Long-time former Rogue River resident, NORMA HANDBURY, passed away peacefully on 8/12/26. She was surrounded by family where she lived at Morada Assisted Living in Arlington, Texas. She was 98. Born on 5/22/1928, Norma was raised in Iowa. There, she married her husband of 71 years, Richard Handbury. They moved[Read More…]
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Thompson Obituary
KRISTIN ANNETT THOMPSON, 74, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2026, in Grants Pass, Oregon. Kristin was born on July 17, 1952, in The Dalles, Oregon, to Charles and Hazel Harding. She was raised in The Dalles with her sibling, Arnold. In 1970, Kristin graduated from The Dalles High School[Read More…]
Garza Death Notice
JUDY ANN GARZA, age 84, of Rogue River, died August 24, 2026, at her home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Rogue River Assembly of God Church in Rogue River, Oregon. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
O’Gorman Hired As Boys’ Basketball Coach
Josh O’Gorman, who has been a physical education teacher and a coach in the Rogue River School District since 2021, was hired as the boys’ basketball coach at Rogue River Junior Senior High School during the Rogue River School Board meeting on Tues., Sept. 15. O’Gorman served as junior varsity[Read More…]
RR Volleyball Gearing Up For Action
By the middle of this week, the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High volleyball team will be in the midst of a run of matches and tournaments — five matches and two Saturday tournaments, to be exact — that lead right into the first matches in their new Class 2A league,[Read More…]
Chief Girls Win Opening Day
Rogue River girls’ soccer coach Clyde Fields is not easily satisfied, particularly with a win in his team’s opening match of the season. Still, he could find much to like, along with the understandable much to work on in the Chieftains’ 3-0 opening-day win against Madras at Beck Field on[Read More…]
Free Wildlife Seed For Landowners Sept. 24
Landowners can get free wildlife forage seed next Thursday thanks to generous donations from the Rogue Valley, Curry, Josephine, and State-level Chapters of the Oregon Hunters Association, matched with federal funds granted to the Department of Fish and Wildlife through the Pittman-Robertson Act’s Wildlife Restoration Program. Landowners are eligible for[Read More…]
Oregon Regulators Warn of AI-Powered Investment Scams
Artificial intelligence is giving scammers new ways to create convincing investment pitches, fake websites, realistic videos, and persuasive messages, according to a warning from the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation. Although AI can help consumers learn about investing and financial products, fraudsters are using the same technology to make scams[Read More…]
Headlines & Highlights For September 16, 2026
This Week in Rogue River History SEPT. 16, 1981 Gold Hill — Crowds once again swarmed the bridge, beach, and roads between Gold Hill and Rogue River to witness the Fifth Annual Great Raft Race. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves throughout the day and into the evening, especially the racers.[Read More…]
USPS Operation Santa Opens For Holiday Letters
The U.S. Postal Service has opened its 114th year of USPS Operation Santa and is accepting holiday letters from children and families throughout the continental United States, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Each year, thousands of letters addressed to Santa arrive at the North Pole. Through Operation Santa, registered individuals and[Read More…]