The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High boys’ basketball team, in search of any 3A Southern Oregon Conference win, had two pretty good shots at getting it last week in their Senior Night game at James Martin Court against North Valley on Tues., Feb. 11, or in Lakeview on Sat., Feb.[Read More…]
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Chieftains Cheer Uses State To Learn
There are growing pains when taking big steps with any team or sport. The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High Cheer team adjusted to having to wait two days to perform; they had to adjust to an even more significant problem in a senior member of the team spraining an ankle[Read More…]
Offbeat Oregon History For February 19, 2025
Everyone in the tiny Harney County town of Westfall knew something bad was going to happen after City Marshal Asa Carey was fired for the second time. Carey had been an odd pick for city marshal, but maybe he’d been given the job because he wanted it badly — and[Read More…]
Jaramillo, Stockman Qualify For State Wrestling
Two wrestlers move on to next week’s Class 3A state girls’ wrestling championships, with what they hope to be several Chieftains’ boys’ wrestling team members joining them through qualifying this weekend in Coquille. Delilah Jaramillo, a junior, and sophomore Kaylee Stockman each qualified Jaramillo by placing second and Stockman third[Read More…]
RRSD Buildings Safe From Snowfall, Regularly Checked
While the collapse of the 60-year-old gym roof at North Medford High School caused officials at other school districts in the region to inspect their facilities following the sudden heavy snowfall in Southern Oregon two weeks ago, no specific inspections were performed on buildings in the Rogue River School District.[Read More…]
EVFD Considers Participating In The Coverage Study
Chief Tom Davidson told the Evans Valley Fire District board at its Thurs., Feb. 6 meeting that the district had been invited to participate in a regionalization study of each of the local fire districts in Jackson County. Because each of the county’s fire districts, with their funding and boards[Read More…]
Pled Guilty To Asbestos Violations
A construction company operating in Hood River, Oregon, and a property management company operating in The Dalles, Oregon, together with the owners, pleaded guilty Friday to violating asbestos work standards and negligent endangerment by discharging a hazardous pollutant in violation of the Clean Air Act. The property management company Horseshoe[Read More…]
Orndoff Arrested For Sex Abuse Of Student
People in and around the community of Rogue River Jr. Sr. High School were, in part, astonished, and in another, outraged, at news of the arrest of Jesse Orndoff the morning of Fri., Feb. 14. Orndoff, 30, was arrested after a woman reported to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office that[Read More…]