Herman the Sturgeon is kind of a big deal in Oregon and we’re celebrating their birthday on Sunday, June 22, at Bonneville Fish Hatchery in the Columbia River Gorge! The festivities begin at 10 am and wrap around 2 pm. This is an all-ages experience to celebrate the passing of[Read More…]
Outdoors
Prepare Early For Wildfire
With hotter, drier conditions arriving early this year, Oregon’s Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is urging residents to prepare now for an active 2025 wildfire season. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, fire activity has increased gradually since May, droughts have intensified in the Northwest already, and several significant[Read More…]
ODOT Road Construction Update For June 18, 2025
JACKSON COUNTY • INTERSTATE 5 (Pacific Highway), MP 19-24, Crack sealing project Nighttime work continues through June 20 on Interstate 5 from Ashland to Phoenix (MP 19-24). Between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., watch for single-lane closures while crews seal cracks in the pavement in the northbound[Read More…]
City Moving Toward Analyzing Downtown Intersections
The City of Rogue River is in the early stages of an analysis to improve the city’s ever-crowded intersections. City Administrator Ryan Nolan said, on Thursday, June 5, at the City Council Workshop, he is working with the Rogue Valley Council of Governments (RVCOG) on an Oregon Department of Transportation[Read More…]
Magallanes’ Horses Dominate The Firecracker Field
It might seem like a throwback to the mid-2010s on July 4, the day of the $84,000 Firecracker Futurity race for two-year-old quarterhorses. Still, horses trained by Hector Magallanes, whose horses won four out of five July 4 finals races in five years between 2013 and 2017, had the horse[Read More…]
A New Farm Joins The Lavender Trail
Every summer, the hills of Southern Oregon come alive in waves of purple and perfume as the Southern Oregon Lavender Trail opens its gates to the public. What began back in 2010 with a small group of passionate growers- including Lavender Forever (now known as Applegate River Lavender)- has blossomed[Read More…]
Oregon Guard’s Norwegian Foot March Historic Challenge
Courtesy Oregon Military Department U.S. Army National Guard photos by Maj. W. Chris Clyne, Oregon National Guard Public Affairs In the pre-dawn light of a beautiful summer morning, 101 participants gathered at U.S. Cellular Field as they prepared for one of the military’s most grueling endurance tests. By the time[Read More…]
Take Dad (Or Grandpa) Fishing
For many kids, opening day doesn’t “o-fish-ially” arrive until schools close for summer vacation. That time is here. The economic impacts of sport fishing are staggering. In Oregon alone, it’s more than a billion-dollar industry. Yet when you think back to your childhood, it’s not the money or even the[Read More…]
Pavement Repair Projects Cause Short Delays In Jackson County This Week
Two maintenance projects could cause delays for motorists traveling on Interstate 5 in Jackson County this week. Please use caution when driving in highway work zones. • Pavement repair – Interstate 5, MP 40-43: Northbound commuters on Interstate 5 between Medford and Grants Pass should plan for delays on the[Read More…]
Last Burn Day Busy Day For Fire Crews
Jackson County Fire District No. 1 in Rogue River was especially busy on Sat., May 31, investigating three grass fires happening that afternoon. The first was a fire at the 4900 block (Grants Pass) of Foothill Boulevard, where it meets Fielder Lane, at 12:38 p.m., that was stopped at one-half[Read More…]