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Last Update Sunday, December 14th, 2025

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments about a proposed gold, silver and platinum placer mine southeast of Cave Junction.

The proposed operation, which is called the Roarick Mine Project, would use water and gravity to process minerals from gravel deposits. Project documents say the deposits are from the remnants of an ancient river.

Chemicals or solutions would not be used, project documents say. Read More »

PARADE PREP
Brady Martin, a pilot with Hellgate Jetboat Excursions, adjusts decorations on the Blue Heron boat in anticipation of the Grants Pass Christmas Parade that starts at 6 p.m. on Saturday on Sixth Street downtown.  Read More »

Medford police say they've made arrest in connection with Dec. 5 shooting
The Medford Police Department announced Friday that detectives have made an arrest in connection with a Dec. 5 shooting in Medford.  Read More »

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Trails in the Lower Table Rock area are open again Read More »

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American Legion post to host dinner Thursday Read More »

Suspect captured in Azalea-area silver heist
Deputies searching for an armed suspect in a domestic violence case this week instead found a woman accused of taking part in a Josephine County theft ring that stole $275,000 in silver coins and bars, guns, ammunition and jewelry from a home outside Azalea in southern Douglas County. Read More »

Historic headlines
We've chosen historic local headlines from the Daily Courier to highlight for the coming week: Read More »

Lights high and low
Edyth Scott loves Christmas. Read More »

Best of 2025
The wattage seemed to be down in some Grants Pass neighborhoods compared to other years, but we still found plenty of bright bulbs, including a couple new ones.  Read More »

Tops in Jackson County
Not all of our readers are from Josephine County these days — and our Josephine folks might want a change to see other holiday lights.  Read More »

If you're ready to travel, the light shows are all around
Looking for a really big show, as Ed Sullivan used to say?  Read More »

Fire calls
Grants Pass Fire Rescue Read More »

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