In Beck field, this year’s Easter weekend celebration began the way it always does- rooted in community. After a week of steady rain and lingering clouds, many residents had their doubts about whether the town’s annual Easter egg hunt would catch a break. But by Saturday morning, those concerns gave[Read More…]

The Oregon State Beekeepers Association (OSBA) serves as the backbone of Oregon’s beekeeping community, connecting local clubs, commercial operators, and hobbyists under a shared mission: education, sustainability, and the preservation of pollinators. Working beneath that umbrella is the Southern Oregon Beekeepers Association (SOBA), a regional organization supporting beekeepers across Jackson[Read More…]

More than 55 volunteers helped clean and restore the Wolf Creek Shooting Lanes and nearby forest roads on March 21. Volunteers removed graffiti from boulders, replaced vandalized signs, and collected enough trash to fill a 30-yard dumpster. “We simply could not keep these shooting lanes open and maintained without this[Read More…]

Bureau of Land Management personnel updated residents at a meeting on the Queens Gold Project, a nearly 4,000-acre project in mostly western Jackson County, including land north of the Rogue River and slightly north of Wimer, east to Gold Hill, at the BLM Medford District office on Thursday, March 19.[Read More…]

For the first time, white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats has been detected in Oregon in Columbia and Benton counties. White-nose syndrome is caused by an infection with a fungus that disrupts hibernation, causing early winter emergence, dehydration and starvation.  This finding follows a detection last year in bat guano collected[Read More…]

The environmental impact of the barred owl extends well beyond a single species. As generalist predators, barred owls consume a wide variety of prey, from small mammals to birds and amphibians. This flexibility gives them a significant advantage in changing environments, but it also places increased pressure on already strained[Read More…]

Two months ago, when the Rogue River Planning Commission last met, it was still working on a policy regarding its urban trees and possible legacy trees in the city. The policy is also expected to include guidance on removing trees. It may take a little more time for the policy[Read More…]

Local mural artist Bob Eding, along with Ruth Bailey, chairman of the Rogue River Mural Society, arrived with sketches for murals throughout the restrooms building at Palmerton Park and on the north wall of the Rogue River Police Department buildings for the Rogue River City Council’s workshop session on Thursday.[Read More…]

Southern Oregon is stepping into the season with a vibrant mix of culture, celebration, and community charm across Jackson and Josephine Counties- making this a memorable spring break close to home. At the heart of it all is the return of the renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival, now celebrating its remarkable[Read More…]