Rogue Valley newspaper in Southern Oregon. Rogue River Press serves Rogue River, Gold Hill, and Wimer
Courtesy of the Oregon Dept. of Revenue The Oregon Office of Economic Analysis (OEA) has confirmed a more than $1.41 billion revenue surplus in the 2023-2025 biennium, triggering a tax surplus credit, or “kicker,” for the 2025 tax year. The surplus will be returned to taxpayers through a credit on[Read More…]
Rogue River resident Jani Louise has spent decades exploring the spiritual world. That journey, which began in 1986 at a metaphysical shop that sparked her imagination, eventually led her to open her own storefront nearly four years ago. Today, Janilou Creations sits along Main Street in downtown Rogue River, offering[Read More…]
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High School middle-school-level boys’ basketball teams each went 1-1 through the first week of their 10-game November and December schedule. After starting the new season off with losses against Hanby on Tues., Nov. 4, the Junior Chieftain teams both beat Lincoln Savage on Wed., Nov.[Read More…]
Oregon’s next “fish for free” days — no licenses or stamps needed — will be Nov. 28-29, the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving. There will be bass, panfish and trout available in lakes, ponds and reservoirs, and coho and steelhead in the Rogue. Meanwhile, fall turkey season is underway, giving[Read More…]
Principals in the Rogue River School District and Superintendent Patrick Lee each presented the numbers from the Oregon State Assessment test scores from the 2024-25 year, just released by the Oregon Department of Education, as they related each to their schools at the Tuesday, Oct. 21 meeting of the Rogue[Read More…]
Courtesy of Medford Police Dept. Medford Police arrested three suspects Saturday, November 8, following an armed menacing incident, a vehicle pursuit, and the recovery of two stolen firearms. Around 8 p.m., officers responded to a report that an occupant of a passing vehicle pointed a firearm at a woman near[Read More…]
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Oregon State Parks will no longer accept Jackson County parking permits at state parks in Jackson County. The impacted parks include TouVelle State Recreation Site and Valley of the Rogue State Park. “We appreciate our ongoing partnership with Jackson County and the collaboration for this program,[Read More…]
No matter the age, getting good grades in school can sometimes be difficult. Iguana Comics in Grants Pass thinks you may need a little motivation. How about a comic book or two? Karl Callahan has been giving out free comic books for every ‘A’ on a student’s report card for[Read More…]
NOV. 13, 1980 Questions were circulating around town about our local shopping center. Some comments and feelings were expressed throughout the shopping center itself. Here lie 19 spaces of astute buildings in the most probable place. I say probable because, right now, from the looks of it, there isn’t much[Read More…]
Every Saturday over the last month, the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) North Cascade District hosted Scouting America troops from Eugene, Oregon to Seattle, Washington and in between. The district helped 80 scouts earn their Wildland Fire Management merit badge, a new merit badge being tested this year with the[Read More…]
