On March 8th, two Rogue River School District teams competed at the Southern Oregon regional Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) tournament. OBOB is a statewide reading competition in which students read from a list of books and answer very specific questions. The third through fifth grade Rogue River “Readers”[Read More…]
News
Foothill’s Temporary Closure
Foothill Road (Medford) will be closed to all through traffic from Coker Butte Road to Dry Creek Road for approximately 2 weeks. The full closure is planned to begin Friday, March 7 at 6:00 PM and extend through March 21. The closure will allow contractors to address a failing culvert.[Read More…]
Planning Commission Looking At PUDs
The City of Rogue River Planning Commission is about one more workshop session from being able to refer to an updated version of the city’s sign code that will include the use of a chart that will provide a quick and easy reference to what kinds of signs are allowed[Read More…]
March Events At The Library
David Haywood Rogue River Branch Manager Rogue River Branch Library Hello Rogue River! After a brief, snowy interlude, spring is in the air! We’re excited to offer you a number of very exciting programs. Continuing Programs: • Paws to Read: K9 Reading Buddies Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday 3:00-4:00pm •[Read More…]
Offbeat Oregon History For March 5, 2025
The newlyweds, Alvin and Gladys, were on a little vacation at the Big Chief Auto Court in Truckee, Calif. — it may have been their honeymoon — when they went out together to the local cinema to see “The Postman Always Rings Twice.” It was September of 1946, so it[Read More…]
Headlines & Highlights For March 5, 2025
MAR. 7, 1985 First and second graders at Rogue River Elementary School were given a special treat Monday afternoon, as Beepo The Clown gave a 45-minute program that combined clowning and magic tricks. The program was part of a statewide tour, which Beepo gives each year, and is entirely funded[Read More…]
Roberts Announces Meeting On Wildfire Map
Jackson County Commissioner Colleen Roberts announced, at the Thurs., Feb. 27 meeting of the Rogue River City Council, a town hall meeting concerning the Oregon Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map. The meeting is on Saturday, March 8, at White Mountain Middle School in White City (550 Wilson Way), from 2 to[Read More…]
Jackson County Announces Transition To Its Own Emergency Notification System
Since 2015, Jackson and Josephine Counties have operated under a single shared Everbridge account that allowed utilization of the notification system known as Citizen Alert. As of this week, Jackson County will transition to its own Everbridge account and will be rebranding its notification system as Jackson Alerts. This transition[Read More…]
City Receives $250K
At its Thursday, Feb. 27 meeting, the Rogue River City Council agreed to accept a $250,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Small City Allotment grant program for street improvements. The work through the grant will focus on Pine Street, Oak Street, and First Street. The work on Pine[Read More…]
The Bus Stop Changed South Of The River
Members of the Rogue River City Council who wanted to move the Josephine County Transit bus stop from the front of the Rogue River Community Center to Rogue River on JCT’s route between Grants Pass and Medford got their wish last month. The stop was moved across the river to[Read More…]