Cathy Gerlitz was excited as she sat behind the wheel of a 1931 Ford Model A car, practicing how to double-clutch.

High on the list of repairs last week at the Siskiyou Smokejumper Base Museum’s annual work week was fixing up one of two historic training towers at the Cave Junction-area base, which closed at the end of the 1981 fire season. Each June, the volunteer event draws former smokejumpers and others to the base to spruce it up a bit.

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Mary Rose Purpuree, 94, of Grants Pass died on June 21, 2026, at her home. Memorial service details are pending. Private Interment at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.

The Talent Show Music Festival, a free outdoor music celebration with a block party spirit, returns for its second year on Saturday in the heart of downtown Talent.

The political divide in our country is much too wide. One thing that I think nobody wants is to live in a police state. Police in the U.S. have an important role, but we expect them to treat everyone with respect, and get tough only when necessary. The reason that police in some cities do not turn people over to ICE is because they want people to cooperate with the police in reporting and solving crimes. Immigration status is a separate issue, one they are not set up to deal with.

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

ASANTE ROGUE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Last month I wrote about the stress so many of us are experiencing. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there were something that could actually help us through it all?

It’s officially summer and definitely salad season.

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 »