Abbigail Jones and Dane DeSoto are proud to annouce the arival of their son, Maverick Wayne O’Neal DeSoto on Nov. 1, 2023. Master DeSoto weighed 8.07 lbs and 21.5” long.

Laura Mancuso, editor Rivers, trees and falling leaves. What could be better?I get asked all the time to please focus on positive articles for the newspaper which got me thinking about a new series. While Dan and I were on a hike with our dogs, I.V. and Lucy the News[Read More…]

Mary Louise Blanchfield Tury, 75, of Cave Junction, died Sept. 13, 2023 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.Mary was born Oct. 21, 1947 in Los Angeles, Calif. to Robert Blanchfield and Mina Loos Blanchfield.She was the third sister out of five daughters.Mary attended school in Grand Junction, Colo. and graduated[Read More…]

A surprisingly varied educational and professional background make Adult Nurse Practitioner Mary Lou Alonso a very interesting new addition to the staff at Siskiyou Community Health Center in Cave Junction. For 30 years she worked as a registered nurse, while holding at the same time a Master’s in education.But then[Read More…]

Lesser snow goose (Anser caerulescens) Honk! This week Crawlies engages in some more foul play! Once again, in honor of your Thanksgiving table, let’s meet another Turkey Day dinner option (also, once again – don’t tell the geese!) Meet the lesser snow goose (Anser caerulescens).Before we delve into the life[Read More…]

DEC. 1 & 2** Please join us for the 24th annual Grants Pass Community Nativity Festival hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. 1969 Williams Hwy, Grants Pass Friday, Dec 1, 5-9 p.m. and Saturday, Dec 2, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Hundreds of Nativities from around[Read More…]

Over the past few months, I have had a number of people approach me asking if or why I have a problem with cannabis growers. A few times it has become physical because I don’t back down from anything. I think the fact that I am all fight and no[Read More…]