As Oregon students return to high school and college, state health and education officials are launching a new effort aimed at helping young people recognize and prevent drug overdoses — and potentially save the life of a friend. The Friends for Life campaign focuses on teens and young adults ages[Read More…]
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Young Cancer Survivors Take Special Ride
For a group of children and families affected by pediatric cancer, Cycle Oregon’s stop in Grants Pass became about much more than bicycles and miles. Several of Candlelighters For Children With Cancer’s 2026 Honored Children joined cyclists and their families at the Cycle Oregon base camp in Southern Oregon for[Read More…]
WildCat Ridge Sanctuary Founder Cheryl Tuller Dies
Cheryl Tuller, founder and longtime executive director of WildCat Ridge Sanctuary in Scotts Mills, Oregon, died Aug. 13 at the age of 71 following a battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Tuller leaves behind a sanctuary that grew from a small six-acre property with a handful of rescued animals into an 80-acre[Read More…]
Chieftain Volleyball Is Back
Over the last two seasons, Rogue River Jr. Sr. High’s volleyball team started its season against New Hope Christian School in Grants Pass last year at James Martin Court in 2024, and each time, the Chieftains lost to the Warriors in three sets. The Chieftains were on the verge of[Read More…]
River Closure Set For Labor Day Races Sunday
A portion of the Rogue River will be temporarily closed Sunday, Sept. 6, during the Labor Day Races, and law enforcement officials are reminding boaters and spectators to follow restrictions established for the safety of racers and the public. The Rogue River will be closed from Baker Park to Griffin[Read More…]
Chieftain Soccer Girls Play At Showcase
Rogue River Jr. Sr. High’s girls’ soccer team is an anomaly among teams from programs of its size around the state. As it was last year, when it had 26 players on its roster, it has 28 in practice this year, including 11 new players. For perspective, that’s six more[Read More…]
Sunken Pavement Remains A Concern On I-5
Motorists traveling southbound on Interstate 5 north of Grants Pass are being advised to use caution as a sunken section of pavement continues to be listed as a highway hazard. The affected area is located near milepost 66.8, approximately nine miles north of Grants Pass. According to the Oregon Department[Read More…]
‘The Tip Of The Spear’ In Emergency Services
Former Rogue River Police Chief Jim Williams, who is currently the chaplain at Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon (ECSO), delivered the invocation at the Rogue River City Council meeting on Thursday, Aug. 27, and Nolan asked him to say a few words about his experiences at the dispatch center. Williams[Read More…]
RRJSHS Offers Big Opportunities
Rogue River Junior Senior High School principal Tori Kirkpatrick told the Rogue River School Board that as a “small-school girl” whose career has encompassed attending, and then teaching and serving in administration in small schools, one prevailing thought when in that position is considering the things bigger schools can provide[Read More…]
OSF’s Final Curtain: “Smote This”
There is a little piece of Oregon Shakespeare Festival history sitting just off the main plaza that is easy to overlook. The Thomas Theatre, where Smote This is currently being performed, opened its doors in 2002 as OSF’s “New Theatre.” It was later renamed in honor of longtime OSF development[Read More…]