Supporters of Initiative Petition 28 say the proposal is intended to fundamentally expand Oregon’s animal cruelty protections by extending them to nearly all animals currently excluded under state law. In an interview with the Rogue River Press, Chief Petitioner David Michelson answered questions submitted by readers regarding the proposal’s potential[Read More…]

Just weeks after celebrating 101 years of serving the Rogue River community, the Live Oak Grange has taken another major step toward preserving its future. At 8 a.m. this week, demolition officially began on the Grange’s aging front porch, launching Phase One of a long-awaited $30,000 reconstruction project that will[Read More…]

With the deadline for submitting signatures now behind them, supporters of Initiative Petition 28 (IP28), also known as the PEACE Act, have turned in what they believe is enough signatures to qualify for Oregon’s November ballot. But while supporters are celebrating, opponents say the fight is only beginning. In a[Read More…]

For three days, laughter echoed through the trees of Jacksonville as thousands of children and their families stepped into a world where dragons roamed, fairy tales came to life, and imagination took center stage. Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the Children’s Festival once again transformed Jacksonville into one of Southern Oregon’s[Read More…]

The 2026 Rogue River Rooster Crow Weekend officially kicked off Friday evening with a packed house at the Rogue River Community Center as community members gathered for the annual Kickoff Dinner. Beginning at 5 p.m., the event quickly filled with guests eager to celebrate the start of one of Rogue[Read More…]

Being named Grand Marshals of the 2026 National Rooster Crow Parade was more than just an honor for the Woodville Museum- it was a fitting recognition of an organization that has spent decades preserving the history of Rogue River while continuing to bring the community together. Throughout this year’s Rooster[Read More…]

On Friday evening (June 26), a community watch party for the Tabernacle Choir’s historic Hollywood Bowl concert was held at a local meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Williams Highway in Grants Pass. What could have been a concert screening became something far more memorable-[Read More…]

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival has once again brought one of William Shakespeare’s beloved history plays to the Allen Elizabethan Theatre. Last performed by the festival in 2017, Henry IV, Part One returns for the 2026 season under the direction of Associate Artistic Director Rosa Joshi, inviting audiences to experience a[Read More…]

The final day of Rogue River’s National Rooster Crow Weekend brought with it warm sunshine, bustling crowds, and one of the festival’s most anticipated traditions- the annual Classic Car Show. With vendors lining the festival grounds and visitors traveling from across Oregon, the weekend concluded with another successful celebration of[Read More…]

Long before the parade’s scheduled 10 a.m. start, the excitement was already underway. By a little before 9 a.m., Ray’s Food Place parking lot had become a hive of activity as parade participants gathered in their groups, making last-minute adjustments to floats, polishing vehicles, and preparing for the procession down[Read More…]