The long-running Pawsitive K-9 case is near an end after the leading figure, a dog trainer whose system consisted of starving and beating dogs, agreed to a plea deal Friday that will put him behind bars for years.

A man accused of committing more than a dozen commercial burglaries in Grants Pass entered guilty pleas on Thursday and faces nearly seven years in prison.

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Penney Jayne Hanks Shipley was born to Martha Alice Penney and Henry Rhea Hanks on March 26, 1942, in Wichita Falls, Texas. She and her sister, Peggy, took great pride in their Southern roots, but Penney was her own kind of Texas rose. From a young age, Penney stood firm in her values of equality, compassion, and kindness.

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A new take on a classic Agatha Christie mystery opens Friday at Oregon Cabaret Theatre in Ashland, the second show of OCT’s 2026 season.

The three S’s of spring have arrived right on schedule in our gardens: sowbugs, slugs and snails.

The editorial below was first published in 1935 to honor the Daily Courier’s 50th anniversary. We are reprinting it today to celebrate the Courier’s 141st birthday, and have updated it where appropriate. Its original author is unknown, although we suspect it was penned by Rex Tussing, who was the Courier’s news editor at the time. Artificial intelligence played no role whatsoever in Tussing’s excellent effort.

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

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Easter is this Sunday and many families will be waking up hungry and ready for a day of activities.

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

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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 »