A Josephine County judge on Thursday set bail at $2 million for Joseph LaRue, whose flight from prosecution has dragged out resolution of the long-running Pawsitive K-9 animal neglect case.

Unbeknownst to fellow ruffians in my Kerby childhood, I enjoyed reading when we weren’t pushing over a rare outhouse or committing other juvenile naughtiness. By the by, if memory serves, none of those outhouses were occupied when toppled.

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Darrel Eugene Harris, 90, of Grants Pass died on March 1, 2026, at his home. A committal service will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, March 9, 2026, at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.

Cologne Cathedral to begin charging fee

There is an aphorism, possibly an Appalachian aphorism, that states “Never let the same snake bite you twice.”

The Southern Oregon Repertory Singers will feature Benjamin Britten’s “Hymn to St. Cecilia,” the patron saint of music, during their spring concerts this weekend in Ashland.

On Tuesday, Main Street Grants Pass announced its new — and first — executive director at a Main Street meeting.

Pruning season has arrived in my garden, and with it the decision of which trees and shrubs need to be trimmed first. The answer depends upon what I want to accomplish by cutting back the foliage.

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They may take a bit of time to put together, but casseroles of all types have great advantages.

Last August, results from a Harvard-led review, later cited by the President’s health advisers in September, suggested a possible link between acetaminophen, commonly known by the brand name Tylenol, and autism.

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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 »