Rogue Valley newspaper in Southern Oregon. Rogue River Press serves Rogue River, Gold Hill, and Wimer
Hunters, there’s just a few more days to report your deer, elk, cougar, bear, pronghorn or turkey hunt, even if you weren’t successful or didn’t hunt. Report your hunt online or at an ODFW license vendor. Hunters have until Jan. 31 (or April 15 if purchased a late tag) each year to[Read More…]
The Bureau of Land Management is looking for two Artists-in-Residence: one at the historic Rogue River Ranch National Historic Site (https://www.blm.gov/visit/rogue-river-ranch-national-historic-site) and another at the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument (https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/national-monuments/oregon-washington/cascade-siskiyou). The selected artists will have the unique opportunity to capture these public lands during a milestone year as the Nation marks[Read More…]
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High girls’ middle-school-level team started play on Tues., Jan. 20 and has started 0-3. The Junior Chieftains lost to Lorna Byrne 43-12 on their home court, the Rogue River Elementary School West Campus Gym, on Tues., Jan. 20, and at Lincoln Savage, 50-6, on Wed.,[Read More…]
An innovation born from operational necessity on the flight line in Salem has become the new standard for medical evacuation operations across the entire U.S. Army. Oregon Army National Guard aircrews with Golf Company, 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment, identified and solved a critical equipment compatibility issue that threatened to[Read More…]
The Rogue River Boys’ and Girls’ Wrestling team were both cut short a little bit due to illness in the last week in a trip to Gold Beach for the Panther Coastal Clash on Sat., Jan. 24. The Chieftains’ seven-man boys’ team earned three weight-class championships and finished second in[Read More…]
As cold temperatures linger across the region, Pacific Power is reminding customers of a few simple adjustments they can make at home that can help them stay warm while also reducing their energy bill. “With households using more electricity to stay comfortable during winter months, adopting energy-efficient heating practices benefits[Read More…]
The Rogue River School Board has selected three finalists to become the new Superintendent of the Rogue River School District through interviews conducted on Tues., Jan. 27. The finalists are Brad Capener, the former superintendent of the Jefferson School District in the rural Willamette Valley who currently is the principal of[Read More…]
To reduce the risk of humpback whale entanglements in commercial Dungeness crab gear, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is moving the May 1 “late-season” regulations to April 1 this year. These regulations require commercial crab fishermen to fish in waters less than 40 fathoms, use 20 percent fewer[Read More…]
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High boys’ basketball team had a week where it had one of those victories that gave a good feeling, that let them know they’re on the right track, and a loss that tells them they’re not quite there. The Chieftains beat 1A Camas Valley 59-36[Read More…]
JAN. 29, 1981 Representative Becky DeBoer (R-Medford) was appointed to serve on the Legislative Advisory Board of Oregon VETLINE-HOTLINE. VETLINE-HOTLINE – a nationwide organization that attempts to publicize and meet the needs of the nation’s veterans. “I think we have an obligation to take care of those that have serve[Read More…]
