A new Oregon law took effect June 5 that is designed to strengthen consumer protections by preventing online lenders from charging interest rates that exceed the state’s legal limit. House Bill 4116 closes a loophole that allowed some internet-based lenders to bypass Oregon’s 36 percent annual interest rate cap on[Read More…]
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Veterans Resource Event Scheduled June 13
Veterans from across Eastern Oregon are invited to attend the 2026 Eastern Oregon Regional Stand Down & Resource Event on Saturday, June 13, in Pendleton. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at the Rivers Event Center inside the Wildhorse Resort & Casino, located on the Confederated[Read More…]
Summer EBT Benefits Begin Reaching Oregon Families
Thousands of Oregon families began receiving Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) food assistance this week as the state launches its third year of the program aimed at reducing child hunger during summer break. Beginning June 5, eligible families automatically started receiving $120 per child to help purchase groceries while[Read More…]
ODOT Projects Continue Across Jackson And Josephine Counties
Motorists traveling through Jackson and Josephine counties should expect delays and changing traffic patterns as several Oregon Department of Transportation projects continue throughout the summer and fall. In Jackson County, work remains underway on the Lost Creek Lake Bridge along Oregon Highway 62 near milepost 35. The $6.1 million project[Read More…]
Tobacco Law To Include Nicotine Pouches And Other Products
A new Oregon law aimed at reducing youth nicotine addiction took effect June 5, expanding the state’s definition of tobacco products to include oral nicotine pouches, lozenges, gum and other nicotine products. Under Senate Bill 1571, retailers must now treat these products the same as cigarettes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes and[Read More…]
Commission Honing Down, Mixed-Use Zoning
The Rogue River Planning Commission, in its first meeting in about a month, continued its discussion on forming a Commercial district within the city and forming legislation to create a commercial-residential mixed-use district at its Tuesday, June 9 workshop. Onnie Heater, a city planner with the Rogue Valley Council of[Read More…]
RR Fire Plans To Begin Hiring
Though it will defer the vote until its official meeting on Wed., June 10, the Jackson County Fire District 1 Board of Directors will vote on the timeline, means, and criteria for hiring its new chief, in time for a Jan. 1, 2027 start. At a workshop in the afternoon[Read More…]
Small Town, Big Heart: Gold Dust Day Returns
Gold Hill’s annual Gold Dust Day once again proved that a small town doesn’t need a giant festival to create lasting memories. It simply needs neighbors willing to show up for one another. Unlike last year’s blazing sunshine, this year’s celebration unfolded beneath cool, overcast skies. The weather may have[Read More…]
SVA Honors Largest Graduating Class, Resilience
With its largest graduating class and its second-largest group of graduates crossing the stage to receive their diplomas, South Valley Academy’s Class of 2026 was ushered into its future with the familiar sense of celebration as the cheering crowd at the end of a marathon. “Behind every graduate is a[Read More…]
RRJSHS’s Class Of ’26 Leaves An Impact
Rogue River Junior Senior High School’s Class of 2026 was small-ish, at 44 graduates, four more than in 2025, but it had impact. “All of our classes are special, but this is a very special class,” Commencement speaker Brian Pannell said. “There’s joy, but there’s tears. This is a tough[Read More…]