Not surprisingly we’re going to kick off this week’s Crawlies with, “Don’t panic!”

Yes, our featured critter is a varied carpet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) generally considered a “pest” insect.

This week I find myself still birdbrained— I mean, I have birds on the brain.

This happens to me this time of year every year, because the Great Backyard Bird Count is this coming weekend Feb. 13 – 16.

Well, Da Beast and I have reached another milestone. Last week saw a brief glimpse of Springlike weather with sunny skies and temperatures in the low 60s. It was time to layer up and go for a ride. So off I went to ride the Bear Creek Greenway because I always enjoy an adventure, especially…

With Valentine’s Day just a few days away, we’re going to paint this week’s All Things Oregon with a rosy glow. We’ll talk briefly about why Portland is called the City of Roses and we’ll explore the Washington Park International Rose Test Garden. Then we’ll dig into types of roses and show that things are…

Anemonatrum deltoideum (syn. Anemone deltoidea) – Columbia Windflower; Anemone multifida – Cutleaf Anemone; Anemone st. It estlyallii – Western Wood Anemone; Anemone oregana – Oregon Anemone

JACKSONVILLE, OR—An old song notes, “What a difference a day makes!” Well, think about what a difference 126 years can make! Time travel with Historic Jacksonville, Inc. on one of four Saturdays—February 28, March 21, April 18, or May 16—for a “retro” tour of 1900 daily life when we open Jacksonville’s 1870s C.C. Beekman House…

If there’s anything worth comparing with a forest trail winding off into summer-drenched hills it would have to be the snow-covered forest roads of winter leading mysteriously away into those same mountains and canyons.

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Hey girls! Enjoy these ab fab Galentine’s Day treats with your besties this weekend!

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The Eagle Point City Council held their regular meeting Jan. 27 for their annual review of city goals for 2026.  The goals cover seven categories which include Livability, Recreation, Public Safety, Community Development, Fiscal and Administrative Stability, and Public Infrastructure. 

The Eagle Point High School basketball teams have completed their first round of league play with each team heading in different directions. The Lady Eagles continued their home winning streak with lopsided wins over Ashland and Churchill while the boys’ team continued to struggle.