MEDFORD — Winter weather and a flat bicycle tire didn't stop Jimmy Roberts on his journey from his Ashland home to a Medford shelter where he was scheduled to volunteer for an overnight shift.

He locked up his bike at Ray's Food Place in Phoenix and walked nearly 5 miles to finish the trip.

"It was important for me to be there. Nobody likes to work the night shift," said Roberts. Read More »

Five Grants Pass athletes won two events apiece in a team sweep over South Medford at a Southwest Conference track and field dual meet Wednesday at Russ Werner Field.

Ben Antley won the short sprints, taking the 100-meter dash in 11.05 seconds and the 200 in 22.47.

Bronx Ely swept the hurdles races, finishing the 110 in 15.88 and the 300 in 41.18.

Kingston Connelly also won the long jump for the Cavemen with a personal-best 21 feet, 1 inch. Read More »

Two residences were damaged by fire in Grants Pass, one Wednesday afternoon and another in the wee hours this morning.

At 5:19 p.m. on Wednesday, firefighters responded to a structure fire at 228 N.E. B St. caused, according to neighbors, by an unattended fire in an outdoor pit that spread into the house.

Neighbors responded with garden hoses before firefighters arrived to extinguish the fire, which burned the siding and spread to the roof of a back room. Read More »

Welcome in the very merry month of May by joining in a celebration of the arts, as first Friday gallery walks are planned in both Grants Pass and Ashland.

This month's highlights include nature photography, from both macro and micro perspectives, floral paintings with an interactive augmented reality experience, top tier artwork by Josephine and Jackson county high schoolers, and an interactive sip and paint event with music. Read More »