Families in Jackson County have one final opportunity to register children for free backpacks and school supplies before distribution begins next week. The Salvation Army Jackson County is accepting registrations through Friday, Aug. 7, for its annual Back-to-School Assistance Program. Families with school-aged children must register in advance by calling[Read More…]
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Council Appoints Copley, Approves Park Events
Moments after she was appointed to Position 1 on the Rogue River City Council, Dee Copley was appointed to two liaison positions to the Rogue River Community Center and to the Tree City, USA, Committee at the council’s Thursday, July 23 meeting. The liaison position for the Tree City, USA[Read More…]
Deflection Program Provides Accountability
Signed into law Feb. 1, 2021, Measure 110 was voted in via statewide vote in the November 2020 election, promising treatment over punishment, help for those with substance abuse issues, rather than jail. Possession of Controlled Substances charges were punishable by a $100 fine, required Class 3 violations to be[Read More…]
Emergency Officials Encourage Residents To “Know Your Zone”
As wildfire season continues across Southern Oregon, emergency management officials are urging every Jackson County resident to take a few minutes to prepare before the next emergency strikes by signing up for the county’s emergency notification system and learning their evacuation zone. The county’s emergency alert system is designed to[Read More…]
State Officials Urge Oregonians To Avoid Contact With Bats
Oregon health and wildlife officials are reminding residents to avoid handling bats after the state recorded an unusually high number of rabies-positive bats this year. According to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), 22 bats have tested positive for rabies in 2026, matching the highest annual total recorded since tracking began[Read More…]
40 Years In Federal Prison For Child Sexual Crimes
A Carlton man has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple federal charges involving the production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced. Robert Koester, 59, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison, followed[Read More…]
National Night Out A Hot One!
Rogue River’s third National Night Out came in hot – literally! Even with temperatures just into triple digits and sliding slightly into the 90s, probably for an hour into the annual event, many people arrived to feel the cool grass at Rooster Park, quench their thirst with cool water, and[Read More…]
Toughen Rules Against Illegal Robocalls
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield has joined attorneys general from 49 other states and U.S. territories in calling on federal regulators to strengthen efforts to stop illegal robocalls, saying the scams continue to cost Americans billions of dollars each year. In a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),[Read More…]
Oregon Initiative That Had Little Chance Fails
Three strikes, and let’s hope he’s out. Portland-area activist David Michelson’s third attempt to criminalize hunting, fishing and ranching in Oregon has failed to get enough valid signatures to make the November ballot. Election officials determined that more than 38,000 of the 142,000-plus submitted signatures were invalid. That put him[Read More…]
Genetic Genealogy Identifies 1972 Homicide Victim
More than five decades after skeletal remains were discovered near Highway 101 in Coos County, investigators have identified the victim through advances in forensic genetic genealogy. The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office Human Identification Program, working with the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit, announced that the remains belong[Read More…]