The resignation of Josephine County Commissioner Andreas Blech on Friday sparked talk of plots and intrigue as to his plans, after he said his resignation was not effective until the end of the day Monday.

Critics questioned what he and fellow Commissioner Chris Barnett, who are facing recall, might be up to, given that the county was now advertising a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners that seemed to suggest they might be trying to short-circuit the recall process. Read More »

Senior Nathan Grim started and ended a 13-2 run in the first half to help New Hope Christian break away for a 52-30 boys' basketball win over Harvest Christian in Friday's first round of the New Hope Showdown.

With the score knotted at 8-8 late in the first quarter, Grim drove down the lane for the final basket of the period.

When Grim got a tip-in putback with two minutes left in the first half, the Warriors had broke open their season opener 23-10. Read More »

Grants Pass to host rent burden forum

The city of Grants Pass will hold its annual Rent Burden Forum at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the City Hall Council Chambers, 101 N.W. A St.

The community is invited to learn more about causes and solutions to the problem of rent being too expensive for many people to afford when they are also juggling other living expenses. Read More »

It's a big weekend for evergreen decorators as Grants Pass' Rogue Winterfest and Medford's Providence Festival of Trees offer tours of spectacular trees to the public.

In Grants Pass, Thursday's gala saw 22 professionally decorated, large trees (and the gifts beneath them) auctioned off, along with other treats like a moving, musical gingerbread carousel. Read More »