Rogue Valley newspaper in Southern Oregon. Rogue River Press serves Rogue River, Gold Hill, and Wimer
The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is seeking the public’s assistance to identify persons of interest in the vandalism of a cellular trail camera and taking of salmon from a fish trap at the Cole Rivers Fish Hatchery in Trail, Oregon. The two individuals were first spotted by[Read More…]
The City of Rogue River’s Planning Commission, which has been discussing Planned Unit Developments (PUD) and working to mold regulation of those developments in the city’s municipal code to fit Rogue River’s style and ethos, are close to a position of recommending a policy to the City Council. There was[Read More…]
Oregon’s wildfire response continues to evolve with the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) recent addition of regional air attack and ongoing investment in severity aircraft. Deputy Director of Fire Operations, Kyle Williams, explained, “the severity aircraft and regional air attack gives us a huge advantage, both are excellent investments. These[Read More…]
Young hunters age 17 and under who will be hunter education certified by the time of the event can sign up for the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s free pheasant hunts in September. ODFW and partners release pen-raised pheasants for each special hunt, giving youth a unique hunt opportunity. Some[Read More…]
Rogue River Police Chief Dave Rash reported that Chad Mathews, Rogue River’s most recently sworn-in police officer, has just finished his fifth week at the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), the Oregon police academy “Chad’s doing well at the academy,” Rash said at the Thurs, Aug.[Read More…]
On Thursday, July 17th, 911 received a report of a fire in the 2200 block of Board Shanty Creek Road. Upon arrival, firefighters located a burning house as well as RV’s and vehicles as the fire began to spread into nearby wildland. Personnel from local fire departments and wildland firefighters[Read More…]
JACKSON COUNTY • INTERSTATE 5 (Pacific Highway), MP 1-163, Southern Oregon Wrong Way Driver Mitigation project ($2.5 million), https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=21699 This project improves safety along Interstate 5 by adding features that alert drivers when they enter an interchange off-ramp from the wrong direction. These enhancements include permanent signs, reflective pavement markings[Read More…]
Oregon’s public and private pools are great places for families to escape the summer heat, so Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program share a friendly reminder that state law protects the rights of people to breastfeed in public. Shelby Sayer-Cameron, a public health lactation[Read More…]
On Lemonade Day in Grants Pass, the humble lemonade stand becomes more than just a summer tradition-it’s a launchpad for the next generation of entrepreneurs. This free, fun, hands-on learning program teaches kids how to start, own, and operate their business. Every child who registers receives a backpack packed with[Read More…]
AUG. 14, 1980 Rogue River- Colonial Bank, Rogue River Branch, moved to their new building and was open for business. Colonial Bank was first opened in Merlin in January 1979. Their Board of Directors included the Bank President. Dick Boden, Sandy Kirkwood, Bob Kirkwood, Josephine Smith, Jerry Lausmann, Howard Wagner,[Read More…]
