Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has announced plans to offer free opioid overdose reversal kits to middle and high schools throughout the state. The effort is an expansion of the Save Lives Oregon (SLO) Initiative’s Harm Reduction Clearinghouse Project. The SLO Harm Reduction Clearinghouse began during COVID and has provided naloxone[Read More…]
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December Activities At The Library
Hello Rogue River! I can’t believe that 2023 is already coming to a close. I don’t feel quite ready for 2024, but we at the library have a lot of exciting programs this December, and we’d love to finish the year in the best way: with you all. A Collage[Read More…]
Commissioners Approve Use Of Lines For Life Service
The Jackson County Commissioners voted to amend the contract of Dr. Steven C. Mounce, who has been serving the Jackson County Community Justice Department in providing sex offender treatment, at the board’s Nov. 29 meeting. The treatment targets individuals’ specific criminogenic needs and factors in an offender’s life that are[Read More…]
School Board Dec. 11 Meeting At RRJSHS Library
The Rogue River School Board’s meeting on Mon., Dec. 11, 6 pm at the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High School library. The board is expected to vote on and decide the location of the school-based health clinic and early learning center the school district is building with funding from the[Read More…]
Dying Douglas Fir Across Southwestern Oregon
More Douglas fir have died in southern Oregon in the last four years than the last four decades, according to an article in the Journal of Forestry. Bureau of Land Management leaders want your feedback on the best strategy for how to respond to increasing tree mortality. The BLM is[Read More…]
Jackson County Drug Trafficking Prison Sentences
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced that three federal prison sentences have been imposed this week in separate criminal cases following multi-agency drug trafficking investigations in and around Medford. James Michael Cody Whelchel, 41, of Carson, California, was sentenced Monday to 130 months in federal prison[Read More…]
Rogue River Celebrates Winter Wonderland
With all the rain coming down on Sat., Dec. 2, Rogue River needed the temperature to be about 30 degrees colder to make it snow. But the community came together, with umbrellas and canopies, for the Winter Wonderland Christmas Celebration downtown. The evening always begins with dinner at Live Oak[Read More…]
Brig. Gen. Alan R. Gronewold Sworn In As The Adjutant General Of The Oregon National Guard
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek served as the Presiding Officer for Brig. Gen. Alan R. Gronewold’s appointment as The Adjutant General (TAG) of the Oregon National Guard, during an Investiture Ceremony held at Salem, Oregon on November 28, 2023. Governor Kotek appointed Gronewold to the position in October. The ceremony took[Read More…]
Labor Issues Facing State’s Meat Processing Industry
Like many agricultural sectors, the meat processing industry in Oregon struggles to recruit and retain entry-level employees, especially in smaller operations. Across the nation, few colleges and universities offer meat-cutting training, a shortage Oregon State University Extension Service hopes to change. A three-year $650,000 grant allows OSU Extension’s Niche Meat[Read More…]
Only Four More Weekends ‘Til Christmas
It’s that time of year again, time to buy gift cards to your loved ones’ favorite shops and get back to what you love. Oh wait, they expect a little more thought into their Christmas presents? OK, ok, let’s take a look at a few ideas for those who love[Read More…]
