In the end, the house was lost, but the cats were saved.

A determined Kelli Chancey saw to it that the cats — big Maine coons named Moby and Dolly — didn't perish in the Almeda Fire, which destroyed much of Talent and Phoenix on Sept. 8.

Kelli is the wife of Scott Chancey, Josephine County's transit system director. They lost their home of 14 years to the wind-driven blaze, but Moby and Dolly are still around to comfort them, and the other way around. Read More »

The fall horse racing season has been thrown into a lurch with the onset of wildfires throughout the region.

Poor air quality forced the cancellation of the first two days of racing.

Now, the inversion holding the smoke in the valley has lifted and brought new hope of getting the season started Monday.

The air quality index dropped below 50 into the "good" range late Thursday and into Friday. Read More »

Delinquent utilities tops the agenda of the Grants Pass City Council's weekly workshop Monday.

Also on the agenda are two other subjects, listed simply as "Parks Advisory Committee" and "Department of Public Safety building financial update." Read More »

The Hamazons, a Southern Oregon improv comedy troupe, is hosting a watch party of one of its 2018 shows to benefit families affected by the recent fires in Jackson County.

"Sci-Fi: The B Movies" is a full-length improvised journey into unknown landscapes, with science, suspense and humor. Read More »