On January 31, the Oregon State Police responded to a report of a person down on the northbound shoulder of Interstate 5 near the Exit 24 on-ramp. The preliminary investigation indicated the pedestrian, Anthony Jonathan Byam (34) of Phoenix, had been struck by a vehicle that did not stop. Byam[Read More…]
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New RRSD Superintendent Chosen
More than 30 patrons, parents, and staff members of the Rogue River School District got the opportunity to hear from each of the three presumed final candidates to fill the superintendent’s position in a meet-and-greet at Rogue River Junior Senior High School on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Chances are, each of[Read More…]
FFA Donations Just Over 50,000
Last year, following the successful 2025 Rogue River Jr. Sr. High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) Beef Feed and Auction, its 30th, which raised a record $43,000 for the school’s chapter, RRJSHS agriculture science teacher Nicole Bambino said the chapter had a new goal for the event, the 31st[Read More…]
Rogue River Cares Program Launches Drive For Local Students
What started as a simple inquiry has now grown into a powerful effort to support the youth of our community. The Rogue River Cares Program, founded by local business owner Rachel Reber of Redline Engraving & Promotions, was created with one goal: to ensure that students in the Rogue River[Read More…]
Wards Creek Restoration Brings Hope
It’s hard to believe the Almeda Fire tore through Southern Oregon only six years ago. Driving southbound on I-5, its scars can still be seen- dry brush, drought-stricken hillsides, and reminders of how quickly wildfire can devastate a community without proper mitigation. For Niki Murphy, Executive Director of the Wards[Read More…]
That Text Or Email About Your ‘Tax Refund’ Is A Scam
By BCP Staff Tax season is approaching, and if you’re getting a refund, scammers are looking to steal it before you’ve had a chance to claim it. So, before you respond to a text or email about a “tax refund” — especially one that asks you to click a link[Read More…]
Warrant Arrest With Felony Elude
On February 3rd, Deputies with the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Highway 199 and Lone Mountain Road on a red GMC Sonoma pickup. The truck was not displaying a front license plate, and the rear license plate was partially obscured. The driver, identified[Read More…]
Headlines & Highlights For February 4, 2026
FEB. 5, 1981 Lakeview- Rogue River lost its sixth basketball game in a row Saturday night to Lakeview. The Chieftains were 0-3 in Skyline Conference play. They lost by 19 points, the closest they have come to winning in any conference game. Jeff Sutter had 17 points to lead Rogue[Read More…]
BLM Approves Gold Mine
The Bureau of Land Management has approved the Grassy Mountain gold and silver mine on 469 public acres near Vale in Malheur County. This project was directed by the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council to be included as a FAST-41 project in the interests of government transparency and in response[Read More…]
First State Refunds Expected February 17
As Oregon and the IRS begin processing electronically-filed tax year 2025 returns today, the Department of Revenue expects the first Oregon taxpayers to receive their refunds—including their share of the state’s $1.41 billion kicker—as soon as February 17. The department announced earlier this month that taxpayers who choose to file[Read More…]