Rogue Valley newspaper in Southern Oregon. Rogue River Press serves Rogue River, Gold Hill, and Wimer
This Week In Rogue River History OCT. 28, 1981The Jackson County Extension Office announced two programs on earth-sheltered and underground housing for Nov. 2 and 3. The first, at the Knights of Columbus building in Medford, would cover site selection, construction, and energy-efficient design. OCT. 30, 1986Gold Hill voters faced[Read More…]
In a game that they needed to win to stay in the Class 2A football playoff race, the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High team hung tough with No. 7 La Pine on the road, on the Hawks’ Senior Night, never more than a touchdown away until a disastrous fourth quarter.[Read More…]
A 54-year-old man died Monday evening after his pickup went off a gravel road in rural Josephine County, authorities said. The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office identified the driver as Brent Smith. Dispatchers received the report at about 5:07 p.m. The crash site was on Bureau of Land Management Road 38-6-1[Read More…]
Two people were injured and both vehicles burned after a head-on crash on North Frontage Road near Wolf Creek, Oregon State Police reported. Investigators say a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lane at a high speed struck another vehicle near the Interstate 5 Exit 76 on-ramp. The occupants of[Read More…]
In the first joint meeting between the Rogue River City Council and the city’s Planning Commission in many years, the two bodies reached agreement on commercial design standards for new development or major modifications within the downtown C-1 zone. The standards would apply to modifications of existing structures involving at[Read More…]
Jackson County Fire District 1 Chief Mike Hammond said he’d hosted the district’s incoming new chief, Dave Blakely, on Friday, the day before the Fire District 1 Board of Directors meeting on Oct. 14. “I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t come to see me this Friday, so we’re working[Read More…]
Highway Work Continues In Jackson And Josephine Counties Motorists should expect lane closures and short delays as highway, bridge, and sidewalk projects continue across Jackson and Josephine counties, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. Jackson County On Oregon 62 at Lost Creek Lake Bridge, mileposts 35.2–35.5, the $6.1 million[Read More…]
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High volleyball team ended its season against Lakeview at James Martin Court on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Chieftains were looking for their first win in 2A East Cascades League play in the season finale. The score was not available by press time on Tuesday, Oct.[Read More…]
For the first time in eight years, the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High boys’ soccer team was in a position to — at least mostly — hold its own state-playoff destiny. The Chieftains, after their 9-1 win against Rogue Valley Adventist at Beck Field on Thursday, Oct. 15, had an[Read More…]
Paige Chick, who is the Administrative Services and Finance Director for the City of Rogue River, had an idea in the early fall last year to get children in Rogue River to explore the city’s three downtown parks, all within walking distance, on a non-school in-service day, and maybe bring[Read More…]
