In her team’s first games in nearly two weeks, Rogue River Jr. Sr. High softball coach Jill Westlake said the goal for her was patience. They also made sure they played fundamentally solid softball and pushed through just their third doubleheader of the season when they faced non-league, Class 4A[Read More…]
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Time To Report Winter Steelhead, Catch Spring Kings
Spring Chinooks are in the Rogue River, offering anglers a chance at once of the hardest-fighting and best-eating fish that swims. Trout stocking has also ramped up, with many waters receiving thousands of fresh fish the past two weeks. Some steelhead are being caught along with the migrating springers. As[Read More…]
Seniors-Sophomore Win At Powder Puff
Last year, the Junior-Freshman team won the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High Powder Puff Football Game with a miracle play: Carly Blankenship’s 90-yard interception return in overtime. It wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to believe sudden tweaks in the rules might have been put in place to ensure[Read More…]
Garden Club Plant Sale
Members of the Rogue River Garden Club and people interested in their lawns and gardens in the area couldn’t have been more pleased with the turnout, particularly at the first part of the day, for the club’s annual Spring Plant Sale at the Rogue River Assembly of God Parking lot[Read More…]
100 Years Bunkhouse To Chapel
A lot could be said about the previous 100 years of history our nation has seen. 1929 brought the Stock Market Crash, triggering the Great Depression, and sent global shockwaves. Then came World War II, the deadliest and most widespread war in history, ranging from 1939 to 1945. 1964, the[Read More…]
Wildfire Awareness Month
May is Wildfire Awareness Month. Oregon experiences its heaviest wildfire activity during the summer months, but fires can occur at any time of year including spring. Keep Oregon Green, in partnership with federal, state, tribal and local fire and emergency response agencies, will be spreading the word about the steps[Read More…]
Council Holds Back FEMA Vote Again
As City Administrator Ryan Nolan had advised Mayor Pam VanArsdale and the Rogue River City Council at the council’s previous workshop session, the city council voted to hold back its vote to adopt flood plain standards that reflect a 2016 Biological Opinion that demanded the Federal Emergency Management Agency impose[Read More…]
Child Safety Reform In Oregon
The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Child Welfare Director is sharing details of a broad effort underway to improve safety for children in foster care and children who come to the attention of Child Welfare through a call to the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline. “The safety of children is[Read More…]
Take A Hike During Amphibian Week
Lovers of wild places and wildlife are invited to join state wildlife staff on a hike at the Denman Wildlife Area May 8 as part of an educational outing in celebration of Amphibian Week. A nationwide event, the special week is set aside to raise awareness of amphibians and the[Read More…]
Rice Hill On Ramp Closes For Nearly Three Weeks
The southbound Interstate 5 on-ramp at Exit 148 (Rice Hill) is scheduled to close on Monday, May 5, due to bridge repair work at the interchange. The ramp will re-open before Memorial Day weekend. A four-mile detour is available. During the ramp closure, Rice Hill drivers planning to travel south[Read More…]