The Majors baseball team (ages 11 and 12) from Rogue River Little League bought itself another chance to move on in its quest for state Little League competition following a huge consolation-round game on June 21. After falling in a walk-off one-run loss to Brookings on the opening night of[Read More…]
Sports
Cooler Weekend Ideal For Anglers, Cold-Water Fish
Temps in the low 70s and a chance for a little rain this weekend is just what anglers are looking for after the recent blast of early heat. With much of the area in a moderate to severe drought, cold-water fish like trout and salmon need a break, too. Fish[Read More…]
Summer Fishing Opportunities Despite Drought Concerns
Despite ongoing drought conditions and warming temperatures across parts of Oregon, state fish biologists say anglers will still find plenty of opportunities this summer, particularly for warmwater game fish and trout in Southern Oregon reservoirs. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is monitoring drought and heat impacts on[Read More…]
B My Lucky Lady Fastest Qualifier For $95K Firecracker
Ten quarterhorses, out of 40 entered through six qualifying races, made it through the late June heat of the Summer Solstice and into what will surely be an even hotter cauldron in the Firecracker Futurity at Grants Pass Downs on Sat., July 4. For a little bigger spike in the[Read More…]
Trout Unlimited Opening Up Streams For Fish
Thanks to funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Trout Unlimited is opening up streams for migratory fish across coastal watersheds in Oregon. One of the most ambitious salmon restoration projects on Oregon’s North Coast, the Salmon SuperHwy is an unprecedented effort to restore access to almost 180[Read More…]
Grants Pass Downs Opens Racing Season
The sound of thundering hooves returns to Southern Oregon this weekend as the 2026 racing season begins at Grants Pass Downs. The popular Racing on the Rogue meet opens Saturday, June 20, at the Josephine County Fairgrounds, kicking off a three-weekend, seven-day season of thoroughbred and quarter horse racing. Presented[Read More…]
First Team Baseball Picks
Three seniors and a freshman from Rogue River Jr. Sr. High’s baseball team received postseason honors from the 3A Southern Oregon Conference earlier this week. Seniors Dustin Morton and Sean Murray were first-team all-league selections, while Kaiden Richardson was an Honorable Mention utility player. Freshman Rylan Homan was given Honorable[Read More…]
Ted Nugent, 77 And Still Rockin’ It
Ted Nugent, the “Motor City Madman” and unapologetic, passionate advocate for gun ownership and hunting, recently received two prestigious honors. Nugent, 77, has been named American Outdoor Sportsman of the Year and will be inducted into the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame this summer in Springfield, Missouri. The[Read More…]
Chiefs Have Three Softball First-Teamers
Rogue River Jr. Sr. High’s softball program, a proud, family-built program spanning three generations of the Artoff family, with a fourth playing for it the last two seasons, has gotten the short end of the stick in the Class 3A Southern Oregon Conference. The Chieftains have gone winless in the[Read More…]
Anglers See Salmon, Steelhead Opportunities
Oregon and Washington fishery managers have finalized plans for the 2026 Columbia River summer and fall salmon and steelhead seasons, offering anglers opportunities to target several popular species while maintaining protections for vulnerable fish populations. The upcoming seasons will include opportunities for sockeye salmon, coho salmon, fall Chinook and hatchery[Read More…]