The Josephine Community Library District is sounding the alarm about potentially getting evicted from the county government-owned Grants Pass library building, with the county placing library materials in storage.

The voter-approved, independent library district recently made an offer to continue leasing the Grants Pass library building for $1 per year for five years, with a potential five-year extension.

Phoenix scored a pair of unearned runs in the first inning and held on for a 3-2 win over Hidden Valley in Skyline Conference softball action Friday in Murphy.

It was the first loss of the season for the Mustangs (8-1, 1-1). Read More »

The popular Rogue River Trail and Rainie Falls Trail are back open in time for spring hiking after closing due to damage from torrential rain and landslides in March.

The federal Bureau of Land Management announced the reopening of the trails this week. Read More »

Jason Heald may not be a familiar face in the Rogue Valley — yet — but he is certainly no stranger to the Southern Oregon music scene.

The director of music at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Heald also conducts the Umpqua Chamber Orchestra, the Roseburg Concert Chorale and the vocal jazz ensemble, the Umpqua Singers.

He also serves as choir director at First Presbyterian Church of Roseburg and is a substitute double bassist with the Rogue Valley Symphony. Read More »