Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is accepting final applications for the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) program, which has limited funds remaining. HAF offers federal temporary COVID-19 emergency mortgage relief, designed to help homeowners who have experienced severe financial hardship due to the pandemic. Homeowners are eligible if they are[Read More…]
Author: Rogue River Press
Oregon Boosts Emergency Preparedness
Oregon Emergency Mangers already seeing significant reduction in time to communicate evacuation information. In honor of National Preparedness Month, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is excited to announce a new contract that will provide advanced evacuation software to all of Oregon’s 36 counties and nine Tribes. The software,[Read More…]
SafeOregon
SafeOregon and the Oregon State Police remind students, parents, school staff, and community members that everyone plays a role in school safety. SafeOregon is a school safety tip line to report potential threats against students and schools confidentially or anonymously. SafeOregon asks that if you see or hear something concerning[Read More…]
Wildlife Forage Seed Giveaway
ODFW is giving away free wildlife forage seed to Southwest Oregon area landowners on Friday, Sept. 20. The seed is free to the public because of donations from the Rogue Valley Oregon Hunters Association (RVOHA) matched with federal funds granted to ODFW through the Pittman-Robertson Act’s Wildlife Restoration Program. Interested[Read More…]
ODOT Construction Update
JACKSON COUNTY • OREGON 99 (Rogue River Highway), MP 10.8-12.2, Birdseye Creek, Foots Creek and Millers Gulch Bridge replacement project ($11 million), https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=22290 This project will replace three 1920s-era bridges on Rogue River Highway with structures that are better able to withstand earthquakes. The bridges are located east of the[Read More…]
Fire Season Is Not Over
The Oregon Department of Forestry wants to remind Oregonians that with weather fluctuating across the state, fire is still on the landscape and fire season is still in effect. Oregon is still experiencing one of the worst seasons we’ve seen in the past decade, and the department warns the public[Read More…]
Aedes Aegypti Mosquitoes Found In Jackson County
Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Jackson County Vector Control and Jackson County Public Health Division have confirmed the identification of Aedes aegypti (Ae. Aegypti) mosquitoes in the county – the first time the mosquito species has been found in Oregon. Jackson County Vector Control identified the Ae. aegypti mosquito as part[Read More…]
Hoffman Obituary
LEAH HOFFMAN (Wicks) of Rogue River, 83, passed away on August 22, 2024, at Rogue Regional Medical Center with family by her side. Our mother was a lovely lady with a beautiful smile and a heart of gold. She was our closest friend, our biggest advocate and always had an[Read More…]
Safe, Clean Transportation To School
Protecting students as they travel to and from school takes many forms. Parents and educators teach kids to be mindful of traffic and responsible while riding and waiting at the bus stop. Drivers are trained to avoid accidents to safeguard the children in their care. Another way to protect kids[Read More…]
5 Reasons Family Meals Are A Recipe For Success
According to the U.S. Surgeon General, Americans face a lack of social connection that poses a significant risk to individual health and longevity. Address the epidemic of loneliness by joining the Family Meals Movement and sharing a meal with friends and family today. Encourage Togetherness Research finds the more people[Read More…]