One of the five homeless plaintiffs suing the city of Grants Pass decided not to go to an addiction treatment facility so he could take part in the lawsuit, and two lost housing opportunities for past rules violations and recent illegal drug use, according to new court declarations by Grants Pass police officers. Read More »

Senior pitcher Jack Matthew pitched a six-inning complete game as Hidden Valley defeated Yreka, California 6-1 Thursday in an opening-round game of the Stangs Stampede Tournament in Murphy.

Matthew gave up just two hits and one unearned run while striking out eight Miners in getting the win on the mound.

Hidden Valley (3-1) scored single runs in the first, second and third innings before striking for three more in the fourth. Read More »

Precisely where the logging site was located and when it was operating is buried somewhere deep in my memory. But I recall it was in a remote part of the Siskiyou National Forest in the spring of 1980.

A half-dozen journalists, including one from Portland, had gathered to interview loggers and environmental activists at odds over a controversial logging operation. I was writing for the Daily Courier and covering a variety of issues, including activity in the national forest. Read More »

Eleven short environmental films will be showcased at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, being put on next month by two local environmental conservation groups, KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper.

This 23rd annual event features a lineup of award-winning, environmental- and conservation-based films focused on stories of activism, Indigenous and traditional ecological knowledge, and protecting water and wild places. Read More »