Rogue Valley newspaper in Southern Oregon. Rogue River Press serves Rogue River, Gold Hill, and Wimer
Bureau of Land Management personnel updated residents at a meeting on the Queens Gold Project, a nearly 4,000-acre project in mostly western Jackson County, including land north of the Rogue River and slightly north of Wimer, east to Gold Hill, at the BLM Medford District office on Thursday, March 19.[Read More…]
Evans Valley Fire District found a replacement vehicle for the wildland truck involved in an auto accident at the intersection of East Evans Creek Road and Minthorne Lane on Jan. 29, Chief Tom Davidson reported at the district’s board of directors meeting on Thurs., March 19. Davidson had at first[Read More…]
MAR. 25, 1981 One Jackson County commissioner is eager to fight any attempt to place a state prison in the Rogue Valley. One has mixed emotions on the issue. And one won’t say. Commissioner Pete Sage said in an interview that the idea of locating a regional state prison in[Read More…]
The owner and operator of Tienda Santa Maria II LLC has been charged with money laundering after using his money service businesses to launder narcotics trafficking proceeds and structure financial transactions to avoid suspicion of law enforcement. Jose Alonso Paramo Arguello, 45, a citizen of Mexico and unlawfully residing in[Read More…]
On an uncharacteristically warm day, with a high-80s temperature that usually doesn’t come until mid-May district meet time, Rogue River athletes generated 10 top-five placing finishes at the biggest Grants Pass- and local season-opening event, The Rogue Valley Preview at Grants Pass High’s Russ Werner Field on Wed., March 18.[Read More…]
In recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month, Oregon Department of Human Services wants everyone to know about the brain injury hotline that helps people navigate resources. This month shines a spotlight on the growing impact of brain injuries in Oregon and the increased demand for the hotline. Since launching in[Read More…]
If the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High baseball team can put forth efforts the way it did in the Chieftains’ season-opening games on Tues., March 17, it could be an interesting spring at Mike Umscheid Field. The Chieftains swept a pair of games against Bonanza and Mazama, played in Klamath[Read More…]
For the first time, white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats has been detected in Oregon in Columbia and Benton counties. White-nose syndrome is caused by an infection with a fungus that disrupts hibernation, causing early winter emergence, dehydration and starvation. This finding follows a detection last year in bat guano collected[Read More…]
The environmental impact of the barred owl extends well beyond a single species. As generalist predators, barred owls consume a wide variety of prey, from small mammals to birds and amphibians. This flexibility gives them a significant advantage in changing environments, but it also places increased pressure on already strained[Read More…]
A celebration of life has been planned for Fri., May 1, to honor Sharie Davis, a former Rogue River Council member who died on Mon., March 2. The gathering will be at Hope Presbyterian Church, 515 Broadway, in Rogue River, beginning at 2 p.m. Davis was born in Sweet Home,[Read More…]
