What you need to know: • Cervical cancer is preventable and treatable. • Early detection saves lives • Free screenings are available Oregon Health Authority is marking this year’s Cervical Cancer Awareness Month with a reminder that cervical cancer is preventable and treatable, and vaccinations and screenings—including free screenings for[Read More…]
Author: Rogue River Press
E-File Your Taxes To Get Your Refund And Kicker Faster
For taxpayers wanting to claim their share of Oregon’s $1.41 billion kicker as soon as possible, filing electronically has never been more important. On average, taxpayers who e-file their returns and request their refund via direct deposit receive their refund within two weeks. Those who file paper returns will experience[Read More…]
Justice Department Announces Charges Against Illegal Alien
The Justice Department announced criminal charges against Luis Nino-Moncada, an illegal alien and known Tren de Aragua (TdA) associate living in the Portland, Oregon area for violently striking a federal law enforcement vehicle. During a targeted enforcement operation, Nino-Moncada is alleged to have repeatedly struck a federal law enforcement vehicle,[Read More…]
Act Before Open Enrollment Ends And Beware Of Health Coverage Scams
TK Keen, Oregon’s insurance commissioner, is reminding the people of Oregon that open enrollment for health coverage ends Jan. 15, 2026, and is urging residents to act now to avoid gaps in coverage and protect themselves from scam websites and misleading health plans. “Quality, affordable health coverage is essential to[Read More…]
ODOT Road Construction Update For January 14, 2026
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…]
1-186th Infantry Regiment Welcomed Home
Nearly 200 Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment were formally welcomed home Jan. 11 during a demobilization ceremony at South Medford High School. The ceremony, presided over by Brig. Gen. Alan Gronewold, Oregon’s adjutant general, honored the unit’s nine-month deployment to Egypt’s Sinai[Read More…]
State’s First Measles Cases Of 2026 Confirmed
Health officials warn public about two locations where affected individuals spent time Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Linn County public health officials are investigating two cases of measles and want people to know about locations where they may have been exposed to the highly infectious virus. The affected individuals developed[Read More…]
Finley Death Notice
JOSEPH THOMAS FINLEY JR., age 68, of Rogue River, died January 9, 2026, at his home. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
$80 Million Wire Fraud And Bank Fraud Conspiracy
The former owner of Zadeh Kicks LLC, a now-defunct Oregon corporation that sold limited edition and collectible sneakers online, was sentenced to federal prison for his role in a vast fraud conspiracy that cost customers more than $65 million in unfulfilled orders and defrauded financial institutions out of more than[Read More…]
SNAP Recipients Have Time To Replace Lost Food
Households in nine additional Oregon counties — Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Jackson, Josephine, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla and Wasco — now have more time to report lost or spoiled food purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due to recent storms and power outages. If you live in one of these[Read More…]