Drought conditions are worse this year than last, and Oregonians should sign up for emergency notification service before wildfires get out of control, Gov. Kate Brown said Monday.

Brown and a host of state officials held a press conference to warn about the upcoming fire season, which they warned will be "challenging" and "significant" and could come at any moment. Read More »

Three Hidden Valley athletes won Skyline Conference titles and North Valley swept the top three spots in the girls' high jump Friday at the district track and field meet in Phoenix.

Skylar Willey won the javelin title for the Mustangs with a personal-best throw of 111 feet, 8 inches.

Aja LaPan claimed the long jump crown with a leap of 16-1, and Ayden Kanott won the boys' shot put with a throw of 46-3-1/2. Read More »

Grants Pass Police Department

At Walmart, a 49-year-old Grants Pass woman attempted to swap the tags on items for those that cost less money, resulting in her being jailed for stealing over $300 of goods late Saturday night.

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A national traveling exhibit that traces the concept of freedom and how it evolved in America is on display this month at the Grants Pass branch of Josephine Community Library,

"Freedom: A History of US" looks at key historical figures and events from the founding days of the country through the 1960s. Read More »