Commentary by Christy Solo While writing last week’s horse-themed All Things – especially the section on Appaloosas – I was reminded of my childhood horseback riding lessons – and one particular Appy who embodied all the best traits of the…
By Christy Solo – Editor Several thousand containers of grated cheese which were recalled in Nov. 2025 due to listeria concerns have been bumped up to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s most high-risk recall category. The recall is now…
By Wayne Lee – Sports Editor The Eagle Point City Council held their first meeting of the new year Jan. 13 which was dedicated to kicking off 2026 with four resolutions. This is the same process each year as Mayor…
By Christy Solo – Editor In our Jan. 21, 2026 Shady Cove City Council meeting article we mentioned that government transparency is not council (or county commissioners or state level elected officials) answering questions asked by the public in the…
By Wayne Lee – Sports Editor The Eagle Point High School boys and girls basketball teams each had just one game last week as they both traveled to Springfield Jan. 16 and both came back with a loss. The Lady…
By Wayne Lee – Sports Editor Eagle Point residents in the 400 block of Crystal drive found their street blocked off for roughly 12 hours Jan. 6 as local police served a search warrant on a home that had been…
By Christy Solo – Editor There was one item added to the Jan. 15 Shady Cove City Council Meeting agenda; “City Administrator Employment.” Mayor Lena Richardson began the discussion on this topic saying, “This agenda item is related to a…
POLICY ON LETTERS:‘Upper Rogue Independent’ encourages letters to the editor provided they are legible and not libelous or scurrilous. All letters require a name, address and phone number for verification. Address and phone number will not be printed. The ‘Independent’…
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