The sound of splashing water, laughter, and excited cheers filled the Grants Pass & Josephine County YMCA on Saturday afternoon as families gathered to celebrate the return of the community pool with an afternoon of activities, games, and birthday festivities. Running from 1 to 5 p.m., the free community celebration[Read More…]
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Winter Ready Fair Prepare For Seasonal Emergencies
Jackson County Emergency Management will host a free, family-oriented preparedness fair Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Jackson County Expo. Winter Ready: A Safety & Preparedness Fair for Families & Kids will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mace Watchable Wildlife Center, 21 Peninger Road in Central[Read More…]
Headlines & Highlights For September 30, 2026
This Week In Rogue River History SEPT. 30, 1981The Hanby Huskies’ eighth-grade football team traveled to Klamath Falls for a closely matched game against Ponderosa. Two touchdown runs around the end gave Ponderosa the edge. Hanby’s defense delivered some hard hits, including those of No. 66 Dale Skitdgel. The Ponderosa[Read More…]
Medicare Open Enrollment Scams
Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment Period runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. During this time, people with Medicare can review their coverage and make changes for the following year. It is also a busy season for scammers. Fraudsters know seniors may be comparing Medicare Advantage plans, prescription drug coverage, and[Read More…]
Blakely Chosen To Lead Fire District 1
Dave Blakely, the Deputy Chief of Operations at Applegate Fire District, was provisionally hired by the Board of Directors at Jackson County Fire District 1 on Thurs. Sept. 24. The hiring process, following Chief Mike Hammond’s announcement in June that he would retire at the end of the year, was[Read More…]
YMCA Celebrates Renovated Pool
The Grants Pass Family YMCA celebrated the completion of its newly renovated pool Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by community members, local organizations, grant supporters, and those who helped make the project possible. The ceremony marked the completion of a project that began with an unignorable problem. According to[Read More…]
Medford Man Jailed After Pursuits, Drug Seizures
A Medford man faces drug, firearm and eluding charges after two police pursuits ended in crashes and subsequent searches uncovered fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine and a loaded handgun, authorities said. Ismael Garcia-Nava Jr., 32, was lodged in the Jackson County Jail after his Sept. 19 arrest following an attempted traffic stop[Read More…]
OHP Members Urged To Prepare For New Federal Requirements
About 600,000 Oregon Health Plan members will begin receiving notices this month about upcoming federal changes to their health coverage, including new work or activity requirements for some adults beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The Oregon Health Authority said the initial notices are informational and do not require members to take[Read More…]
Reservoir On Track For Bidding
In her periodic update on the progress of the reservoir to be built next year on Classick Drive, engineer Loree Pryce said the design for the 750,000-gallon, glass-forged steel reservoir is underway, with completion expected in late October. The Oregon Health Authority will review the plans for this reservoir, as[Read More…]
Rogue River FFA Sends Teams To Nationals
Three teams of five Rogue River Junior Senior High School students, each having qualified at the state level, are headed to the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 21-24. Sisters Carmen and Vera Brown, a senior and a sophomore, provided the report to the Rogue River School Board at[Read More…]