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Hash Wins In Second Round

Marlia Hash of Rogue River has a hold on Hadley Humphrey from Lincoln Savage at the SOMSAC middle school wrestling meet at James Martin Court on Tues., Feb. 10. Hash started out behind, but came back in the second round to win. Hash and the Junior Chieftains are competing in[Read More…]

Blank Has 10 For Junior Chief Girls

Lilly Blank scored 10 points, including all six of her team’s points in the second period, in the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High middle school-level girls’ basketball team’s 44-18 loss to Lincoln Savage at the Rogue River Elementary School-West Gym on Wed., Feb. 11. The game was the Junior Chieftains’[Read More…]

Child Care Vaccinations Updated By Feb. 25

With the annual deadline fast approaching for updating children’s vaccinations, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reminds parents and caregivers that their children may miss school or child care, if they are missing vaccinations. By the fourth Wednesday in February, under state law, all children in public and private schools, preschools, Head[Read More…]

Fishers, Other Carnivores Being Studied

Researchers are studying fishers in the Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains to learn how they use available habitat, and what interactions they may have with other carnivores. The Department of Fish and Wildlife says fishers once occupied forests across the Cascade and Klamath-Siskiyou regions. Keifer Titus leads the state’s Western Oregon research team.[Read More…]

SB 1573 Will Not Advance After Federal Court Ruling

A landmark ruling in Washington state that restrictions on syringe programs violate the ADA proves decisive for the Oregon bill Senate Bill 1573, which would have prohibited syringe service programs (SSPs) from operating within 2,000 feet of schools and licensed childcare facilities, will not advance during the 2026 legislative session.[Read More…]