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Black-Market Cannabis Grow

Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET) detectives served a search warrant the morning of Thursday, July 10, at a black-market cannabis grow on a farm in rural Eagle Point. During the search warrant in the 15200 block of Highway 62, IMET detectives seized approximately 988 illegal marijuana plants, 22 lbs. of[Read More…]

‘Wildlife Wisdom’ Saturdays Thru Aug. 16

One down, five to go. Jackson County Parks and the Rogue River Watershed Council have teamed up with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for a series of “Wildlife Wisdom” programs. The interpretive series is free, though you’ll need to pay a small day-use parking fee if you don’t[Read More…]

City Working On Tall Grass Nuisance Code

City Administrator Ryan Nolan said Rogue River Public Works, Rogue River Police Department, and the city’s administration have been working on language for nuisance code violations for tall grass and weeds at the Thursday, July 3 City Council Workshop. “As Chief (David Rash) and I have discussed, we really do[Read More…]

Headlines & Highlights For July 16, 2025

JULY 17, 1980 The Pizza Corral (now Baci’s) men’s softball team played the Merlin Merchants and won 14-1 on Wednesday night. According to the Rogue River team, the win was a combination of good teamwork and no errors. Several home runs were hit. Scott Farrar had 2, and Ed Powell[Read More…]

ODOT Road Construction Update For July 16, 2025

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[Read More…]