The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has ordered four hand crews through the Oregon National Guard (ORNG). Through Governor Kotek’s State of Emergency Declaration, ODF is able to order firefighting resources as needed from the National Guard. Since the declaration, the department has already ordered two medevac helicopters and other[Read More…]
Author: Rogue River Press
Additional Foothill Road Road Closure
Jackson County is continuing work on the northern sections of Foothill Road. Beginning on Monday, July 29, 2024, an additional closure will be put in place just south of Corey Road. Emergency service providers have been notified and residents will still be able to access their properties at all times.[Read More…]
Oregon Residents Be Ready For Power Outages
If you are travelling by car this summer, especially if you are headed to Eastern Oregon, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) are encouraging you to be fire safe and prepared. The 2024 wildfire season is shaping up to be one for[Read More…]
Oregon Repeat Offender Sentenced To Federal Prison
An Oregon sex offender with a prior felony conviction for encouraging child sex abuse was sentenced to federal prison after he requested a sexually explicit image online from an individual he thought was a 14-year-old girl. Roger Clint Lee Vanwormer, 30, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison and[Read More…]
Potential Measles Exposures
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is recommending people who were recently in certain locations in Marion County to monitor themselves for symptoms of measles and talk to a health care provider if those symptoms arise. People may have been exposed to the virus if they were in any of these locations[Read More…]
Donaldson Death Notice
ALETHA N. DONALDSON, age 87, of Rogue River, died July 13, 2024, at her home. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
VA Granted Benefits To 1.1M Vets And Their Survivors
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that – three-quarters of the way through the fiscal year – it has granted benefits to 1.1 million Veterans and their survivors, an all-time record. In total, VA has awarded $137B in benefits, including $127 billion in compensation and pension benefits, to Veterans[Read More…]
Resilience Against Wildfires, Drought, Extreme Heat
Communities that have been systemically marginalized continue to bear the brunt of extreme climate effects such as wildfires, drought and heat waves, according to a new Oregon Health Authority (OHA) report. But opportunities abound for building resilience against future disasters. Publication of the OHA Public Health Division’s annual Climate and[Read More…]
Swine Pens Returned To Josephine County Fairgrounds
Swine pens that had been removed from the Josephine County Fairgrounds July 21 have now been returned to their original location following the intervention of Josephine County leaders and OSU Extension staff. Volunteers and children with local agricultural programs were on hand at the Josephine County Fairgrounds to unload and[Read More…]
Shooting Incident
On July 19, Dispatch received multiple emergency calls of a shooting that just occurred in the 1400 block of Rogue River Highway. Additionally, a male victim was in the parking lot of the apartment complex. Grants Pass Police responded to the scene, along with Oregon State Troopers and Josephine County[Read More…]