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Santa Claus Gets His REAL ID

Fun fact: While Santa Claus spends the winter at the North Pole, he also owns a home in Christmas Valley, Oregon, that serves as a satellite office. In the off season, he travels the U.S. to keep an eye on all the naughty and nice children. Customers at the SE[Read More…]

Jaramillo Picks Up Where She Left Off

Delilah Jaramillo appears to have picked up right where she left off from her sophomore wrestling season, in which she won weight-class titles at two tournaments and qualified for state for the first time. Wrestling at 170 pounds, the junior won by pin in all three matches, including a tough[Read More…]

Offbeat Oregon History for December 11, 2024

Sept. 1, 1962, was an unusually sultry day for the north Oregon coast, and the little beachside resort town of Seaside was crammed with high-school and college kids. They had come from all over the state and beyond for a rowdy, high-spirited end-of-summer Labor Day beach-party weekend that had become[Read More…]

Chiefs Host Tournament This Weekend

The Rogue River boys’ basketball team started off slower than its players probably think they should have, through its first two games, but there were signs of improvement by the Chieftains’ third game. The Chieftains started off the season with a 72-35 loss at Illinois Valley on the statewide opening[Read More…]

Monarch Population Needs Extra Protection

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for one of the nation’s most beloved species, the monarch butterfly, and is encouraging the public to be part of its recovery. The Service is seeking public input on a proposal to list the species as threatened with species-specific protections and[Read More…]