Rogue Valley newspaper in Southern Oregon. Rogue River Press serves Rogue River, Gold Hill, and Wimer
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 and[Read More…]
On January 31, the Oregon State Police responded to a report of a person down on the northbound shoulder of Interstate 5 near the Exit 24 on-ramp. The preliminary investigation indicated the pedestrian, Anthony Jonathan Byam (34) of Phoenix, had been struck by a vehicle that did not stop. Byam[Read More…]
JULIA LEE BAGLEY, age 90, of Rogue River, died January 22, 2026, at her home. Julia was born March 31, 1935, in New Carlisle, Indiana. In 1953, she graduated from New Carlisle High School. In 1954, she married Jack Scherer and together had two children: Jackie and James. The family[Read More…]
By BCP Staff Tax season is approaching, and if you’re getting a refund, scammers are looking to steal it before you’ve had a chance to claim it. So, before you respond to a text or email about a “tax refund” — especially one that asks you to click a link[Read More…]
On February 3rd, Deputies with the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Highway 199 and Lone Mountain Road on a red GMC Sonoma pickup. The truck was not displaying a front license plate, and the rear license plate was partially obscured. The driver, identified[Read More…]
FEB. 5, 1981 Lakeview- Rogue River lost its sixth basketball game in a row Saturday night to Lakeview. The Chieftains were 0-3 in Skyline Conference play. They lost by 19 points, the closest they have come to winning in any conference game. Jeff Sutter had 17 points to lead Rogue[Read More…]
The Bureau of Land Management has approved the Grassy Mountain gold and silver mine on 469 public acres near Vale in Malheur County. This project was directed by the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council to be included as a FAST-41 project in the interests of government transparency and in response[Read More…]
As Oregon and the IRS begin processing electronically-filed tax year 2025 returns today, the Department of Revenue expects the first Oregon taxpayers to receive their refunds—including their share of the state’s $1.41 billion kicker—as soon as February 17. The department announced earlier this month that taxpayers who choose to file[Read More…]
For four days every February, hundreds of thousands of people worldwide spend time in some of their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find. This year’s 29th annual Great Backyard Bird Count — a free, global event that helps scientists understand changes in bird populations and distribution[Read More…]
The nation’s 2026 tax filing season is officially open. Taxpayers have until Wednesday, April 15, 2026, to file their 2025 tax returns and free help is available. Filing your taxes could mean you could get money back – even if you don’t have to file or don’t have a Social[Read More…]
