Rogue Valley newspaper in Southern Oregon. Rogue River Press serves Rogue River, Gold Hill, and Wimer
We’re experiencing some of the hottest temperatures of the year across Oregon and SW Washington. The American Red Cross urges everyone to take three critical actions to stay safe: • Stay hydrated by drinking a cup of water every 20 minutes, even if you don’t feel thirsty. Avoid sugary, caffeinated[Read More…]
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management reported selling 19.2 million board feet of timber across 722 public acres for a total of $5,726,255 between three timber sales in western Oregon. The sales are said to produce enough timber to build roughly 1,200 homes and require processing at local mills, making[Read More…]
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…]
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 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…]
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…]
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…]
Adult emerald ash borers (EAB) start emerging in Oregon in early June. However, the majority emerge this month (July). The size of a penny, adults are hard to spot and usually are only found in traps. If you think you’ve seen one, the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon Department[Read More…]
SANDRA JANE GILSON, age 90, of O’Brien, died July 4, 2025 at her home. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
The Bureau of Land Management will offer several timber sales in July, totalling about 54 million board feet to be harvested from nearly 1,900 public acres across Western Oregon. Timber produced by these sales will provide critical supplies for construction and other industries, and support jobs across local economies. “More[Read More…]
