The striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)and the western spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis) This week’s crawly is an adorable little stinker. Meet our local skunks – the striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) and the western spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis).Both our skunk species are in the Family Mephitidae which contains the four species of[Read More…]
Author: Stacy Byrne
Lightning starts new wildfires but moist air aids crews battling blazes in rural NorCal
HAMBURG, Calif. (AP) — Weekend lightning strikes ignited new wildfires near a complex of blazes that have been burning since last week through the Klamath National Forest near California’s border with Oregon, authorities said Monday.The lightning on Sunday accompanied heavy rain showers that caused mudslides that closed parts of State[Read More…]
Life in the Valley of riches
As Labor Day approaches it wouldn’t be the same if the Valley was not filled with smoke.On Aug. 17 I took a drive to the fire to get some photos. At the bug station I was told I would likely be told to turn around when I got closer, but[Read More…]
Carrots make friends
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Classifieds – 4-4-2023
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RCC & SOU team up for Innovation Jam event
JACKSON AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES – Rogue Community College (RCC) and Southern Oregon University (SOU) are joining forces to inspire the next generation of creative problem solvers in the region’s first-ever Innovation Jam.Slated for March 11, the Innovation Jam will challenge college students in Southern Oregon to design solutions to some[Read More…]