Disability Rights Oregon issued notice Thursday that it believes the city of Grants Pass is violating the rights of homeless disabled people by not exempting them from city rules that homeless people move from one authorized campground to another after a week. Read More »

Hidden Valley moved into sole possession of third place in the Skyline Conference with a 25-22, 25-14, 25-18 win over ninth-ranked Mazama in a volleyball match Thursday in Murphy.

Taylor Laird led the way for the Mustangs (3-7, 2-2) with 12 kills in Hidden Valley's second straight Skyline win.

Sam Lesher had 16 digs in the victory and Arabella Williams had five blocks.

Mustangs coach Jaime Toedtemeier said blocks were the key to the big win. Read More »

A new acquaintance recently observed he was surprised I have a sense of humor, since he felt print journalists were invariably overly serious.

While I don't consider myself particularly funny, I've known a lot of folks at newspapers who were hilarious, particularly when it came to practical jokes. Albeit they were dead serious in their professional work, they didn't hesitate to play jokes on coworkers. Read More »

The Oktoberfest Blues Revue returns to Medford on Sunday with both local and internationally touring bands serving up a celebration of blues music.

It's taking place at Walkabout Brewing Company,m 921 Mason Way, in a grassy, tree-shaded space with picnic tables and room for dancing. Gates open at 1 p.m., music starts at 2 p.m. Read More »