Courtesy of the Woodville Museum The Woodville Museum is pleased to announce a new exhibit showcasing vintage gold rush-era mining equipment. The new gold rush exhibit at the Woodville Museum tells the story of the Mad Mule Mine on Whiskey Creek in Shasta County. An ore cart, rails, and smelter[Read More…]
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Golden Eggs And Clear Skies
In Beck field, this year’s Easter weekend celebration began the way it always does- rooted in community. After a week of steady rain and lingering clouds, many residents had their doubts about whether the town’s annual Easter egg hunt would catch a break. But by Saturday morning, those concerns gave[Read More…]
Gobble Up Some Wild Turkey Tips
Are you a first-time wild turkey hunter, or haven’t had much luck in the past? There are some excellent tips in the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s 2026 spring turkey forecast, now available online at https://myodfw.com/articles/2026-spring-turkey-hunting-forecast. You can also learn new skills at a spring turkey hunting workshop designed to[Read More…]
Davis Honored At City Council Meeting
There was a somber tone, at least at the outset of the Rogue River City Council’s meeting on Thurs., March 26. It was the council’s first meeting since the passing of council member Sharie Davis. But at the same time, it was a chance for members of the council, city[Read More…]
Chiefs Take Late Wins, Fixing Walks
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High softball team went 1-3 at the Lady Buff Classic at Madras, on Monday and Tuesday of Spring Break, March 23-24, falling to Mazama (4-1) and Lost River (19-4) in the Monday games and losing against Clatskanie (16-1) before they regrouped to beat LaPine 11-10[Read More…]
Chieftains Baseball Team 2-3
After their strong start on their opening day in Klamath Falls, the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High baseball team has lost three straight. The good news is all five of the games were on the road, the Chieftains haven’t had their pitching available, still waiting for junior Sawyer Ordonez’s hand[Read More…]
Headlines & Highlights For April 1, 2026
APR. 1, 1981 Southern Oregon has two Federal Bureau of Investigation officers stationed in Medford to enforce more than 200 U.S. statutes. And those two men are kept jumping, mainly by timber thieves and fraudsters, according to Special Agent Michael Miller. The FBI had 60 agents stationed across Oregon, who[Read More…]
Building Community, Knowledge, And Resilience In Beekeeping
The Oregon State Beekeepers Association (OSBA) serves as the backbone of Oregon’s beekeeping community, connecting local clubs, commercial operators, and hobbyists under a shared mission: education, sustainability, and the preservation of pollinators. Working beneath that umbrella is the Southern Oregon Beekeepers Association (SOBA), a regional organization supporting beekeepers across Jackson[Read More…]
Rate Adjustments For Oregon Residential Customers Begin April 1
Pacific Power residential customers in Oregon will see a rate increase, approved by the Oregon Public Utility Commission. These rate increases are taking effect on April 1, 2026, in compliance with HB 3179, which requires that rate increases not take effect during winter months when bills are highest. The adjustment[Read More…]
District Financial Position Improves
Business manager Don Sweeney said the district’s financial picture has “improved a little bit” in March from February, from a slight increase in state school support it received this year, along with “some pretty drastic actions” the district took “to try to mitigate any future cuts.” He said the state[Read More…]