A special Rogue River School Board meeting on the Early Learning and Wellness Center to be built in the city has been set for Mon., Nov. 27. The meeting, which will be in the Rogue River Junior Senior High School library, starts at 6 p.m. The focus of the meeting[Read More…]
Author: Brian Mortensen
Junior Chieftain Teams Win Openers Vs. Ruch
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High middle-school-level boys’ basketball teams had a great start, winning their season-opening games against Ruch at the Rogue River Elementary School west campus gym on Mon., Nov. 13. Rogue River won the early, junior varsity game, 40-19, the Junior Chieftains outscoring the Cougars 24-3 in[Read More…]
School District To Hold Meeting On Clinic This Month
The Rogue River School District initiated the Design-Build phase the Salem-based Klosh Group for its work on the projects paid for by the $8.4 million the district is receiving through its bond-renewal victory in the May 2023 election at Mon., Nov. 13 school board meeting. The Design-Build phase allows the[Read More…]
Three Members Of Council See Terms End After 2024
With the failure of the City of Rogue River’s bid to abolish the term limits for members of the city council and its mayor in the Nov. 7 election, the Rogue River City Council will see the terms of three council members end in January 2025. These include the newest[Read More…]
EVFD Board To Evaluate Chief Through First Six Months
Larry Tuttle, chairman of the Evans Valley Fire District Board of Directors, said that he and Chief Tom Davidson had discussed performing what would normally be an annual evaluation of his work for the district and agreed to undergo the evaluation after six months, coinciding with the end of the[Read More…]
State Lawmaker Stepping Down For Gold Hill Job
Lily Morgan, who is nearly halfway through her second term in the Oregon State Legislature, representing District 3 in the Oregon House of Representatives, has stepped down to become the City Manager for the City of Gold Hill. The Gold Hill City Council approved Morgan’s hiring during its Tuesday, November[Read More…]
School Board Votes To Use Marshal Program
The Marshal’s coming to Rogue River. One month after hearing information about the School Marshal program – a program designed to prevent a school shooting event by having an armed plain-clothes deputy present on campus – the Rogue River School Board unanimously voted, 4-0, to initiate the program at district[Read More…]
Food Truck Debate Continues
The Rogue River Planning Commission has repeatedly broached the subject of whether or not to allow food trucks or any mobile businesses within the city. It is taking another crack at it this month. At this point, mobile vendors aren’t allowed in the city except other than for “seasonal, occasional[Read More…]
Mayor’s Term Extended, But Term Limits Stay
Beginning next year, Rogue River’s mayor will be able to serve four-year terms, rather than have to leave the office after a two-year term. The mayor and members of the city council will have to, though, for the time being, step down after two terms. While Rogue River voters were[Read More…]
VFW Building Sold
The building that housed the Post 4116, Rogue River’s chapter in Veterans of Foreign Wars, at 410 East Main Street, that was put up for sale in September, 2022, was sold last month. Offered for sale by Cascade Hasson Sotheby’s International Realty, the building was originally offered at $775,000 and[Read More…]