Rogue Valley newspaper in Southern Oregon. Rogue River Press serves Rogue River, Gold Hill, and Wimer
This Week In Rogue River History SEPT. 30, 1981The Hanby Huskies’ eighth-grade football team traveled to Klamath Falls for a closely matched game against Ponderosa. Two touchdown runs around the end gave Ponderosa the edge. Hanby’s defense delivered some hard hits, including those of No. 66 Dale Skitdgel. The Ponderosa[Read More…]
Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment Period runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. During this time, people with Medicare can review their coverage and make changes for the following year. It is also a busy season for scammers. Fraudsters know seniors may be comparing Medicare Advantage plans, prescription drug coverage, and[Read More…]
Drivers in Jackson and Josephine counties should watch for lane closures and construction crews this week. Nighttime ramp closures are expected along Interstate 5 north of Grants Pass. JACKSON COUNTY Oregon 62, Lost Creek Lake Bridge (mileposts 35.2–35.5): Crews are repairing and upgrading the bridge deck, guardrails, surface, and joints,[Read More…]
JACQUELINE JOAN HALL, age 92, of Rogue River, died September 23, 2026, at Morrow Heights Assisted Living. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
About 600,000 Oregon Health Plan members will begin receiving notices this month about upcoming federal changes to their health coverage, including new work or activity requirements for some adults beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The Oregon Health Authority said the initial notices are informational and do not require members to take[Read More…]
In her periodic update on the progress of the reservoir to be built next year on Classick Drive, engineer Loree Pryce said the design for the 750,000-gallon, glass-forged steel reservoir is underway, with completion expected in late October. The Oregon Health Authority will review the plans for this reservoir, as[Read More…]
Three teams of five Rogue River Junior Senior High School students, each having qualified at the state level, are headed to the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 21-24. Sisters Carmen and Vera Brown, a senior and a sophomore, provided the report to the Rogue River School Board at[Read More…]
Miss Royal Hawk, a horse that won its trials race for the Firecracker Futurity at Grants Pass Downs but finished seventh in the big July 4 race, with jockey Jaime Lopez, had the top time among the 10 horses that made the Far West Futurity Finals from its qualifying races[Read More…]
Hunters and anglers make up a small fraction of the general population, but it’s their dollars that keep many state fish and wildlife programs afloat. Saturday is National Hunting and Fishing Day, a day created to celebrate the hunters, anglers, and target shooters that combine to provide millions annually to[Read More…]
Chief Tom Davidson at the Evans Valley Fire District is getting the ball rolling on something that’s been on the minds of many residents, particularly in the Evans Valley. The problem, termed a “degradation,” may be even more widespread throughout the state and seemed especially amplified during Rogue River’s traffic[Read More…]
