In an extraordinary move, the Josephine County Board of Commissioners on Monday expressed a strong interest in temporarily taking the public out of public meetings — at least in person.

The initial suggestion to "suspend all public meetings," as commissioner and board chair Andreas Blech put it, "until the appropriate and adequate security measures are in place," was an informal one that may well be worded differently on final approach. Read More »

Benjamin Glass' victory helped Grants Pass win the boys' team competition at the Caveman Challenge cross country meet Saturday at Tom Pearce Park.

Glass, a junior, won the 5,000-meter race in 17 minutes, 10.20 seconds, with Colton Hvall of Crater taking second in 17:27.40.

Malcolm Kennedy was fourth for Grants Pass in 17:59.40, while Story Jagger was sixth in 18:05.50.

The Cavemen finished first among the six full teams with 28 points, while Crater had 34. Read More »

Prison inmate from Josephine County incarcerated for assault dies in custody

A 32-year-old prison inmate from Josephine County serving a sentence for assault has died in custody, the Oregon Department of Corrections said Monday.

James Daniel Gardner "passed away" Sunday at Oregon State Correctional Institution, a medium-security prison in Salem, the corrections department said. Read More »

The Oregon Cabaret Theatre's fall comedic musical, "Murder for Two" features 15 original songs and more than a dozen characters played by two versatile, piano playing performers. It opens Friday.

One fateful night, shots ring out at the surprise birthday party of American novelist Arthur Whitney and the writer is killed. With the nearest detective an hour away, Officer Marcus Moscowicz jumps at the chance to prove his sleuthing skills and crack the case. Read More »