On June 23, the Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team (JMET) executed a search warrant in the 200 block of Dick George Road, Cave Junction, regarding an illegal marijuana grow site. The search warrant was executed with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), United States[Read More…]

Thomas ‘Ed’ Breazeale, 1930 – 2025 A Celebration of Life and Potluck will be held at First Baptist Church of Selma, OR on Saturday, July 12, 2025 10 a.m. Graveside at Deer Creek Cemetery 3200-3438 Lake Shore Drive.11 a.m. memorial service at First Baptist Church 19285 Redwood Hwy. Potluck following[Read More…]

As lawmakers prepare to vote on the session’s signature legislation, Republicans are furious, and some Democrats are skeptical. NIGEL JAQUISS Oregon Journalism Project As the Oregon Legislature prepares for looming floor votes on House Bill 2025, a transportation funding bill at the center of the legislative session, polling obtained by[Read More…]

Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) Normally Crawlies highlights our area’s awesome critters. This week we’re going to meet a non-native – who arrived in Oregon through no fault of their own, but who is causing problems for our at-risk turtles.Before we go any further, let’s take a sec for a[Read More…]

SALEM, OR – When beavers dig canals and build dams they create wetlands that filter toxins, recharge groundwater, and generate habitat for fish and wildlife. Under House Bill 3932, passed in the Oregon Senate today, beavers have a better chance to do this important work on state and federal lands,[Read More…]

Caleigh Wells & Melina WallingAssociated Press Climate change has been exacerbating heat waves, and the problem isn’t going away anytime soon. An increasingly hot planet — due largely to burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas — means already hot regions are getting worse.Heat doesn’t just mean[Read More…]

Eddie PellsAP National Writer The Pac-12 struck a media-rights deal with CBS on Monday that sets up the network to broadcast a minimum of four football and men’s basketball games per season on its main network and provide a cable and streaming presence for the reconfigured league from 2026-31.Financial details[Read More…]

The bill’s author told the Capital Chronicle after the vote that she would be reintroducing the bill in a future session Shaanth NanguneriOregon Capital Chronicle A novel proposal that would mandate tech companies to pay local journalism outlets for using their news content failed to gain steam in its first[Read More…]

(Editor’s note: Factual information for ‘Tales’ is provided by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.) June 15*At W. Park ST. and Redwood Hwy., Heather Watson, 48, was warned for not carrying auto[Read More…]

Embrace the Mess – Luke 8:26-39The healing of the Gerasene man possessed by demons is a profound story of healing and grace. In it we see a man who’d been living chained and naked in tombs, tormented by so many demons they were collectively called Legion. He was so troubled[Read More…]