It was not quite a year ago that Simon Hare publicly resigned as the county’s budget officer, saying a county commissioner tried to secretly promote a county staffer to a new, “potentially multimillion dollar” managerial position.

A man accused of a drive-by shooting in Medford last year was sentenced last week to 20 months in prison, court records show.

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May 19, 1964 - March 17 2026

I was messing around in my front yard when my neighbor said: “How are you, John?” I knew this was a greeting, not a question, but I dropped my rake, skittered across the street, and said: “I am lousy.” She cocked her head without speaking, and I blurted, “I hate war.”

As a subscriber to your fine newspaper, I was pleased to see the great article on the back page of the March 15 edition.

It’s all things teens at Josephine Community Library. From teen volunteering to internships to Teen Takeover Hour on April 4, the public library is a great place for youth to launch into summer.

The Horny Goat has ambled over to a much bigger home and greener pastures where Elk once roamed.

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Whether you call them chicken cutlets, chicken fingers or chicken strips, it’s a universal rule in cooking that smaller pieces of meat cook more quickly. That means dinner is quicker.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and there is a concerning trend emerging in the world of colorectal cancer.

There they were — as blatantly out of place that any plant could possibly be: 4-inch and 1-quart-sized tomato plants displayed for sale outside a local chain store. In mid-March. What is this retailer thinking?

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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 »