State Rep. Christine Goodwin (right), R-Canyonville, and Noah Robinson seek the Republican nomination for the open Senate District 2 seat in the Legislature. The winner will face Democrat Tracy Thompson, who is running unopposed, in November.
By Vickie Aldous of the Daily Courier
Republican Christine Goodwin says she's willing to work with majority Democrats in the state Legislature on bills that benefit Southern Oregon, while fellow Republican Noah Robinson says he'll fight Democrats.
The two are battling for the Senate District 2 seat covering Grants Pass, Cave Junction, Central Point and Canyonville.
The winner of the Republican primary this month is likely to win the heavily Republican district in November. Read More »
JOEL TAKARSH for the Daily Courier Grants Pass' David Dunn plays a shot during a doubles match Wednesday at the Grants Pass High tennis courts.
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Grants Pass and visiting South Medford battled to a 4-4 draw through the eight varsity singles and doubles matches Wednesday in a Southwest Conference boys' tennis matchup.
The Panthers took three out of the four singles matches, while the Cavemen won three of the four doubles matches.
Grants Pass' lone singles winner was Chase Huffaker, who took the No. 4 match, 6-1, 6-2. Read More »
South of Grants Pass, a man was found lying on the road, alive but with injuries to his face, when fire crews responded to a report of a grass fire Wednesday night.
The incident was reported at 10:26 p.m. in the 2100 block of Stringer Gap Road.
Austin Prince of Rural/Metro Fire said responding crews found a downed power line, still arcing in the fire area, and an overturned minivan that was engulfed in the fire. Read More »
Kalmiopsis Community Arts High School freshman Zoe Farnsworth (left) shows what is on her computer to classmate and friend Keelan Mason. Mason, who is an artist and aspires to be a tattooist, was instrumental in getting Farnsworth, who wants to enter the monster truck circuit, to attend the school. Students are encouraged to hang up their visual art in mini galleries on campus.
By Kathleen Alaks of the Daily Courier
CAVE JUNCTION — Ask students at the Kalmiopsis Community Arts High School for their impressions of the new public charter school and you'll hear words like "freedom," "support," "accommodate," "advocate," "connected," "open."
Not your typical teenage jargon, especially when it comes to talking about school.
But for the students who are finishing up the final semester of the school's inaugural school year, those feel-good expressions are more than just words. Read More »
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