Author: Rogue River Press

Helping Wildlife Access The Resources

Roads fragment and reduce the quality of habitat, and cause collisions with wildlife. According to Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) carcass collection data, approximately 5,000 large-bodied animals, including elk, deer, bear, and antelope, are killed annually in wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVCs). The actual number of wildlife killed by roads in Oregon[Read More…]

Record-High Nonmedical Vaccine Exemptions For Kindergartners

But Most Families Continue To Vaccinate Their Kids, OHA Officials Say A record 9.7% of kindergartners claimed nonmedical exemptions from Oregon’s school vaccination requirements for the 2024-2025 school year, the highest rate ever recorded in the state, Oregon Health Authority announced today. The increase continues an upward trend from 8.8%[Read More…]

Head Start’s 60th Anniversary

The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) works closely with the Oregon Head Start Association through programs that support early learning, health, and family wellbeing while engaging parents as partners. Agency leadership joined Head Start staff and partners from the Oregon Head Start Association along with representatives from[Read More…]

State Forest Visitors Benefit

A special long-term partnership between the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) recreation staff and local law enforcement agencies helps to improve the safety, education and overall experience for people visiting Oregon’s state forests. “Our number one priority is the safety of everyone who visits the forest,” said Tillamook County Sheriff’s[Read More…]

When In Doubt, Stay Out

Increasing Temperatures Create Potential For Toxins In Water As summer approaches, and the water quality monitoring season begins, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reminds people heading to the state’s lakes, rivers and reservoirs to be on the look-out for potentially toxic cyanobacteria harmful algae blooms. Cyanobacteria are beneficial bacteria found in[Read More…]

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Wins Court Order Stopping Dismantling Of Department Of Education

Attorney General Dan Rayfield won a court order stopping the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the Department of Education (ED). On March 13, Attorney General Rayfield joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the administration after it announced plans to eliminate 50 percent of ED’s workforce. “This[Read More…]

Plan Ahead For Evacuations

As Wildfire Awareness Month comes to a close the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is urging residents to take action now to prepare for the upcoming wildfire season by being ready to evacuate.  Last year’s wildfire season was the most destructive in Oregon’s recorded history. The 2025 season is[Read More…]