In This Issue
The Rogue Conquered: The King of the Rogue Competition has 2028 Olympics in its Sights
On a sunny, albeit smoky day, kayakers, rafters, and paddle boarders work hard, though they’re not all staying dry. Spectators gather to watch them flip over into the whitewater, soar through rapids, and work as a team. In its sixth year, the King of the Rogue whitewater rafting competition will
Historically Speaking: Climate City Brewing in Grants Pass
I got my degree in History. This does a few things for me. 1. It makes me really excited at parties when people bring up things like the Holy Roman Empire (and consequentially I rapidly kill any conversation). 2. Everyone thinks I’m great at trivia since, apparently, a history degree
Got Drama? Barnstormers Theatre Invites the Audience to be Involved in the Shenanigans
Sometimes just sitting and watching theatre isn’t enough for the truly involved spectator. Instead of throwing popcorn, Barnstormers Theatre in Grants Pass wants the viewers to join in the fun on stage for their final weekend of their annual summer melodrama Dogsbreath Devereaux, the Dastardly Doctor on August 10, 11
PUBLIC PROFILE: Della Merrill, Membership Director Southern Oregon Land Conservancy
Rogue Valley Messenger: The goal is for 20,000 acres to be set aside by 2020. You are halfway there. What needs to happen to reach that goal? Della Merrill: Vision 20/20 is an aspirational goal for 20,000 acres conserved. Even though we conserve more acres each year, protecting an additional 10,000
Painting Life: Painter Jenay Elder Featured at Two Galleries in Ashland
For Jenay Elder, choosing art as her life’s focus wasn’t simply because she was growing up and needed to make a decision. Her life experiences, as well as her artistic talents, brought her to the path of artistry. “I decided to pick up oil painting, and art as my life
Bee Delighted: Calling All Lovers of Bees to The Oregon Honey Festival
It takes a honey bee her entire life to make one-twelfth of a teaspoonful of honey and more than one weekend for people to learn how she does it. But at the 5th Annual Oregon Honey Festival, children and adults alike can buzz around and learn, taste, participate, and
GO HERE: Heading Downstream: Best Places to Kayak in Southern Oregon
While summer means lounging by the pool for some, for others it means just the opposite: Getting out there and going with kayaking. The first and perhaps the most obvious choice is the Rogue River. With several places to rent a kayak or raft in the surrounding area, the 35
Ready, Aim, Bullseye! Moonbow Archery Hits the Mark for Learning and Fun
We can’t all be the Marvel comic superhero Hawkeye, but Moonbow Archery in Ashland comes pretty close. Moonbow founder and owner Lloyd Canty grew up enjoying archery, and decided to create a business that blended the discipline of traditional archery with the team building aspect of group archery games. We
Buzzzzzzzz: Deet-uring Mosquito Bites Naturally
I am often astonished when I observe people who give no thought to applying synthetic mosquito repellant on their bodies. DEET, or N, N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide, is probably the most common (and effectively marketed) insect repellant on the planet. It has been shown to repel mosquitoes for over three hours and has
A Q&A With TV/screen/stage actress Tanis Parenteau
In the current Oregon Shakespeare Festival production of Manahatta, a young of Lenape descent, Jane Snake (played by Tanis Parenteau) leaves her family in rural Oklahoma for high-octane financial job on Wall Street, a move that sets in motion parallel stories; one during the early 1600s, when Manhattan was purchased
