Psilocybin, or therapeutic mushroom, facilities were a focus of the Rogue River City Council at its Thurs., July 25 meeting. Two years ago, after Oregon voters in 2020 had approved Measure 1091, which legalized and regulated psilocybin therapy in the state, the city council temporarily banned the facilities with the[Read More…]
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Beck To Get New Scoreboard, Sometime This Fall
Rogue River Jr. Sr. High girls’ soccer coach Clyde Fields said that, “It’s not a secret,” that he, along with the RRJSHS Booster Club and Evergreen Bank, are working to have a new scoreboard installed at Beck Field, the soccer home of RRJSHS’s teams. The Rogue River School Board and[Read More…]
Donaldson Death Notice
ALETHA N. DONALDSON, age 87, of Rogue River, died July 13, 2024, at her home. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
VA Granted Benefits To 1.1M Vets And Their Survivors
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that – three-quarters of the way through the fiscal year – it has granted benefits to 1.1 million Veterans and their survivors, an all-time record. In total, VA has awarded $137B in benefits, including $127 billion in compensation and pension benefits, to Veterans[Read More…]
Resilience Against Wildfires, Drought, Extreme Heat
Communities that have been systemically marginalized continue to bear the brunt of extreme climate effects such as wildfires, drought and heat waves, according to a new Oregon Health Authority (OHA) report. But opportunities abound for building resilience against future disasters. Publication of the OHA Public Health Division’s annual Climate and[Read More…]
River Valley To Move Into Radio Design Group Building
One of the largest churches in the Grants Pass area, with five locations throughout the region, is granted the use of one of Rogue River’s largest buildings, which happens to be only 12 years old, with easy access to Interstate 5. River Valley Church, Inc., of Grants Pass, was allowed[Read More…]
Brutal Stretch Of Heat Returns Next Week
At least eight straight days of highs from 98 to 104 is in the forecast for Rogue River starting next Tuesday, with loads of sunshine. That’s not good news for fish like stream trout already stressed by low, warm water. State fish and wildlife biologists say warm water holds less[Read More…]
With Extension, Reservoir Construction Starts Spring
Rogue River City Administrator Ryan Nolan said construction on the city’s one-million-gallon water reservoir will begin next spring at the Tues., July 18 City Council Workshop session. Because the costs for building a large, above-ground reservoir have increased since the original cost analysis for the project in 2016, the city[Read More…]
Swine Pens Returned To Josephine County Fairgrounds
Swine pens that had been removed from the Josephine County Fairgrounds July 21 have now been returned to their original location following the intervention of Josephine County leaders and OSU Extension staff. Volunteers and children with local agricultural programs were on hand at the Josephine County Fairgrounds to unload and[Read More…]
Council Concerned About Message Van
Rogue River Police Chief Dave Rash said he and his department had a “quiet” July 4 with just one complaint regarding fireworks. “I took a fireworks complaint a couple days earlier when I was working the Friday, and somebody from the (Murphy Plywood) yard complained,” he said. “But, no, we[Read More…]