Gov. Tina Kotek has proclaimed April 2026 to be Oregon Arbor Month statewide. This year’s proclamation recognizes the vital role trees play in protecting communities from climate change impacts, particularly extreme heat and rain events. “Oregon’s Arbor Month is a chance for all of us to pause and appreciate the[Read More…]
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New Public Tool To Prevent Escaped Debris Burns
Outdoor debris burning, also known as backyard debris burning, is the leading cause of human-caused wildland fires in Oregon. On average, the Oregon Department of Forestry responds to about 225 fires each year that result from escaped debris burns. All Oregonians are encouraged to use the new statewide Before You[Read More…]
Land Stands Out In First RR Golf Meet
Senior Joey Land led Rogue River in its first boys’ golf competition of the season, a four-school, six-team meet at Grants Pass Golf Club on Mon., March 30, with a 132 score over the 18 holes. Junior Mattias Rillo shot a 137, and Julian Inman rounded out Rogue River with[Read More…]
BLM To Host 40th Annual Table Rocks Free Weekend Hike Series
The Bureau of Land Management, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, will host its 40th annual spring series of free guided weekend hikes at the Table Rocks. The series also coincides with the Nation’s 250th anniversary and the BLM’s 80th anniversary, highlighting the role of public lands in our Nation’s[Read More…]
Chieftains Have Seven Second-Place Finishes
In its first meet in 16 days and first since Spring Break, Rogue River athletes presented progressive results, well in keeping with where they are, with a good basis toward future growth, at the Coquille Twilight Meet on Fri., April 3. Behind a pair of top-five finishes for both Reagan[Read More…]
Headlines & Highlights For April 8, 2026
APR. 8, 1981 Grants Pass- The proposed Elk Creek Dam project was moved a large step closer to reality, after a decision this week by the State Water Policy Review Board to support construction of the dam. With little deliberation, the seven-member board passed a resolution supporting the project by[Read More…]
Chiefs Earn Second-Game Win
With one win in a key doubleheader, the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High baseball team may have turned around its season. In its first action since its March 26 Spring Break loss at Glendale, the Chieftains suffered their fourth straight loss in the 17-7 first game of its Fri., April[Read More…]
Chieftains Hold On Against Douglas
The trick for the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High softball team, while it’s getting its all-new pitching corps brought up to speed, seems to be jumping out to a big lead early so it can weather opponents’ big innings whenever they come up. The Chieftains (3-5) put together their third[Read More…]
Exit 48 As A Possible Area Project
Rogue River mayor Pam VanArsdale, who is city’s representative on Rogue Valley Area Commission on Transportation (RVACT), said the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC), which provides direction for each of the area commissions on the regional area commissions, like RVACT, asked each of the areas to come up with a priority[Read More…]
A Raisin In The Sun Shines At OSF
With this year’s season on the rise, the OSF has turned its attention to a cornerstone of American theater: For local audiences making the short trip from southern Oregon communities, it’s a production that feels both intimate and deeply resonant- rooted in history, and also relevant. Set in a cramped[Read More…]