By Christy Solo – ONPA 1st Place Award Winner for Best Local Column This may be our sweetest Crawlies yet! In this week’s A Botanist’s View we learned a lot about nectar from the flower’s point of view. In this…
Commentary by Christy Solo Putting together this week’s Collector’s Edition of the Upper Rogue Independent and reading Edition #2 had me looking back on the *check’s notes* 17 years I’ve been writing for the URI. Which is totally amazing, because…
Commentary by Wayne Lee This is the final printed edition of this esteemed publication (for the foreseeable future) which is a bittersweet occasion for an old dinosaur like me. We will move forward in the digital world, but my life,…
By Christy Solo – Editor Apparently we at the Upper Rogue Independent have spring fever this week as our overall theme seems to be “wildflowers.” In that vein, let’s make some spring and summer plans as we explore local wildflower…
Shady Cove, OR — The Upper Rogue Community Center (URCC) is pleased to announce it has received a $7,500 grant from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation to support funding for its Executive Director position. This investment will strengthen organizational…
By Dr. F. Alice LeDuc Flower Pollinators and Flower Pollination My niece and I were discussing pollination the other evening. She is an expert on insects, and I am a botanist so interesting topics happen. She was surprised that all…
Jackson County, OR — Jackson County Library Services (JCLS) acknowledges the announcement that the JCLS Board has requested the resignation of the Library Director. We wish to provide reassurance to our patrons as we navigate the future. JCLS remains fully…
Jan. 28, 1968 If I live to be as old as Methuselah I don’t suppose I’ll ever learn the lesson or remember for long that no matter how top hole we feel or in what excellent physical condition we may…
Editor’s Note: Factual information for citations/arrests are provided by official law enforcement agencies. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed Eagle Point Police Citations and Arrests – Jan.…
In keeping with our flowery spring fever theme, here are a few recipes featuring edible flowers both wild and domestic. Common edible flowers include pansies, roses, carnation, jasmine, geranium, violet, nasturtiums, marigolds, primrose, elderflower, honeysuckle and lilac. Shortbread Cookies with…