The Gold Hill City Budget Committee wrapped up its work this week, unanimously approving the proposed tax levy and recommending the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget for adoption. Much of the meeting focused on the city’s water system. Officials laid out both the progress made and the major challenges still ahead.[Read More…]
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Three Chieftains Place At State
The Rogue River Jr.-Sr. track and field team took another step up last weekend when three of its four athletes qualified for the 3A state championships in Eugene on Thurs., May 28, and Fri., May 29. Three Chieftain athletes, juniors Reagan Alden (girls’ pole vault), Wyatt Smith (boys’ shot put)[Read More…]
Floatropica: Lake Parties Evolved
Rain, clouds, or shine, Floatropica has, and will continue to, brighten the advent of Summer for locals. Floatropica is an annual event organized voluntarily by SOU alums. The organizer interviewed requested to remain anonymous, because when they attend, they want to be in on the festivities. Floatropica is an evolution[Read More…]
Crab Feed Raises Net $20,000
Evans Fire District Chief Tom Davidson announced, at the district’s Board of Directors meeting on May 21, that the EVFD Auxiliary Crab Feed Fundraiser at Rogue Pub-n-Putt was the most successful of its three, with a net profit of $20,000. Rebecca Prettyman, President of the Auxiliary, who was largely responsible[Read More…]
DUII Crash Shuts Down Historic Lampman Road Bridge
A suspected drunk driving crash has led to the indefinite closure of the historic Lampman Road Bridge over Galls Creek near Gold Hill after county officials determined the nearly 100-year-old structure suffered significant damage. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 1600 block of Lampman[Read More…]
Harlow Death Notice
DORANN HARLOW (FULLER), age 86, of Rogue River, died May 22, 2026, at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
Massive Expansion Of Hunting And Fishing Proposed
Beginning today (May 27), the public will have 30 days to comment on the largest proposed expansion of hunting and sport fishing opportunities in the history of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, opening or expanding more than 1,450 opportunities across 111 stations in 32 states. The notice will be[Read More…]
Three Event Champs, Four Going To State For RR
Dan Alden, who became the head coach of the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High track and field team earlier this winter, said he wanted to help bring the school’s program back to where it was around the turn of the century, in terms of its numbers and results. The Chieftains’[Read More…]
OSP Seeks Pickup Driver Who Assisted Woman
The Oregon State Police is asking for the public’s help locating a pickup truck driver who may be an important witness in a sexual assault investigation in eastern Multnomah County. According to investigators, troopers responded Sunday, May 24, to a report of a sexual assault that reportedly occurred near the[Read More…]
Watch for Motorcycles as Riding Season Begins
As warmer weather brings more motorcycles onto Oregon roads, transportation safety officials are urging both drivers and riders to take extra precautions following hundreds of motorcycle crashes and dozens of fatalities statewide last year. The Oregon Department of Transportation’s Transportation Safety Office highlighted Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May by[Read More…]