Rogue Valley newspaper in Southern Oregon. Rogue River Press serves Rogue River, Gold Hill, and Wimer
For the moment, Rogue River Jr. Sr. High’s football game at La Pine has been postponed to Saturday, Oct. 24. The Hawks’ game at Lost River last Friday, Oct. 16, was canceled, the day after the deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend. Silver Rail and schools in[Read More…]
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High junior high football team ended its season on a rough note, falling to Lincoln Savage and its relentless running attack 38-0, the team’s final game at Chieftain Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The Junior Chieftains were handicapped early after eighth-grade running back Zane Wardle[Read More…]
Skeeter, a young German shepherd mix with a playful nature and plenty of energy, is looking for an active home through Jackson County Animal Services. At about a year old, Skeeter is still young and learning. She already knows several basic commands, including sit, lie down, and shake hands. Her[Read More…]
On its way through what should be its second straight season ending in the state small-school girls’ soccer playoffs, Rogue River Jr. Sr. High’s team appeared to survive what could be described as a “trap door” game in its stop in Coquille on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Playing on the narrow[Read More…]
Bridge Work, Paving and Curb Ramp Projects Drivers in Jackson and Josephine counties should expect lane closures, nighttime ramp closures, and short delays as highway construction continues this fall. In Jackson County, the $6.1 million Lost Creek Lake Bridge project on Oregon 62, between mileposts 35.2 and 35.5, continues with[Read More…]
The Evans Valley Fire District Board of Directors took its first look at revising its policy regarding itself, the district’s board of directors, at its Thursday, Oct. 8, meeting. The board covered the first two sections of the policy it is reviewing for revision, including board membership. Chairman Kathryn Henning[Read More…]
JACQUELINE “JACKIE” LEE TALBOT, 87, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2026. Born March 19, 1939, on Seattle’s Pill Hill, she grew up in Ballard and Greenwood, graduating from Lincoln High in 1957. She married Evan Jac Clayton Sr. in 1958, and they had Debbie Peterson (née Clayton) the same[Read More…]
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High junior high volleyball team finished its home schedule last week with a match against Fleming at the Rogue River Elementary School West campus gym, falling to the Cavaliers 25-11, 25-13, 15-10. The team concludes its 11-match season on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Breanna Ferrel, in[Read More…]
Medications can help older adults manage health conditions and maintain their independence. But taking the wrong pill, misunderstanding instructions, or accidentally repeating a dose can cause serious harm. A few everyday habits can help prevent medication mistakes and make it easier to recognize problems before they become emergencies. Start by[Read More…]
Miss Royal Hawk, who won her qualifier race for the Firecracker Futurity in June but stumbled to a second-place finish on the Fourth of July, qualified as the top seed in the Far West Futurity three months ago and stayed strong until the end of a win in the $82,000[Read More…]
