Rogue Valley newspaper in Southern Oregon. Rogue River Press serves Rogue River, Gold Hill, and Wimer
As winter storms and extreme weather events impact communities, Oregon residents are reminded to be prepared for potential power outages. Heavy snow, ice, and high winds can damage power lines and disrupt electricity, sometimes leading to extended outages. Weather conditions in specific geographies may also cause electric utilities to adjust[Read More…]
NOV. 29, 1984 Parents, teachers, friends, and fans packed the Homestead on Nov. 20th to pay tribute to Rogue River’s state championship volleyball team. The Chieftain girls captured the state AA volleyball title on Nov. 10th in a history-making victory by thrashing defending champion LaSalle 15-6, 15-1. An estimated 100[Read More…]
Loree Pryce, the City of Rogue River’s Engineer-of-record, said she had been in a mode of “hurry-up-and-wait” mode regarding the million-gallon water reservoir and fire hydrants, the final two phases of the city’s water project, that it has financed through Business Oregon and the Oregon Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan[Read More…]
The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission adopted proposed rule changes to add Brookings to the list of cities where overnight camping is prohibited along the ocean shore within the city limits. The proposed rule change was requested through a petition from residents living near Mill Beach in Brookings. Residents[Read More…]
With a Dec. 1 deadline that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had placed on cities like Rogue River to choose either one of the three pre-implementation compliance measures it has offered to comply with new rules that incorporate the Endangered Species Act in its national Flood Plain Insurance Program[Read More…]
Heading into the holiday season, Pacific Power is reminding customers to be vigilant about fraudulent communications from scammers posing as utility representatives. This activity tends to increase during this time of year. Customers can protect themselves from these types of schemes by being aware of the following facts: • Scammers[Read More…]
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…]
RONNA LOUISE DAVIS departed this world on October 23, 2024. She was 78 years old. Ronna was born to Lois Grace and Ronald Stein Olfson on January 13, 1946 in Longview, Washington. Ronna met her husband, Jim Davis, on a blind date in 1964. They were married on September 19[Read More…]
The Rogue Community College (RCC) Emergency Services Department has added two new programs to its lineup: the Advanced Emergency Care Certificate of Completion and the Emergency Services Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. These programs provide advanced training for emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and people looking to advance their careers[Read More…]
Advocates are sounding the alarm that food insecurity in Oregon is on the rise, as highlighted in a recent report by Julian McElhaney and Mark Edwards from Oregon State University’s Policy Analysis Lab. The report shares that 65,000 more Oregonians are facing food insecurity than three years ago. “This report[Read More…]
