The Gold Hill City Council gathered on May 5 to chart a steady course forward for the small city, balancing modernization efforts with financial realities, infrastructure planning, and continued community development. Mayor Palmer opened the meeting with positive news, announcing that the city had secured two grants through the Oregon[Read More…]
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Escaped Debris Burns Continue Across Oregon
Oregon officials urge residents to use caution during Wildfire Awareness Month. As Oregon enters Wildfire Awareness Month, the Oregon Department of Forestry is warning residents to use extreme caution when burning yard debris, which remains the leading human cause of wildfires across the state. According to the Oregon Department of[Read More…]
City Honors Police Week
Mayor Pro-Tem Barb Hilty, who presided over the Thurs., April 23 Rogue River City Council meeting, read a proclamation in honor of National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day. Both occasions were introduced by a proclamation from President John F. Kennedy in 1962: Peace Officers Memorial Day on May[Read More…]
Shots Fired Call Leads To Deputies Arresting Two Separate Suspects
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies arrested two unrelated suspects following a shots fired menacing call Thursday, April 30 at 8:44 p.m. Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon (ECSO) 911 dispatch received a report that a man confronted a driver on Gold Ray Road, yelling about her speed before firing a[Read More…]
Oregon State Fire Marshal Calls For Oregonians To Take Simple Steps To Prepare For Wildfire
A few simple weekend projects within the first five feet of your home could be the difference between surviving a wildfire or suffering devastating damage. The Oregon State Fire Marshal is encouraging Oregonians to kick off Wildfire Awarenesses Month by completing one defensible space or home hardening project this week.[Read More…]
Oregon Army National Guard Engineers Mobilize For Africa Mission
Family members, fellow soldiers, and community supporters gathered at Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center on May 3, to formally bid farewell to the Oregon Army National Guard’s 442nd Engineer Utilities Detachment (EUD) as the unit conducted a formal mobilization ceremony as the Soldiers prepare to depart for a year-long[Read More…]
Earth Month In Action
SOLVE’s annual Earth Month initiative, in partnership with Portland General Electric, wrapped up this week with powerful results and even stronger community spirit. For the first time, the program expanded to span the full month of April, turning Earth Month into coordinated action across Oregon and Southwest Washington. Altogether, over[Read More…]
Headlines & Highlights For May 6, 2026
MAY 6, 1981 Mrs. Hugh Ellis, a longtime area resident, will receive a Bronze Plaque from the Rogue River Chamber of Commerce for her longstanding efforts in Plant Beautification of the Rogue River and Wimer areas. 85-year-old Mrs. Ellis had been chairman of the school district 35 beautification project for[Read More…]
RR FFA Students Qualify For National Meet
Rogue River Junior/Senior High School principal Tori Kirkpatrick reported that the school’s FFA chapter had the first-place-finishing team in Nursery and the second-place team in Floriculture at the state FFA convention on Tuesday, April 21, at the Rogue River School Board meeting. The school will send teams from Nursery and[Read More…]
Oregon U.S. Attorney’s Office Case News
Medford Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison For Sexually Abusing A Minor Victim A Medford, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison for sexually abusing a minor victim in his care and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). David Michael Burnett, 37, was sentenced to 360 months in[Read More…]