There are not many places where you can watch a horse race, turn around, and see a herd of T. rexes charging down the same track. But on Sunday, that was exactly the scene at Grants Pass Downs as Rex on the Rogue returned for another day of racing, laughter,[Read More…]
Author: Jared Pearson
Giving Machine Initiative Coming To Southern Oregon
This Christmas season, residents throughout Southern Oregon will have a new opportunity to give back to their neighbors and communities as the Giving Machine Initiative comes to the Rogue Valley Mall in Medford. From December 15 through January 3, the familiar idea of a vending machine will take on a[Read More…]
Rex On The Rogue Returns For Fourth Annual Race
The fourth annual Rex on the Rogue is returning to Grants Pass on September 20 at 1 p.m., bringing oversized T-Rex costumes, friendly competition and, most importantly, an opportunity for the community to come together to help put food on the tables of local families. Rex on the Rogue is[Read More…]
OSF’s Final Curtain: “Smote This”
There is a little piece of Oregon Shakespeare Festival history sitting just off the main plaza that is easy to overlook. The Thomas Theatre, where Smote This is currently being performed, opened its doors in 2002 as OSF’s “New Theatre.” It was later renamed in honor of longtime OSF development[Read More…]
YMCA Continues 180-Year Tradition
Long before the YMCA became synonymous with swimming pools, basketball courts, and summer camps, it began with a much simpler idea: young people needed a place where they could come together, improve themselves, and build a stronger community. The Young Men’s Christian Association was founded in London in 1844 by[Read More…]
IP25 Moves Forward In 2028 Ballot Process
A proposed constitutional amendment seeking to protect the rights of Oregonians to hunt, fish, farm, ranch and participate in other natural-resource activities has reached another step in the process of potentially qualifying for the November 2028 statewide ballot. Initiative Petition 25, known by supporters as the Oregon Freedom Amendment, has[Read More…]