Rogue Valley newspaper in Southern Oregon. Rogue River Press serves Rogue River, Gold Hill, and Wimer
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has announced plans to offer free opioid overdose reversal kits to middle and high schools throughout the state. The effort is an expansion of the Save Lives Oregon (SLO) Initiative’s Harm Reduction Clearinghouse Project. The SLO Harm Reduction Clearinghouse began during COVID and has provided naloxone[Read More…]
Hello Rogue River! I can’t believe that 2023 is already coming to a close. I don’t feel quite ready for 2024, but we at the library have a lot of exciting programs this December, and we’d love to finish the year in the best way: with you all. A Collage[Read More…]
National recreation survey results released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimate that more than 96 million Americans reported closely observing, feeding or photographing birds last year. That’s more than one of every three adults following our feathered friends, and it’s the largest component of the 148.3 million people,[Read More…]
For the first time in at least a decade, the Rogue River boys’ basketball program is hosting a December tournament, hearkening back to the old days when December was meant for non-conference games before teams started league play after the start of the New Year. The Rogue River Classic Tournament[Read More…]
The Jackson County Commissioners voted to amend the contract of Dr. Steven C. Mounce, who has been serving the Jackson County Community Justice Department in providing sex offender treatment, at the board’s Nov. 29 meeting. The treatment targets individuals’ specific criminogenic needs and factors in an offender’s life that are[Read More…]
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High middle-school-level boys’ basketball teams were both in action for the first time since Nov. 15 with games against Sacred Heart of Medford at home on Wed., Nov. 29, and at Prospect on Mon., Dec. 4. The varsity team won both games to remain undefeated[Read More…]
Amid a season that ended at 1-22, including a 0-15 mark in the 3A Far West League, the decision was made for the Rogue River girls’ basketball team to eschew league play for at least a year and play an independent schedule. Through three games, it appears the decision was[Read More…]
This year was already projected as a good year for Lilliyan Jaramillo in her senior year, after she was the Class 3A/2A/1A runner-up at 190 pounds last year in girls’ wrestling. Look out for her sister Delilah, too! The Jaramillo sisters each won three matches, all by pins, in winning[Read More…]
Illinois Valley, a team that returns six players from its team that was No. 1 in its Class 2A two years ago and is looking for a big year this year, was probably a bad matchup for the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High boys’ basketball team in its season-opening game.[Read More…]
JUDITH MARIE GHEA, age 79, of Rogue River, died November 24, 2023, at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
