15+ hour, 3+ min ago  (397+ words) Residents of Grants Pass have an opportunity to help influence the future of a long-planned neighborhood park as city officials seek public input on the next phase of development for Beacon Hill Park, a nine-acre recreational space planned for the…...

15+ hour, 3+ min ago  (435+ words) The U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs has officially launched the VA Partial Claim Program, a new foreclosure prevention initiative intended to help eligible veterans remain in their homes while recovering from financial hardship. The structure effectively shifts past-due amounts into a…...

15+ hour, 5+ min ago  (332+ words) One of my favorite things about doing food reviews is discovering places that take the extra step to make things from scratch. That's exactly what I found during a recent visit to Trillium Bakery. Located in Southern Oregon, Trillium Bakery…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (481+ words) A military training flight over the forests of central Washington ended in a dramatic emergency after a fighter aircraft crashed near Rimrock Lake, triggering a wildfire and drawing a large response from firefighters, law enforcement personnel, and military investigators. The…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (440+ words) Two significant vegetation fires in less than 48 hours have delivered an unmistakable message to residents of Josephine County and the surrounding region: wildfire season is no longer a concern on the horizon. It has arrived. Ground crews, heavy equipment operators,…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (397+ words) Almost six years after COVID-19 upended daily life across Oregon and the nation, many people have long since moved on from masks, testing lines, and quarantine guidelines. Yet for some residents, one of the pandemic's most unusual symptoms never fully…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (601+ words) Meredith's attorney filed a series of motions and motions to dismiss the case under Oregon's Anti-SLAPP laws. Oregon's Anti-SLAPP laws are supposed to protect individuals from frivolous lawsuits (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) intended to chill free speech and petitioning…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (555+ words) As Oregon moves deeper into what is shaping up to be another challenging wildfire season, a familiar contradiction is once again taking center stage across the state. Beginning later this month, legal consumer fireworks will be available for purchase at…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (303+ words) A routine military test flight ended in tragedy Monday when a U. S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California, leaving eight people aboard believed dead and prompting a major federal investigation into one of…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (342+ words) Residents and visitors traveling through portions of northeast Grants Pass on Saturday, June 20, should plan ahead as several neighborhood streets will be temporarily closed to accommodate the annual Porchfest community event. The popular local celebration is scheduled to take place…...