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…]
Outdoors
BLM Meets Residents On The Queens Gold Project
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…]
White-Nose Syndrome Found In Bats
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 Barred Owl Dilemma – A Native Species in the Wrong Place
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…]
Rogue River Planning Commission Development Decisions
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…]
Mural Painter, Council Discuss Plans For Palmerton, Police Mural
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…]
Spring Break Welcomes Events For The Community
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…]
Rogue River Kiwanis Club Announces Annual Easter Egg Hunt
The Rogue River Kiwanis Club is pleased to announce its annual Easter Egg Hunt, to be held on Saturday, April 4, at Beck Field, located at the corner of West Main Street and Berglund Street in Rogue River, near the elementary school. This long-standing community tradition will begin promptly at[Read More…]
Spring Whale Watch Week Returns
Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast Saturday, March 21 through Sunday, March 29. Trained Oregon State Park volunteers and park rangers will be stationed at 15 sites along the Oregon Coast to help visitors spot whales and their calves and answer questions from[Read More…]
Commission Meets In Medford Friday
Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife Commission is on the road again, this time meeting in Medford this week for a field tour Thursday and its regular monthly meeting Friday at the Roxy Ann Grange. Thursday’s tour begins at 8 a.m. at the Hampton Inn. Members of the public may join, but[Read More…]