This Christmas season, residents throughout Southern Oregon will have a new opportunity to give back to their neighbors and communities as the Giving Machine Initiative comes to the Rogue Valley Mall in Medford. From December 15 through January 3, the familiar idea of a vending machine will take on a[Read More…]
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Hazard Tree Removal To Cause Delays
Drivers traveling Interstate 5 south of Canyonville should prepare for weekday delays beginning Monday, Sept. 14, as crews remove several dozen fire-damaged trees along the highway. Tree-cutting operations are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday through the end of September. Rolling slowdowns will be used in[Read More…]
FEMA $5 Million For Oregon Disaster Recovery
Nearly $5 million in federal funding has been approved for disaster recovery and hazard mitigation projects across Oregon, including repairs from the December 2025 storms and flooding and projects aimed at reducing future wildfire risks. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that more than $2.6 million will be distributed through[Read More…]
RCC Dental Hygiene Clinic Offers Low-Cost Care
Rogue Community College is now scheduling appointments for fall term at its Dental Hygiene Clinic, offering free services to RCC students and affordable preventive dental care to members of the community. The clinic, located at RCC’s Table Rock Campus in White City, will provide services during fall term, which runs[Read More…]
Free Wildlife Forage Seed To Southern Oregon Landowners
Southern Oregon landowners will have an opportunity to pick up free wildlife forage seed later this month through a program aimed at improving habitat on private property. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will distribute free seed beginning at 7 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at locations in Central Point,[Read More…]
Council Picks Its Five Legislative Priorities
The Rogue River City Council announced the top five statewide issues on which it voted to be submitted to the League of Oregon Cities at its meeting on Thurs., Aug 27. The ranked choices, from a list of 27, will be submitted to the league and compiled with rankings from[Read More…]
Chieftain PRIDE To Enhance School
Rogue River Junior/Senior High principal Tori Kirkpatrick announced an initiative to promote the Pride and Image goal, one of the overall goals of the Rogue River School District at the Junior/Senior High School. She said Chieftain PRIDE emerged from a meeting between staff and students last spring about what “pride”[Read More…]
Memory Loss vs. Dementia: Understanding The Difference
Forgetting where you put your keys, struggling to remember someone’s name or walking into a room and momentarily forgetting why you went there can happen to almost anyone. As people grow older, occasional forgetfulness may become more noticeable. But when does ordinary forgetfulness become something more serious? Understanding the difference[Read More…]
Open Access To Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
Oregonians who want an updated COVID-19 vaccination will be able to receive one under a new statewide order issued by the Oregon Health Authority. The standing order allows vaccine providers throughout Oregon to administer updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2026–27 respiratory-virus season and maintains access for people between the ages[Read More…]
Headlines & Highlights For September 9, 2026
This Week In Rogue River History SEPT. 9, 1981Wimer — By the time Evans Valley Fire Department volunteers Les Brooks and Larry Johnson reached Lou’s Pizzeria, one minute after the 3:05 a.m. alarm on Sept. 2, there was no hope of saving the wooden structure. The third man on the[Read More…]