Rogue Valley newspaper in Southern Oregon. Rogue River Press serves Rogue River, Gold Hill, and Wimer
A three-month long undercover operation to identify adults victimizing children online has led to arrests of seven suspects throughout Oregon. The Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) joint inter-agency task force launched the operation to identify and arrest dangerous cyber predators using the internet to meet with local juveniles to[Read More…]
Oregon Heritage, an Oregon Parks and Recreation Department division, awarded 27 matching grants worth nearly $5,000,000 to Oregon Main Street Network organizations across the state for building projects that encourage economic revitalization. Projects range from façade improvement to basic facilities and housing with awards ranging from $62,930-$200,000. The department funded[Read More…]
Legislative Leaders announced the 2023-2025 Drought and Water Security Budget framework. After years of drought harming Oregonians statewide, this set of investments is aimed at ensuring there is a fresh, clean and safe water supply for Oregon families, farms, fish and wildlife. “Water is an essential part of human and[Read More…]
CanDo, the Gold Hill Community Development Organization, with partnership and support from the City of Gold Hill, has planned a full day of activities and events on Saturday, June 3rd, that will be fun for the whole family. • The Gold Dust Days Parade starts at 10:00 AM starting at[Read More…]
On May 27, multiple units from Grants Pass Fire, Rural Metro Fire, AMR-Josephine County, and the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a family of four who had flipped over in a canoe on the Rogue River near Chinook Park, east of Grants Pass. All four occupants[Read More…]
Residents and nonresidents can fish, clam and crab for free throughout Oregon this weekend, but all other regulations apply. In other words, no fishing/shellfish licenses or tags are required, but all closures, bag limits and size restrictions still apply. Be sure to know the rules in the waterbody you plan[Read More…]
Gardening is one of the more therapeutic things a person can do – emotionally, mentally and physically – but for some it seems out of reach. Good design and practices can make gardening accessible for everyone. “We all have challenges if we live long enough,” said Corinne Thomas-Kersting, a retired[Read More…]
Two of Rogue River Jr. Sr. High School’s best athletes of the past four years had their last day of competition in the green and gold, and it was a success for both of them. Said McWillie finished fifth in the boys’ long jump at the OSAA State Track and[Read More…]
Jamie Campbell, representing the Dove Mercantile, a co-op of artists and artisans who rent space at the location at 109 Depot Street, asked the City Council to consider changing its policy on insisting that each of its tenants have a business license at the council’s meeting on Thurs., May 25.[Read More…]
Despite a small turnout at the first informational workshop of the Ward Creek Restoration Project, the effort, led by local realtor Niki Murphy is undaunted, with plans for several more meetings in the near future for the cleanup of the creek that runs through the town of invasive plant species,[Read More…]
