Rogue Valley newspaper in Southern Oregon. Rogue River Press serves Rogue River, Gold Hill, and Wimer
Oregon trees are in for another difficult year due to climate change. Conditions this spring are already similar to those in 2015, when we experienced peak high temperatures and drought. That’s on top of a winter that tied 1934 for the warmest since accurate records were kept beginning in 1896,[Read More…]
Simple Safeguards To Reduce Cyber Intrusions And Real-World Losses (Feature Impact) Connected homes are becoming the norm with millions of Americans relying on Wi-Fi networks, mobile apps and smart devices to manage everything from door locks to thermostats. As convenience increases, so does exposure, and the experts at multiple-line insurance[Read More…]
Thousands of participants and spectators took part in the 2026 Eastern National Archery in the Schools Program this past weekend in Kentucky. It was much the same in the Western NASP event in Utah last month, and included many Oregon students. Oregon’s Archery in the Schools Program is an in-school[Read More…]
Marvin Yahir Izaguirre-Varela, a 22-year-old Honduran national unlawfully residing in the United States, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents, on Feb. 18, 2026, a drug detection K9 alerted authorities to the presence of narcotics in Izaguirre-Varela’s bag at the entrance[Read More…]
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a final rule implementing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, restoring whole and reduced-fat (2%) milk options in federal Child Nutrition Programs for children and adults ages 2 and older. The rule[Read More…]
The United States Forest Service announced this week that major disaster recovery projects are continuing across national forests and grasslands following years of damage caused by hurricanes, wildfires and flooding. The recovery work is being funded through $6.35 billion provided by the American Relief Act of 2025. The funding supports[Read More…]
MAY 13, 1981 Rogue River Chamber of Commerce honored longtime community gardener May Ellis, 87, for more than 20 years of beautification work throughout Rogue River. Ellis founded the Beautification Project in the early 1960s, organizing the planting and care of flowers and shrubs throughout the city. A bronze plaque[Read More…]
Taking a cue from last year, the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High track and field team was able to enter a meet on the same track as its eventual district meet later on in the season. In this case, the Chieftains were one of two smaller local schools added to[Read More…]
For a Rogue River Jr. Sr. High softball team playing its first games in nearly three weeks, it was going to be difficult trying to stop No. 6 North Valley, trying to win its first softball league title in 33 years, last week. The Knights mostly put it all together[Read More…]
Hospitals in Medford, Ashland and Grants Pass will remain open, officials say. Southern Oregon’s largest health care provider is preparing for major changes as Asante Health System works to close a projected $50 million budget gap. The health system announced it expects to eliminate more than 300 jobs in the[Read More…]
