As Oregon students return to high school and college, state health and education officials are launching a new effort aimed at helping young people recognize and prevent drug overdoses — and potentially save the life of a friend. The Friends for Life campaign focuses on teens and young adults ages[Read More…]
Author: Teresa Pearson
Young Cancer Survivors Take Special Ride
For a group of children and families affected by pediatric cancer, Cycle Oregon’s stop in Grants Pass became about much more than bicycles and miles. Several of Candlelighters For Children With Cancer’s 2026 Honored Children joined cyclists and their families at the Cycle Oregon base camp in Southern Oregon for[Read More…]
WildCat Ridge Sanctuary Founder Cheryl Tuller Dies
Cheryl Tuller, founder and longtime executive director of WildCat Ridge Sanctuary in Scotts Mills, Oregon, died Aug. 13 at the age of 71 following a battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Tuller leaves behind a sanctuary that grew from a small six-acre property with a handful of rescued animals into an 80-acre[Read More…]
River Closure Set For Labor Day Races Sunday
A portion of the Rogue River will be temporarily closed Sunday, Sept. 6, during the Labor Day Races, and law enforcement officials are reminding boaters and spectators to follow restrictions established for the safety of racers and the public. The Rogue River will be closed from Baker Park to Griffin[Read More…]
Sunken Pavement Remains A Concern On I-5
Motorists traveling southbound on Interstate 5 north of Grants Pass are being advised to use caution as a sunken section of pavement continues to be listed as a highway hazard. The affected area is located near milepost 66.8, approximately nine miles north of Grants Pass. According to the Oregon Department[Read More…]
Dixon Received Community Service Award
For more than two decades, JoAnn Dixon has quietly helped care for the trees, parks and natural spaces that make Rogue River home. Now that work is receiving countywide recognition. Dixon has been selected for the Jackson County Community Service Award, recognizing her longtime volunteer service and commitment to environmental[Read More…]
Cycle Oregon Rolls Through The Valley
Hundreds of bicyclists from around Oregon and across the country have taken to the roads of Southern Oregon as the 2026 Cycle Oregon Rally brings riders through Grants Pass, Rogue River, Gold Hill, Jacksonville, Ashland and the surrounding Rogue and Applegate valleys. The event got underway Friday, Aug. 28, with[Read More…]
National Guard Armory Rededicated
The Oregon Army National Guard celebrated the completion of renovations to the Ashland Armory with a formal ribbon-cutting and rededication ceremony Tuesday, Aug. 25. Brig. Gen. Alan R. Gronewold, Adjutant General of Oregon, presided over the ceremony, which included elected officials, City of Ashland representatives, Oregon National Guard leaders, soldiers[Read More…]
Oregonians May Qualify For SNAP Work Rule Exemptions
ODHS Urges Recipients To Report Changes That Could Affect Requirements Many Oregonians who are required to meet work or activity requirements to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits may qualify for an exemption, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services. ODHS reports that 93% of Oregonians currently subject to[Read More…]
FBI Says At Least 26 Victims Identified Across Four States
Federal authorities have charged two men in an alleged romance and investment fraud scheme that investigators say targeted women across several Western states and brought in approximately $1.3 million. Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, and Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, have been charged by criminal complaint in Portland with conspiracy to commit[Read More…]