In recognition of National Safe Digging Month, the Oregon Utility Notification Center (OUNC), Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA), and Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) remind Oregonians to contact 811 before starting projects that involves digging. Whether a professional contractor or do-it-yourselfer, all play an important role in[Read More…]
Outdoors
Rogue River Sewer Lift Was Struck By Lightning
Rogue River Public Works Director Michael Bollweg said his department’s most recent “challenge” was a sewer lift station struck by lightning on the south side of the Rogue River during a storm two weeks ago, at the Thursday, April 16, city council workshop. The lift station is located at Coyote[Read More…]
Archery In Schools Program Growing
Archery In Schools Program Growing The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) saw an impressive 12.3 percent increase in growth last year, reflecting strong demand from students, communities and educators seeking meaningful, in-school opportunities that engage students in new ways. “This kind of growth doesn’t happen by accident,” said[Read More…]
New Technology Helps Improve Threatened Species Surveys
Courtesy of Oregon Department of Forestry Oregon’s state forests are home to a wide variety of wildlife including two threatened bird species, the northern spotted owl and the marbled murrelet. As part of the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) compliance with the federal and state endangered species acts, ODF surveys[Read More…]
Fish Counts At Foster Dam
Returning adult salmon and steelhead enter the fish ladder on the south side of the dam and are held in a 12’ x 40’ trap until they can be processed by ODFW’s South Santiam Hatchery staff. Hatchery employees operate the fish trap one to three times per week depending on[Read More…]
ODOT Road Construction Update For April 22, 2026
JACKSON COUNTY • INTERSTATE 5 (Pacific Highway), MP 1-163, Southern Oregon Wrong Way Driver Mitigation project ($2.5 million) This project improves safety along Interstate 5 by adding features that alert drivers when they enter an interchange off-ramp from the wrong direction. These enhancements include permanent signs, reflective pavement markings and[Read More…]
Gold Hill Council Advances Water Infrastructure Plan
A key portion of the Gold Hill City Council meeting centered on proposed infrastructure expansion, specifically a water line project extending across the bridge. Framed as both an immediate need and a long-term investment, the discussion reflected differing perspectives on growth. “A city that doesn’t grow dies,” said Councilor Sherry,[Read More…]
State Action Plan Gets Green Light
Oregon’s State Wildlife Action Plan, or SWAP, recently received approval from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Debbie Colbert said that was the final step in a science-based roadmap to maintain healthy fish and wildlife populations, prevent further declines of at‑risk species, and reverse[Read More…]
City Looking For OHA Clearance On Reservoir
Rogue River City Administrator Ryan Nolan said the Oregon Health Authority has been holding up the plans for the city’s million-gallon water reservoir at the council’s April 2 workshop, waiting for that agency’s approval, and he said that remained the case at the Rogue River Planning Commission meeting. Nolan said[Read More…]
Tracking IP28’s Financial Support
The debate surrounding IP28 has, up to this point, centered on its premise and the voices behind it. Previous coverage has explored what the measure proposes, who supports it, and who opposes it. Now, as the conversation continues to develop, attention turns to a different question- one that often shapes[Read More…]