Jackson County has agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle an excessive force lawsuit brought by a paraplegic man who accused sheriff’s deputies in the county jail of slapping him across the face and dumping him in a cell without his wheelchair.

Annual Boatnik festival boat races and events are bringing closures to sections of the Rogue River, some downtown streets and Baker Park in Grants Pass.

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Gayleia Jean Dexter of Grants Pass, Oregon, entered eternal rest on March 22, 2026, at the age of 92 in San Marco, Texas, after a long and full life. She was born in Lindale, Texas, on July 28, 1933. She graduated from Shafter High School in California. She married Robert Lee Dexter on September 23, 1952, in Madera, California. Together they raised three children and enjoyed 55 years of marriage.

As a dancer, choreographer, singer and theatrical performer, Jocelyn Vodovoz Schmidt knows the value of the performing arts. And she’s passionate about passing that on to future generations.

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“This isn’t about a university failing — it is about an entire community failing and falling apart.” That was one of the comments in a two-and-a-half-hour community meeting at the public library in Medford last week. In attendance were about 230 people, filling the chairs and standing around the walls.

George Will seems to be promoting interest in former Arizona governor Doug Ducey as a presidential candidate (“This former Arizona governor could be the right fit for the White House,” May 14). However, Will ignores what I call the crucial question: Does Ducey accept and endorse Trump’s Big Lie?

The summer vegetable planting season has finally arrived. How can you tell? The temperatures — both soil and air — are warming up.

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

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Although Oregon grilling fans famously take their tongs outside in any weather, for many others Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of grilling season.

There have been many stressful events unfolding in our country lately. Regardless of individual politics, the near-daily news about the economy, global conflict and uncertainty is taking a toll.

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 »