U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley addresses a large crowd during a townhall meeting at Ashland High School on Sunday.
By Emma Maple of the Daily Courier
Authoritarianism was top of mind for the hundreds of people who turned out for a pair of town halls hosted by U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley in the Rogue Valley.
"We are seeing a steady erosion of our democratic republic in favor of an authoritarian state," Merkley said during a town hall at the Redwood Campus of Rogue Community College in Grants Pass. Read More »
Grants Pass freshman guard Marly Hill goes up for a basket in the paint during Friday night's game against South Eugene. Hill finished with 16 points as the Cavers opened Southwest Conference play with a win over the Axe.
Daily Courier
Grants Pass went on an early 11-0 run to break away for a 62-32 win against South Eugene in the Southwest Conference girls' basketball opener Friday at Heater-Newman Memorial Gymnasium.
For the second game in a row, sophomore Millie Lathen had a big night for the Cavers (6-7, 1-0).
After scoring 37 points in a win last week against Eagle Point, Lathen tallied 25 on Friday against the Axe (3-9, 0-1). She also spurred GP's big run in the first quarter.
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A 32-year-old woman accused of shoplifting at Walmart while in possession of three stolen credit cards and a used methamphetamine pipe was arrested at 1:55 p.m. Friday.
Two elephants throw sand on each other at the Portland Zoo in this image that earned a first place award in the Southern Oregon Photographic Association's January Competition.
Daily Courier
The Southern Oregon Photographic Association has named the winning images from its January competition.
A total of 89 images were submitted by members, 61 in the electronic image division and 48 prints.
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