MICHAEL ALLEN KOTRBA, age 83, of Rogue River, died November 18, 2025 at Pacific Living Center. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
Author: Rogue River Press
Burman Death Notice
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT BURMAN, age 58, of Rogue River, died November 17, 2025, at his home. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
Oregon Guard Welcomes Home Soldiers From Task Force Defender Deployment
The Oregon National Guard formally welcomed home Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment during a formal demobilization ceremony on Nov. 16, 2025, held at Neil Armstrong Middle School in Forest Grove, Oregon. The 2-218th mobilized approximately 230 members in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, bearing the designation[Read More…]
Families Urged To Stop Using ByHeart Formula To Reduce Infant Botulism Risk
State agencies continue to track botulism cases linked to a nationally recalled infant formula—including two cases of infection in Oregon—but health officials say there are steps families can take now to reduce their babies’ exposure to the infection. Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of Agriculture are collaborating with the[Read More…]
ODOT Road Construction Update For November 19, 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…]
Rogue River Cares Program Gathering Socks For Students
The Rogue River Cares program was established to provide personal care items to students who may be in need. What was discovered is that there are so many more needs that the students have. What started as personal hygiene products has turned into so much more. There are students in[Read More…]
Taxpayers To Receive Kicker Credit
Courtesy of the Oregon Dept. of Revenue The Oregon Office of Economic Analysis (OEA) has confirmed a more than $1.41 billion revenue surplus in the 2023-2025 biennium, triggering a tax surplus credit, or “kicker,” for the 2025 tax year. The surplus will be returned to taxpayers through a credit on[Read More…]
Three Arrested After Armed Menacing, Pursuit, And Recovery Of Stolen Firearms
Courtesy of Medford Police Dept. Medford Police arrested three suspects Saturday, November 8, following an armed menacing incident, a vehicle pursuit, and the recovery of two stolen firearms. Around 8 p.m., officers responded to a report that an occupant of a passing vehicle pointed a firearm at a woman near[Read More…]
State Parks Will Not Accept Jackson County Parking Permits
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Oregon State Parks will no longer accept Jackson County parking permits at state parks in Jackson County. The impacted parks include TouVelle State Recreation Site and Valley of the Rogue State Park. “We appreciate our ongoing partnership with Jackson County and the collaboration for this program,[Read More…]
