The Rogue River City Council adopted a policy governing the use of Artificial Intelligence for staff at its meeting on Thurs, May 28. City Administrator Ryan Nolan, who was not at the meeting but had spoken about his experience at the League of Oregon Cities Spring Conference in Pendleton in[Read More…]
Author: Brian Mortensen
SVA Valedictorian Sets Sights On Future
When South Valley Academy’s Class of 2026 gathers for graduation this week, valedictorian Kaitlyn Rearden will be celebrating more than just earning her high school diploma. The South Valley Academy senior is already a Certified Nursing Assistant and has her sights set on a healthcare career. The school’s eighth graduation[Read More…]
All-Alumni Picnic June 28
If you’re around Rooster Crow Weekend, Sat., June 27, and Sun., June 28, and you’re an alumnus or alumna of Rogue River Jr. Sr. High School or of just plain Rogue River High School, whether the building from which you graduated was downtown or at its current location two miles[Read More…]
Fire Union Reprimands Board Members At May 20 Meeting
The Rogue River Professional Firefighters union publicly criticized members of the Jackson County Fire District 1 Board of Directors during the board’s May 20 meeting, citing concerns about professionalism and conduct displayed during an earlier meeting. Speaking on behalf of the union, firefighter Lane Augustson, dressed in uniform, read a[Read More…]
Three Chieftains Place At State
The Rogue River Jr.-Sr. track and field team took another step up last weekend when three of its four athletes qualified for the 3A state championships in Eugene on Thurs., May 28, and Fri., May 29. Three Chieftain athletes, juniors Reagan Alden (girls’ pole vault), Wyatt Smith (boys’ shot put)[Read More…]
Crab Feed Raises Net $20,000
Evans Fire District Chief Tom Davidson announced, at the district’s Board of Directors meeting on May 21, that the EVFD Auxiliary Crab Feed Fundraiser at Rogue Pub-n-Putt was the most successful of its three, with a net profit of $20,000. Rebecca Prettyman, President of the Auxiliary, who was largely responsible[Read More…]
Three Event Champs, Four Going To State For RR
Dan Alden, who became the head coach of the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High track and field team earlier this winter, said he wanted to help bring the school’s program back to where it was around the turn of the century, in terms of its numbers and results. The Chieftains’[Read More…]
Board Adopts Chief’s Contract With Revised Language
The Evans Valley Fire District Board of Directors unanimously voted to accept a new contract for Chief Tom Davidson, pending revised language that would disqualify him if he were fired “for cause,” specifically outlining “fraud, ethical violations, gross negligence, and willful misconduct” at its meeting on Thursday, May 21. The[Read More…]
Chief Gets Standing Ovation At City Council Meeting
As expected, Rogue River Police Chief David Rash received a standing ovation at the Rogue River City Council Workshop on Thurs, May 21, after he had been named the Police Chief of the Year award from the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP). Mayor Pam VanArsdale read Rash’s nomination[Read More…]
Fire Chief Hammond Retiring
Jackson County Fire District 1 Chief Mike Hammond announced that he planned to retire at the end of December of this year, at the beginning of what would have been his chief’s report during the fire department board of directors’ meeting on Wed., May 20. “It’s close to time for[Read More…]