valley, it seems like soup weather has arrived. Read More »