The Rogue Community College (RCC) Dental Hygiene Clinic is recruiting patients to receive a free dental hygiene screening during the first week of spring term, March 30 – April 4, 2026. Evening and Saturday appointments are available. Located on the RCC Table Rock Campus in White City, the clinic is[Read More…]
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March Is Problem Gambling Awareness Month
What you should know: • Sports betting can lead to serious negative consequences. • Know the signs of problem gambling – spending more money that intended, mental health concerns or having difficulty controlling the amount of time and money spent. • Seek help by calling the Problem Gambling Helpline at[Read More…]
Bill Combatting Human Trafficking Heads To Governor’s Desk
Senate passed House Bill 4157 unanimously, ensuring survivors of human trafficking will have their voices heard in the courtroom. Oregon law carves out specific, limited hearsay exemptions allowing testimony from outside the courtroom to be presented as evidence in a trial, including for crimes relating to domestic violence and child[Read More…]
Headlines & Highlights For March 11, 2026
MAR. 11,1981 Who’s new in Rogue River? Ralph Haner and his wife, Ruth, originally from Lynn, Massachusetts, came to Rogue River in October of 1980. Their business included special services for those with clogged drains; that seemed to happen at the least expected times. Ralph did not charge for travel[Read More…]
IP28 Supporters Outline Vision For Oregon
With the proposed PEACE Act – People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions – Initiative Petition 28 (IP28) continuing to gather signatures, questions about how the measure could affect Oregon are becoming more common. IP28 would remove long-standing exemptions in Oregon’s animal cruelty laws for activities such as hunting,[Read More…]
RR Council Member Davis Dies
Rogue River Mayor Pam VanArsdale announced prior to the Thurs., March 5, workshop that Sharie Davis, a member of the City Council serving in her first term, died on Mon., March 2. She had suffered a stroke on Sat., Feb. 28. She had been flown to OHSU Hospital in Portland.[Read More…]
Kinetic Kittens Robotics RRJSHS
The Kinetic Kittens, Rogue River Junior Senior High School’s robotics team, just finished its first full season, competing in its Southern Oregon league and a postseason tournament. The team finished ninth in the Southern Oregon Area Region (SOAR) league tournament at Roseburg High School on Feb. 7, and finished its[Read More…]
SNAP Recipients Affected By New Federal Work Rules
Recent federal changes mean more people in Oregon s who receive SNAP food benefits must now show they are working, looking for work or participating in training to continue receiving aid. WorkSource Oregon centers offer free employment and training services to help people meet the requirement and stay eligible. The[Read More…]
Bad Weather Can Cause Havoc To Your Home And Property
As rain and snow begin to fall more, now is a good time to talk to your insurance company or agent about flood insurance and landslide coverage, which are also called difference-in-conditions policies. Parts of Oregon are flood prone, and we have already seen landslides on the Oregon Coast in[Read More…]
Oregon U.S. Attorney’s Office Case News
Guilty Of Sexually Exploiting A Child And Possessing Child Pornography Oregon, man pleaded guilty for secretly filming a minor victim while nude and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Joseph Tyler Biamont, 35, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of children and possession of child pornography. According to court documents, Gearhart[Read More…]