This Week In Rogue River History From circus-themed Fourth of July celebrations and controversial blackjack games to high-speed police chases and Rooster Crow traditions, here’s a look back at the people, events and stories that made local headlines during this week in years past. JUNE 17, 1981 Central Point residents[Read More…]
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Classic Cars And Community Spirit Return
Polished chrome, vintage engines and rows of classic vehicles will once again become part of the annual National Rooster Crow Weekend as the Rooster Crow Car Show returns to Rogue River this June. The longtime event has become a favorite attraction during festival weekend, drawing car enthusiasts, collectors and spectators[Read More…]
Willis Presented Soaring Eagle Award
A total of 54 eighth-graders walked across the gym floor at James Martin Court to receive their diplomas for promotion to high school at Rogue River Junior Senior High School on Tues., June 9. The soon-to-be-freshmen were the first eighth-grade class at RRJSHS’s new junior high building, completed in time[Read More…]
The Rooster Crow Tradition In Rogue River
Rogue River’s signature summer celebration is preparing to return as the community gets ready for the 73rd Annual National Rooster Crow Weekend, scheduled for June 26–28, 2026. For generations, Rooster Crow has brought together local families, visitors and former residents for a weekend filled with tradition, entertainment and hometown pride.[Read More…]
ODOT Road Construction Update For June 17, 2026
ODOT Projects Continue Across Jackson And Josephine Counties Several Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) construction projects are underway throughout Jackson and Josephine counties this summer, with motorists advised to expect delays, lane restrictions, and occasional ramp closures. JACKSON COUNTY • Lost Creek Lake Bridge Repairs on Highway 62 A $6.1[Read More…]
Fire Season Level Raises Statewide
Fire agencies across Southern Oregon are increasing restrictions and staffing levels as hot, dry weather pushes wildfire danger higher across the region. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on June 17, the City of Grants Pass will raise its fire danger level to High (Yellow). The change comes as vegetation dries and[Read More…]
Part 1: A Story Passed Down Through Generations
Every community has stories that seem to exist somewhere between history and legend. They are the stories passed down around dinner tables, shared by longtime residents, and remembered by families whose roots stretch back generations. Sometimes those stories can be proven through newspaper articles, photographs, or official records. Other times,[Read More…]
FD1 Receives Four Bids For Solar Project
Jackson County Fire District 1 Chief Mike Hammond said that by Friday, June 5, the Request for Proposal (RFP) deadline, he had received four proposals for a contractor to install the 180 pole-mounted solar panels on district fire station land at the District 1 Board of Directors’ June 10 meeting.[Read More…]
Rooster Crow Grand Marshals: Woodville Museum Board
After nearly 80 years of the National Rooster Crowing Championship, hosted by the Rogue River Kiwanis in its summer brightness, memories are made, and the keeper of memories in a town is its museum, its museum curated and maintained by locals, members of families who built the area, who went[Read More…]
State-Federal Partnership Replants 74,000 Trees In Burn Area
A major reforestation effort in Central Oregon has restored hundreds of acres damaged by wildfire, marking a first for cooperation between state and federal forestry agencies. The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and the Ochoco National Forest recently completed a project that planted and protected more than 74,000 ponderosa pine[Read More…]