A judge has thrown out a petition that sought to force Josephine County Commissioner Ron Smith to participate in filling a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners.

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Feb. 2, 1933 - Jan 7, 2026

Kudos to Sen. Golden for attempting to make home insurers give credit for appropriate investments in preventive wildfire safety measures. For decades we have been urged (even hectored) to create defensible space around our homes, but these urgings ring hollow without a financial incentive.

A new exhibition of acrylic paintings by Tara-Jenelle Walsch opens Thursday at the Collier Gallery at Collaborative Theatre Project, inside the CTP Playhouse at 555 Medford Center in Medford.

The winter season brings baking, so our chefs have some tasty, quick desserts for home cooks to try.

A government of deals or a government of virtue?

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival released its 2025 Impact Report, detailing the support it received as the company continues to regain financial stability in the wake of the pandemic.

It’s heading into late winter and my moth orchids are getting a bit antsy and wanting to go for a walk. Roots are poking out of their plasticmesh pots and air roots are climbing over the edges.

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For many people, Christmas and the New Year's holidays are times for celebration and togetherness. But for just as many others, it's a time when loneliness quietly intensifies. The winter months can make the issue more difficult. Read More »

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An award-winning short film exploring the sacred feminine, the goddess archetype in all faiths and their place in the modern world is being screened at a Grants Pass church next month. Read More »

With temperatures cooling and rain falling in the Rogue Valley, it seems like soup weather has arrived. Read More »