After several attempts, the city of Cave Junction is finally foreclosing on the Junction Inn next week.

While we were driving toward Jacksonville from our rural home in the Little Applegate River drainage earlier this month, we saw a small animal dead on the highway. At a distance we assumed it was a gray squirrel, but as we got closer its black and white fur along with the distinct odor revealed a skunk.

Grants Pass Police Department

In Loving Memory of Riley Redfield (born Jessica Seagraves.)

I read recently that it takes 18 months to train a Los Angeles police officer. That includes six months at the police academy and 12 months of field training. ICE personnel are reportedly trained for 47 days. It is no wonder that they are more like Gestapo thugs than professional peace officers.

The Josephine County Community Concert Association is about to take its final bow.

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 »

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

All events listed are subject to last-minute changes or re-scheduling. Call or check online before heading out.

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 »