The city of Grants Pass admitted this week it violated state law by holding a meeting about nonunion worker pay and excluding a Daily Courier reporter from attending — an admission that came after the newspaper did outside research, exposed a proposal for massive pay raises that caught the City Council by surprise, and filed a written grievance about closed-door meetings. Read More »

Grants Pass High graduate Brandon Drury is trying to work his way back to the major leagues, playing for Charlotte — the Chicago White Sox Triple-A farm team — after breaking his thumb during spring training last month.

Drury, now 32, is hitting .194 with a home run, a double and three RBIs in nine games with Charlotte. His on-base percentage is .326 after drawing seven walks. Read More »

Rest assured, I am not going to try to convince you that a large apelike creature with enormous feet lurks in the forests of North America. Truth be told, I'm a mite skeptical of its existence.

I'm obviously referring to Bigfoot, also known as sasquatch. If you are a cryptozoologist, you know him — or her — as Gigantopithecus americana. Read More »

The Crater High School drama program extends a royal invitation to its second — and final — Renaissance Faire.

The performing arts and crafts festival is on Saturday, open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school, 655 N, Third St. in Central Point. Read More »