Rogue Valley newspaper in Southern Oregon. Rogue River Press serves Rogue River, Gold Hill, and Wimer
ODOT Roadwork Update for Jackson and Josephine Counties Drivers on Oregon 62 should expect delays of less than 20 minutes at Lost Creek Lake Bridge. Nighttime lane and ramp closures continue on Interstate 5 north of Grants Pass, while daytime lane closures are expected on Oregon 238 at New Hope[Read More…]
JEANETTE MAXINE UMSCHEID, age 89, of Central Point, died October 25, 2026, at her home. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
ALEX GETZ, age 75, of Rogue River, died October 25, 2026, at his home. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
The Rogue River City Council voted for an emergency procurement to provide for the replacement of the motor control center at the city’s water treatment plant at the council’s meeting on Thursday, Oct. 22. The replacement of the control center is done to prepare the city for the construction of[Read More…]
Ballots went out last week, and registered voters have less than a week to vote. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Ballots are accepted until 8 p.m. Three members of the Rogue River City Council are up for election, including Dee Copley, Mark Minegar, and Sherrie Moss. The City of[Read More…]
A University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduate student, Hayden Walkush, was honored this week with the Boone and Crockett Club Fellow Outstanding Achievement Award. The award recognizes a graduate student whose research advances the Club’s mission and informs natural resource management and policy decisions in North America. The award highlights and[Read More…]
A stranger knocks on your door with an alarming message: your roof needs immediate repairs. Fortunately, he says, his crew is working nearby and can offer a discount—if you agree today. For a homeowner worried about protecting a house and stretching retirement dollars, that offer may sound helpful. But a[Read More…]
Don Sweeney, the Business Manager for the Rogue River School District, echoed information most of the school principals in his district shared during the September Rogue River School Board meeting, announcing that enrollment had risen by 26 students since the first day of school. The district has a total enrollment,[Read More…]
The Rogue River JSHS boys’ soccer team is playing Umpqua Valley Christian in a tie-breaking Class 2A-1A District 3 playoff match tonight (Thursday, October 29th) at Crater High’s Dutch Meyer Stadium, with kickoff at 7 p.m. The winner of the match moves into a Class 2A-1A state playoff match on[Read More…]
A large fire at Pacific Seafood in Newport prompted the Oregon State Fire Marshal to send a hazardous materials team and additional firefighting crews to assist local responders Sunday. The Linn-Benton hazardous materials team, known as State Hazmat Team 05, responded because the facility uses anhydrous ammonia for refrigeration. Team[Read More…]
