Following a visit from longtime Foothill Boulevard resident Larry Hamblin at the July 20 City Council Workshop when he asked the council to look into controlling the speed of traffic on that road, Rogue River City Administrator Ryan Nolan prepared an on-paper look at the speed limits both approaching the[Read More…]
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Take The Whole Herd Out To Josephine County Fair
The small-town local fair is back, with the Josephine County Fair in Grants Pass starting Wed., Aug. 9 and continuing through Sun., Aug. 13. Admission is free every day, with the fun happening from 2 p.m., to 10 p.m. Wed. and Thurs., Aug. 9-10, adding five more hours of activity[Read More…]
Colorado Firefighter Killed In Crash Near Powers
working for the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest on Sat., Aug. 6. Sapper was killed in an on-duty auto accident near Powers. Two other firefighters were injured in the crash who were both treated and released at a local hospital. Sapper, who was from Boulder, Colo., was on a hand crew[Read More…]
Two Spots Considered For Vehicle Charging Stations
To place more charging stations along the Interstate 5 corridor and other busy routes in the state, Pacific Power is looking to identify public areas that might be good locations to install them. “They came to us and asked if they could do an inventory of potential sites and then[Read More…]
Football Teams Starting Fast, Starting Younger
While official practice for fall sports doesn’t start until the middle of August, and in this year’s case, the starting date is Mon., Aug. 14, the practice begins almost as soon as school ends in June. For Rogue River Jr. Sr. High School’s team, under Aaron Sturdevant in his third[Read More…]
Fire At Murphy Plywood Quickly Taken Down
A fire that started while employees at Murphy Plywood were working on a ceiling was contained within a couple of hours in the afternoon on Wed., August 2. Jackson County Fire District 1, whose station house is just yards away from the mill at 5205 North River Road, responded at[Read More…]
Rare Meeting Decades Later
For teachers, summer is a time for relaxation, reflection, and rejuvenation. For retired teachers, summer is just two more months that pass while they wonder what happened to their former students. It’s not rare for retired teachers to connect with their students. In small towns, it’s frequent. When a fisherman[Read More…]
BLM Celebrates Great American Outdoors Day With Free Day-Use Access
The Bureau of Land Management is waiving recreation day-use fees for visitors on August 4, 2023, in celebration of the third annual Great American Outdoors Day. The BLM is inviting all communities to explore the unique and diverse natural landscapes and recreation facilities available on their public lands throughout Oregon[Read More…]
$10.7 Million Coming To Oregon To Protect Forest Land
A historic investment from the Forest Legacy Program will help protect more than 11,000 acres of working forest in Oregon Two working forests in Oregon received a major investment from the US Dept. of Agriculture’s Forest Legacy program, which protects environmentally and ecologically important private forest lands across the country.[Read More…]
Rogue River Library Introduction And Offerings
By David Haywood, Rogue River Library Branch Manager Hello Rogue River! I’m David Haywood, the new-ish branch manager of the JCLS Rogue River library (JCLS-RRL). I’m thrilled to be part of this community and look forward to meeting you all. I’m also thrilled to have the opportunity to take part[Read More…]
