JAN. 10, 2024 The Rogue River Jr/Sr High girls’ basketball team ended 2023 hot, and even after nearly two weeks of practice and holidays, the Chieftains came back in 2024 just as hot. The Chieftains beat the Lakeview junior varsity 59-34 on Jan. 3rd and then came back to beat[Read More…]

You’ve probably heard about REAL ID, but do you know what it is? Let’s take a quick quiz. Guess which of the following answers is true. REAL ID is: A. The same as a passport. B. A national ID card. C. Required for everyone. D. All of the above. E.[Read More…]

Happy New Year! At the time of this writing, it’s just a few days before Anno Domini 2025 is scheduled to inflict itself upon us. This time of year, many writers make a regular practice of looking back upon the past year and writing about it. I suspect this practice[Read More…]

At the first meeting of the year for the Rogue River City Council, a special morning meeting on Thursday, Jan. 2, Mayor Pam VanArsdale and council members Barb Hilty, Barb Gregory, and Grace Howell were all sworn in. Each of the four was unopposed in the Nov. 5 election, and[Read More…]

Public works improvements, both within the City of Rogue River and at its schools, and a key ballot measure win that ensures greater fire protection in Evans Valley, along with the long-standing community events, plus a brand-new one in August that will be repeated for the years to come, highlighted[Read More…]

A fully staffed police department, new bill-paying options online, and the first National Night Out in Rogue River were among the items Rogue River mayor Pam VanArsdale mentioned in her annual State of the City Message. The mayor read the message at the special City Council meeting on Thurs., Jan.[Read More…]

Jackson County Fire District No. 1, from Rogue River, Oregon Department of Transportation, and Oregon State Police investigated a truck and trailer that spun off the southbound lanes on Interstate 5 just after 3 p.m., on Mon., Jan. 6. “He was southbound, and he was on the left, and he[Read More…]