Rogue Valley newspaper in Southern Oregon. Rogue River Press serves Rogue River, Gold Hill, and Wimer
Oregon resident taxpayers preparing their own tax returns in 2025 will have the option to electronically file both their federal and state income tax returns using the combination of IRS Direct File and Direct File Oregon, the IRS and the Oregon Department of Revenue announced. “The Direct File Program is[Read More…]
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High boys’ soccer team had finally been looking for one of those matches where everything comes together, and it got it. Junior forward Sam Gruber scored his first two high school goals in helping the Chieftains beat Lakeview/Paisley in Lakeview on Tues., Oct. 1. “I’m[Read More…]
On Wednesday, October 2, 9-1-1 dispatchers received a call from the Elkton High School reporting they were in a self-initiated lockdown. The principal reported the lockdown was the result of a student on campus with a firearm. At the time of the call, the student’s whereabouts were unknown. Multiple deputies,[Read More…]
This Saturday is October Big Day and World Migratory Bird Day, an opportunity to unite globally over a shared love of birds while providing scientists with crucial data. The international campaign, organized by a network of global partners, calls for urgent and sustained action to protect both migratory birds and[Read More…]
OCT. 11, 2023 Gold Hill cannabis grow code enforcement fines nearly $900,000- Overall, investigators seized 1,221 illegal marijuana plants, 1,851 pounds of processed cannabis, 12 BHO jars, and $17,900 cash. There was no licensing for any cannabis growing, handling, or processing at either of the locations. Four suspects were on[Read More…]
When cherry season rolls around, there’s never much doubt about what varieties you’ll find in your local grocery store. They’ll usually have some white or blush cherries, typically Royal Anne or Rainier; but most of them will be Bings. Among cherry fans, the deep-red Bing is the gold standard, and[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…]
VELMA MAE (ODEN) BAILEY, 77, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at her home in Rogue River, OR, with her husband by her side. Velma was born in Grants Pass, OR, on July 25, 1947, to Alma (Brown) and Lester Oden. She grew up in Wimer with her parents[Read More…]
THOMAS DONALD NOSKOFF, aged 88, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2024, in Grants Pass, Oregon. He was born on June 3, 1936, in Chicago, IL, to Alex and Gwen Noskoff. He was a long-time resident of Rogue River, Oregon, after growing up in Fairbanks, AK, graduating high school there[Read More…]
By the estimation of Mike Braxton and the rest of the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High football coaching staff, the Chieftains had been on school buses for 37 hours, round trip, to each of its four games, all on the road, and its preseason jamboree in Lowell, five visits in[Read More…]
