Fire Engine 7309 has been a workhorse in Grants Pass for 17 years, and it’s about to launch a post-retirement second career in Mexico.

It seems impossible but yours truly turned three-quarters of a century old this past Wednesday. That’s right, this aging earthling became 75 years old on July 15. Tempus fugit!

Grants Pass Police Department

A free, five-part wildlife-themed interpretive series begins Saturday in Jackson County.

DeAnn Ward, 61, of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, passed away at home on June 25, 2026, after a valiant nine-month battle against acute myeloid leukemia.

The general rule in medicine is that healthy aging depends on eating well, exercising regularly, and getting enough sleep. These factors are important, but research suggests there may be another powerful factor that influences how long and how well we live: having a sense of purpose.

One of the best parts about travel is to visit new places and learn about their history and highlights.

The Medford City Council is considering whether to make the city a voluntary hostage. The initial profligate waste of money is a paltry $250,000 to fund half the cost of a study about building a baseball stadium in Hawthorne Park. Such a stadium is estimated to cost between $60 and $133 million.

With today’s current conditions of extreme drought and high fire danger, many know of the importance of keeping brush and tall grass cut down from around our properties. So thanks to ODF Engine 273 and crew for cutting down the tall grass under and around the Grave Creek Covered Bridge in Sunny Valley.

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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

It’s peach season. If you can’t get enough of them sliced onto yogurt for breakfast (or dessert, with a drizzle of honey) or just eaten out of hand, our chefs have some ideas.

Vacation Bible school sessions are underway:

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