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Free Income Tax E-Filing Option

Oregon resident taxpayers preparing their own tax returns in 2025 will have the option to electronically file both their federal and state income tax returns using the combination of IRS Direct File and Direct File Oregon, the IRS and the Oregon Department of Revenue announced. “The Direct File Program is[Read More…]

Celebration Saturday Is For The Birds

This Saturday is October Big Day and World Migratory Bird Day, an opportunity to unite globally over a shared love of birds while providing scientists with crucial data. The international campaign, organized by a network of global partners, calls for urgent and sustained action to protect both migratory birds and[Read More…]

Headlines & Highlights for October 9, 2024

OCT. 11, 2023 Gold Hill cannabis grow code enforcement fines nearly $900,000- Overall, investigators seized 1,221 illegal marijuana plants, 1,851 pounds of processed cannabis, 12 BHO jars, and $17,900 cash. There was no licensing for any cannabis growing, handling, or processing at either of the locations. Four suspects were on[Read More…]

Offbeat Oregon History for October 9, 2024

When cherry season rolls around, there’s never much doubt about what varieties you’ll find in your local grocery store. They’ll usually have some white or blush cherries, typically Royal Anne or Rainier; but most of them will be Bings. Among cherry fans, the deep-red Bing is the gold standard, and[Read More…]

ODOT Road Construction Update

JACKSON COUNTY • OREGON 99 (Rogue River Highway), MP 10.8-12.2, Birdseye Creek, Foots Creek and Millers Gulch Bridge replacement project ($11 million), https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=22290 This project will replace three 1920s-era bridges on Rogue River Highway with structures that are better able to withstand earthquakes. The bridges are located east of the[Read More…]

Bailey Obituary

VELMA MAE (ODEN) BAILEY, 77, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at her home in Rogue River, OR, with her husband by her side. Velma was born in Grants Pass, OR, on July 25, 1947, to Alma (Brown) and Lester Oden. She grew up in Wimer with her parents[Read More…]

Noskoff Obituary

THOMAS DONALD NOSKOFF, aged 88, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2024, in Grants Pass, Oregon. He was born on June 3, 1936, in Chicago, IL, to Alex and Gwen Noskoff. He was a long-time resident of Rogue River, Oregon, after growing up in Fairbanks, AK, graduating high school there[Read More…]