We’re experiencing some of the hottest temperatures of the year across Oregon and SW Washington. The American Red Cross urges everyone to take three critical actions to stay safe: • Stay hydrated by drinking a cup of water every 20 minutes, even if you don’t feel thirsty. Avoid sugary, caffeinated[Read More…]
Author: Rogue River Press
Black-Market Cannabis Grow
Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET) detectives served a search warrant the morning of Thursday, July 10, at a black-market cannabis grow on a farm in rural Eagle Point. During the search warrant in the 15200 block of Highway 62, IMET detectives seized approximately 988 illegal marijuana plants, 22 lbs. of[Read More…]
ODOT Road Construction Update For July 16, 2025
JACKSON COUNTY • INTERSTATE 5 (Pacific Highway), MP 1-163, Southern Oregon Wrong Way Driver Mitigation project ($2.5 million), https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=21699 This project improves safety along Interstate 5 by adding features that alert drivers when they enter an interchange off-ramp from the wrong direction. These enhancements include permanent signs, reflective pavement markings[Read More…]
July Is Peak Month For The Emergence Of Emerald Ash Borer Pest
Adult emerald ash borers (EAB) start emerging in Oregon in early June. However, the majority emerge this month (July). The size of a penny, adults are hard to spot and usually are only found in traps. If you think you’ve seen one, the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon Department[Read More…]
Gilson Death Notice
SANDRA JANE GILSON, age 90, of O’Brien, died July 4, 2025 at her home. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
BLM To Offer Up To 54 Million Board Feet Of Timber In Western Oregon
The Bureau of Land Management will offer several timber sales in July, totalling about 54 million board feet to be harvested from nearly 1,900 public acres across Western Oregon. Timber produced by these sales will provide critical supplies for construction and other industries, and support jobs across local economies. “More[Read More…]
Pleads Guilty To Neglect And Theft Charges Involving Medicaid Recipients
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced that Brian Woodring, the former owner and operator of an adult foster home (AFH) for the developmentally disabled, has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges related to the neglect of vulnerable residents, and the theft of Medicaid Funds. The plea follows an extensive multi-agency[Read More…]
Incident Details On Medford Police Officer-Involved Shooting
Jackson County Major Assault and Death Investigation Unit (MADIU) detectives are investigating the Medford Police Department (MPD) officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday, July 4 in Hawthorne Park. As part of the MADIU investigation, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) and Oregon State Police detectives arrived on scene shortly after the incident.[Read More…]
ODOT Road Construction Update For July 9, 2025
JACKSON COUNTY • INTERSTATE 5 (Pacific Highway), MP 1-163, Southern Oregon Wrong Way Driver Mitigation project ($2.5 million), https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=21699 This project improves safety along Interstate 5 by adding features that alert drivers when they enter an interchange off-ramp from the wrong direction. These enhancements include permanent signs, reflective pavement markings and[Read More…]
ODF Keeps Multiple Fires Small
The Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Southern and Eastern Oregon Area firefighters have responded to over 100 new fire starts, both lightning and human-caused, and anticipate more to come during the holiday weekend. Through the agency’s aggressive initial attack tactics, most of the fires have been contained to an average[Read More…]